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Media Advisory - Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl


What: Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl
When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Round robin competition runs from 9 a.m. - noon. The double elimination, semi-final and finalist rounds run from 1:30 - 5 p.m.  Awards presentations will be made immediately after the final round.
Where: CEBAF Center Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Va.

Teachers Invited to Activities Night at Jefferson Lab


NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 3, 2010 – Elementary and middle-school teachers interested in learning new and innovative methods for teaching the physical sciences are invited to attend the Third Annual Region II Teacher Night, which will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at the Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab.

Users Group Board of Directors Chairman Zein-Eddine Meziani (left) and JSA President and Jefferson Lab Director Hugh Montgomery (right) congratulate Simona Malace (middle), the 2010 JSA Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

Feb. 9 Event at Jefferson Lab Features Chemistry Demonstrations Set to Pop Music


NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 2, 2010 - Jefferson Lab's Feb. 9 Science Series event will feature members of the Tidewater Alliance of Chemistry Teachers (TACT) presenting 11 elaborate chemical demonstrations that have been choreographed and set to popular music. The program, titled A TACT-ful Chemical Musical, also incorporates some audience participation.

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Odds and Ends December 22, 2009

A yarn spun of boron-nitride nanotubes suspends a quarter.

Proton's party pals may alter its internal structure


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, November 18, 2009 - A recent experiment at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has found that a proton's nearest neighbors in the nucleus of the atom may modify the proton's internal structure.
The result was published in the November 13 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters.

Getting to the starting line November 12, 2009

First Director Named for Center for Accelerator Science

From the Old Dominion University Release

Jefferson Lab Dec. 9 Science Lecture Discusses How Visual Illusions Trick the Mind


NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 4, 2009 - Jefferson Lab will host an illuminating and educational presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 9, titled How the Mind Tricks Us: Visualizations and Visual Illusions with Dr. Eric Mazur, Harvard University.

House Testimony October 6, 2009
When I took on the role of director, one of the remarks I made to the search committee was that I imagined that the spectrum of interactions with politicians would be an area in which I would be challenged. My experience to that point had been minimal, and my understanding of how it worked was negligible.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu delivers his keynote address at Jefferson Lab's 25th anniversary celebration.

American-Made SRF Cavity Makes the Grade


NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 17, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility marked a step forward in the field of advanced particle accelerator technology with the successful test of the first U.S.-built superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) niobium cavity to meet the exacting specifications of the proposed International Linear Collider (ILC).  

Out and About August 24, 2009

Jefferson Lab Celebrates International Year of Astronomy with Founders of Astronomy Lecture


NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 21, 2009 - Jefferson Lab will host an entertaining and educational historical interpretation of the life of 16th century astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler at its Tuesday, Oct. 20 Science Series lecture.

Jefferson Lab Hosts Science Poster Session


Date: Friday, July 31, 2009Time: 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.Place: CEBAF Center Lobby, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VAEvent:  High school and college interns and middle school science teachers that participated in Jefferson Lab's summer science enrichment programs will share their summer experiences and projects during a Poster Session.

Science and Technology 2009 July 22, 2009