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  The Peninsula Project December 1996 They are like expectant parents planning for the arrival of their first child. They are obsessed with every detail of their state-of-the-art nursery, which has the latest in monitoring equipment. They're consulting with all the experts, collecting ideas on how to help their new offspring realize its full potential. They're even lining up wealthy godparents who might someday finance the little tyke's future.

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Nuclear Physics Laboratory is Probing the Fundamental Structure of Matter NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Representatives of the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University will join federal government leaders, scientists from around the world, and key officials of universities and colleges in dedicating a nuclear physics laboratory that is probing the fundamental structure of matter.

Secretary O'Leary Dedicates Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Facility Boosts U.S. Basic Science Leadership -- On Time and Within Budget For Immediate Release May 24, 1996 News Media Contacts:DOE: Jeff Sherwood, Chris Kielich, 202/586-5806TJNAF: Linda Ware, 757/249-7689, ware@jlab.org

Groundbreaking Planned for New $13.7M Applied Research Center in Newport News May 8, 1996 NEWPORT NEWS — Construction will begin on a center in Newport News which allies hope will promote synergy between high-technology businesses, research universities and the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). A groundbreaking ceremony for the Applied Research Center, or ARC, will be held at 11:15 a.m. May 9, 1996, at CEBAF where the building will be located.

Kids. Kids, Kids!! The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility in partnership with Huntington Middle School is hosting a special Family Night for its BEAMS students and their families on Tuesday, March 19, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. at Huntington Middle School in Newport News. BEAMS students will lead their parents through hands-on scientific activities such as the Slow Bicycle Race and Oobleck, an experiment on observing the properties of matter.

Beam Up, Running at CEBAF First experiment begins at physics laboratory By William H. McMichael, Daily Press Saturday, November 18, 1995 After years of planning and construction, and months of rests and delays, the first actual experiment at the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has finally begun.

Research Begins at Jefferson Lab NEWPORT NEWS, VA — The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, the newest national research laboratory, successfully began conducting experiments on November 15, 1995. One hundred scientists from across the globe are collaborating with Jefferson Lab to conduct the first in a series of experiments that are expected to lead to a solution to the ancient puzzle of the fundamental structure of matter.

Contract Extended for Operation of CEBAF June 22, 1995 NEWPORT NEWS, VA — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it is extending its contract with the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) for the operation of the DOE's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF).

Physicists are Beaming Full-power circuit means Jefferson Lab now ready for research By William H. McMicheal, Daily Press 10 May 1995 NEWPORT NEWS ,VA - The champagne cork was popped just after 7 a.m. Tuesday. A little early for a drink, perhaps, but the physicists had cause to celebrate.

News Release: New Technologies to be Featured at Expotech News Conference March 27, 1995 A news conference previewing technologies to be featured at the EXPOTECH technology expositions in April will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 30, at the Peninsula Advanced Technology Center (PATC) in Hampton, Va.

Teachers Experiment at CEBAF by Kirk Saville, Daily Press Monday, July 26, 1993 A car battery rested on the floor next to a table filled with copper wire, an old magnet and a jumble of electronic equipment. Teachers moved along the table selecting flashlight batteries, compasses and nails.