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Dec 2010
- EngagementDecember 22, 2010
- Jefferson Lab Laser Twinkles in Rare Color
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec. 21 - December is a time for twinkling lights, and scientists at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are delivering. They've just produced a long-sought, rare color of laser light 100 times brighter than that generated anywhere else.
Probing the Proton's Weak Side
Scientists know that the sun gets its shine through the actions of a little-understood fundamental force of nature called the weak force. But there’s a lot that they don’t know about the weak force. So for the first time, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab are trying to precisely measure the weak force's grasp on the ubiquitous proton.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - NSC Technologies, Inc., a Virginia-based professional staffing business, has signed a multi-year Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, the management and operations contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
Nov 2010
- EqualityNovember 16, 2010
- Jefferson Lab Fall Lecture: Exploring Our World With Particle Accelerators
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 9, 2010 – Jefferson Lab's 2010 Fall Science Lecture Series concludes on Tuesday, Nov. 23, with James E. Brau, University of Oregon, presenting "The Mysterious Universe: Exploring Our World with Particle Accelerators."
Oct 2010
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - The fastest computer system in Hampton Roads has booted up with more than 100 Teraflops of processing power. Located at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the cluster computer system was recently upgraded with video game components to assist scientists in modeling the smallest bits of matter in the universe.
Dr. William F. Brinkman, Director of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, addressed Jefferson Lab staff on the Office of Science perspective during his visit Monday.
The new calorimeter, called BigCal, contained 1,744 lead glass bars, such as the one shown, for detecting the scattered electrons.
Sep 2010
- Fall Lectures Feature Life of Einstein; Exploring Our World With Particle Accelerators
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 22, 2010 – Jefferson Lab's first 2010 Fall Science Series lecture, "Einstein For Everyone," is set for Tuesday, Oct. 5, and will feature the life, challenges and achievements of the young Albert Einstein.
- Game CenterSeptember 2, 2010
Aug 2010
- Jefferson Lab Sets Sept. 1 Groundbreaking for $73.2 M Facility
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 31, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will hold a groundbreaking on Sept. 1 to inaugurate the construction phase of its new $73.2 million Technology and Engineering Development Facility, or TEDF.
- Media Advisory Jefferson Lab Breaks Ground Sept. 1 for $73 Million Technology & Engineering Facility
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
Time: 9 - 10 a.m. News media representatives are asked to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. to allow time to get in place for the event.
Place: Jefferson Lab, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606 - Everything is a nailOctober 7, 2010
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The U.S. Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab is currently accepting applications for its science enrichment program for fifth-, sixth- and eighth-grade teachers of science.
The program, designed to increase teachers' knowledge of the physical sciences and strengthen their teaching skills, runs from September 2010 through May 2011 and is called Jefferson Lab's Science Activities for Teachers, or JSAT, program.
The after-school program builds teachers' skills in the physical sciences, according to Lisa Surles-Law, program administrator.
Jul 2010
- Jefferson Lab and Jefferson Science Associates Bring First School of Physics to Sub-Saharan Africa
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 29, 2010 - Students and scientists from African countries will have a rare opportunity to learn about innovative physics experiments, accelerators and technology on their own continent due to support provided in part by Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and Jefferson Science Associates, LLC.
- Hot SummerJuly 27, 2010
One might think that we should be into the lazy, hazy days of summer. In contrast, since the beginning of June we have experienced a heat wave, and I am not referring to the “typical” Virginia summer with 100 degrees Fahrenheit registering on the thermometer.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., UPDATED August 4, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab is currently accepting applications for its science enrichment program for fifth-, sixth- and eighth-grade teachers of science.
The program, designed to increase teachers' knowledge of the physical sciences and strengthen their teaching skills, runs from September 2010 through May 2011 and is called Jefferson Lab's Science Activities for Teachers, or JSAT, program.