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Jul 2001
- Wires Stamp Out Wimbledon for Jefferson Lab Technologist By Michael Hines, Daily PressJuly 15, 2001 With three years of college credit in athletics and countless hours of tennis practice under his belt, Ronnie Angello opted for the only profession that made sense: making sure that particle accelerators are up to snuff.
- Imager May One Day Scan Moving Animals By Kelly Hearn, United Press InternationalJuly 11, 2001 NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 11 (UPI) — A new biomedical imaging technique is being developed by government funded scientists that could one day let researchers conduct nuclear medicine imaging on small laboratory animals without restraining them or putting them under anesthesia. If successfully developed, the device could have major implications for human medicine.
- Tiny Discovery May Answer a Question About the Big Bang By James Glanz, New York TimesJuly 7, 2001 By observing millions of subatomic particles called B mesons, a team of scientists working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in California has found new evidence of a basic but subtle lopsidedness in nature that may explain why the universe contains mostly matter, rather than being virtually empty and devoid of stars, planets and people.
- Proton's Charge and Magnetization Physics TodayJuly 2001
- Scrounging Old Equipment for New Experiments Word of Mouth is the Best Bet for Scrounging Scientific Equipment By Toni Feder, Physics Today OnlineJuly 2001
Jun 2001
- Neutron Source Moves Toward Reality Big Oak Ridge Project in Midst of Transition By Scott Nance, New Technology WeekJune 25, 2001 Construction of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) here at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is moving from the design phase to execution in the construction of the first new U.S. Neutron-scattering facility in decades, according to the project's director.
- Funding Will Boost UV Laser Research Jefferson Lab Helping Build Micro-Satellites By Michael Hines, Daily PressJune 7, 2001 A check for $3 million from the Air Force to develop a new type of laser at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is on the way. The ultraviolet laser would help produce better miniature components for micro-satellites, which are used much like normal-sized satellites but are easier to mass produce and launch.
Apr 2001
- Doors to Discovery Jefferson Lab holds open house, offers glimpse into science By Troy Graham, Daily PressApril 22, 2001 Two expressions dominated the faces of those who attended the Jefferson Lab open house Saturday. The first was a quizzical, squinting look of bewilderment, usually worn as some highly trained scientist explained higher principles of physics to the average citizen.
- Peek in Jefferson Lab See science in action Saturday By Mike Holtzclaw, Daily PressApril 19, 2001 Jefferson Lab's open house has, in a sense, been around longer than Jefferson Lab itself. The science research laboratory in Newport News, which operates under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Energy, first opened its doors to the public in 1992 - five years after construction began and two years before the facility was complete.
- Electron Accelerator Made a Top Priority By Vandana Sinha, The Virginian-PilotApril 17, 2001 Jefferson Lab scientists are designing an upgrade that would double their electron accelerator's capacity, hoping to probe deeper into the heart of nuclei to explain physical matter.
Mar 2001
- Tool of the Future Lies in the Answer to the Nanotubes W&M professor seeks breakthrough in study By Michael Hines, Daily PressMarch 20, 2001 The scrapings inside two vials on Brian Holloway's desk looked more like shavings from a blown-out tire than a substance stronger than steel, material that could one day help create computers 1 billion times faster than typical silicon-based machines.
- Jefferson Lab to Host Teachers' Course Daily PressMarch 15, 2001 For the second year, Jefferson Lab is hosting physics enrichment for science teachers. The Department of Energy physics research lab, at 12000 Jefferson Ave. is seeking applications for its four-week program for science teachers.
- Jefferson Lab in the News State Should Invest More in High-Tech Economy Daily PressMarch 15, 2001
- Lab's Laser Key to Strong Metals: Free-electron technique tested locally shows promise (Daily Press)Lab's Laser Key to Strong Metals: Free-electron technique tested locally shows promise By Michael Hines, Daily PressMarch 12, 2001 NEWPORT NEWS - In one thousandth of a second, Peter Schaaf can make silicon 10 times stronger — and that someday may help auto makers and other industries save millions of dollars.
- Tiny Machines Hold Big Dreams: Jefferson Lab Scientists Hope for State Funds By Michael Hines, Daily PressMarch 8, 2001 More than $65 million worth of equipment — used to help create atom-sized machines that could one day make anything from new cells to celery — might just sit idling if state lawmakers and Gov. Jim Gilmore can't agree on a budget for the state.
Feb 2001
- Clinical Tests Reveal Potential Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Detection Clinical Trials to Begin at GW Hospital in January 2001 The George Washington University HospitalFebruary 21, 2001
- Next Big Look at Matter's Makeup Will Have UI Input By Greg Kline, News-GazetteFebruary 18, 2001 One of the next big experiments designed to illuminate the fundamental building blocks of matter should involve a 14-footwide magnet designed and road tested at the University of Illinois.
Jan 2001
- Accord Could Bring Better Golf Clubs: Tech Breakthroughs Passed to Industry By Andew Petkofsky, Times DispatchJanuary 24, 2001 NEWPORT NEWS - An agreement signed yesterday between a federal nuclear physics laboratory and a space and aeronautics research center could lead to better golf clubs and bicycle frames.
- Jefferson Lab, NASA Langley Join Forces By Vandana Sinha, Virginian-PilotJanuary 24, 2001 The region's two federal research labs, on plots less than 10 miles apart, officially tied the knot Tuesday morning.