Novel neutron detectors are helping to improve operations in Jefferson Lab’s CEBAF accelerator
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Nov 2021
- Early-career nuclear physicists show that a better understanding of how neutrinos interact with matter is needed to make the most of upcoming experiments.
- A leader in the fields of nuclear physics and data science, David J. Dean will join the lab as its deputy director for science in January 2022
- A successful LDRD project proposes coaxing positrons out of the world’s most advanced electron particle accelerator for future nuclear physics experiments
- Hall A/C Leader Cynthia Keppel will step into her new role as lead for the lab’s Experimental Nuclear Physics Division on Nov. 16
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- Art installation opens to the public as part of the grand opening of the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center
- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visits Jefferson Lab with distinguished guests to learn more about the lab’s research mission
Oct 2021
- Nine graduate students have been awarded fellowships to conduct research at Jefferson Lab by the lab’s management & operating contractor
- Three graduate students have received support from the Department of Energy to conduct research at Jefferson Lab
- A Jefferson Lab staff scientist and a scientific user have been honored by APS
- A precision measurement of the neutron skin in a calcium nucleus surprisingly reveals a thinner skin than expected from a similar measurement in lead
- When an important piece of equipment failed, staff from across Jefferson Lab came together to make sure the research would carry on
Sep 2021
- First results from a precision measurement of the neutron skin in a calcium nucleus to be announced at Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics
- A new theoretical model shows that alloying accelerator structures with oxygen provides a faster, better, cheaper path to predictable accelerator performance
Aug 2021
- Students and their families are invited on a virtual field trip of the lab that will feature guided tours and live Q&A with expert staff
- The new diversity, equity and inclusion program manager invites members of the lab community to share their experiences and be the positive change they wish to see in the workplace
- The Science Education team at Jefferson Lab uses a beloved Dr. Seuss classic to help teach the scientific method to campers at fourteen Peninsula YMCAs
- To better understand what holds matter together, Andrew Jackura will investigate interactions of the strong nuclear force as the 2021 JSA Postdoc Prize Winner
- Participants in Jefferson Lab’s 2021 summer science programs will present their work in four topical poster sessions this week