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Device May Aid Diagnosis of Tumors By Alison Freehling, Daily PressJan. 5, 1998 Lon Slane knows the statistic: Four of every five women who have biopsies on potentially cancerous breast tissue do not have cancer. He knows some women with questionable mammograms delay treatment, advised to wait awhile to see what develops. He knows that doctors - and insurers - would like to find better solutions.

Planning a Future Without ITER Delays in the planned start of construction for the $10 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) have given rise to smaller, cheaper alternatives in fusion research. James Glanz and Andrew Lawler, Science, Vol. 279January 2, 1998

1998 Outstanding Scientist Named

Civilian Research and Development Foundation Awarded a $50,000 Grant to Support Construction of Low Pressure Gaseous Detectors Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) staff member, Howard Fenker, and Dr. Amour Margarian, of the Yerevan Physics Institute in Armenia, have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CRDF).

Energy Secretary to participate in Community Education Forum Secretary of Energy Hazel R. O'Leary will be meeting with a Community Education Forum at the CEBAF Center of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab, formerly CEBAF) on Saturday, May 25.

Investment in Science Steady The Department of Energy's FY 1997 budget, released today leaves CEBAF's budgetary outlook for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996 in good order. One of the highlights of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Research budget is to sustain the High Energy and Nuclear Physics programs under which CEBAF's effort is directed.

Managing R&D in the '90s Workshop & Conference Experts from top notch R&D facilities around the nation will map a new course for R&D effectiveness at an innovative workshop and conference, "Managing R&D in the '90s," to be held September 11-12,1996, at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Virginia.

NASA Astronaut Set to Speak at CEBAF NASA Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, Ph.D. will speak at the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) in Newport News, VA on Wednesday, April 17, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Thornton will address the CEBAF staff about her mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. She will describe her experiments in fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, and combustion science. She is available at 3:30 for media questions.

New Laser Sees the Light Researchers at DOE's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (757 269 7689), have developed a free electron laser that delivers more than 150 W of infrared light - 15 times the power of existing free electron lasers. The efficient laser could produce light at a cost useful for industrial processing.

Northern Virginia: Hub for the next 'Net Region will be home to key Internet 2 connect points By The Associated Press Blacksburg, Va. - People using the Internet in Virginia will soon be able to avoid long waits to get on the World Wide Web. Virginia Tech has joined a group of high-tech companies and other universities in an effort to provide high-speed Internet service to businesses and the general public.

Scientists Deliver 'First Light' of Free-Electron Laser Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Va., have delivered the "first light" of their free-electron laser. The laser delivered IR light at more than 150 W, surpassing the 11-W mark set by a free-electron laser at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Kevin Giovanetti rides the lift above the detector. Small Universe Throwing Subatomic Baseballs By Margie Shetterly, JMU Magazine photos by Doug Sesny

On a Table, 'Beam Me Up Scotty'-Like Experiment Using 'Quantum Teleportation,' Researchers Make State of Photon Vanish and Reappear By Curt Suplee, Washington Post Staff WriterDecember 11, 1997 For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a form of teleportation -- the perennial dream of science-fiction writers -- in a tabletop experiment.

How Can the Peninsula Attract High-Tech Companies? Daily PressNovember 25, 1997 Q: With all the talk about increasing economic development and developing technology, what needs to be done to attract technology firms to the Peninsula? A: Community leaders throughout Hampton Roads want high-paying technology firms to replace the federal government's shrinking contribution to the economy.

NN's Applied Research Center Readying For Tenants By Matt Glynn, Daily PressNovember 24, 1997 The carpets are being laid, the lab equipment's on the way and most of the space is spoken for.

What's Weird About Physicists? November 13, 1997 Weird? What's weird about physicists? If you ask some people they will say everything. Nathan Isgur, chief scientist, and head of the Theory Group and University Relations at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) will explain why physicists don't act normal and how everyday people can relate to them. Isgur will present "Quantum Mechanics for Non-Techies or Why Physicists Don't Act Normal" November 19.

Professor's Work with Quarks Earns Honors By Cara Stockham, DiamondbackNovember 10, 1997

Vanderbilt to Host Research Association Nov. 5-6 By Lew Harris, Vanderbilt RegisterNovember 3-9, 1997 The Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) will meet on campus Nov. 5-6. Vanderbilt Chancellor Joe B. Wyatt will speak at a banquet attended by members of the board and other guests. Wyatt is a member and former chair of the Council of Presidents of SURA.

The Heart of the Matter By Robert Matthews, PhysicsNovember 1997 All you see at first are some sparkling white buildings scattered almond trees and fields on the edge of Newport News, Virginia, on the Atlantic coast of America. But looking around, you may catch a glimpse of strange-looking grassy mounds rising out of the ground. Clearly manmade, they are the first indication of the dramatic events that are taking place beneath your feet.

Grunder to Talk on Jefferson Lab Oak RidgerOctober 21, 1997 Hermann A. Grunder, director of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, will present a lecture at 2p.m. Friday in the Weinberg Auditorium at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, also known as the Jefferson Lab, is a Department of Energy nuclear physics research laboratory in Newport News, Va.