A strong force in physics shows impact beyond the lab
With a passion for understanding how the universe works and a curious desire to unfold theories with logic, it’s no wonder that Patrizia Rossi ventured into physics and is now the deputy associate director for Experimental Nuclear Physics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. With more than 35 years of research experience, her contributions to the scientific field are just as impactful beyond the lab.
Postdoctoral research associate builds on paradigm-shifting experiments
Burcu Duran is no stranger to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. She conducted research at the lab as a Temple University graduate student while working toward her Ph.D. in nuclear physics. Now, Ph.D. in-hand, she is continuing her research at Jefferson Lab as a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of Tennessee.
Mike Murphy has his own set of laws to make sure his projects have maximum impact. Whether he is layering 50 sheets of Mylar onto a niobium cryomodule cavity or using his weekends to build a high-performance race car, Murphy abides by a personal code that calls for him to seek challenging build projects that require a commitment to precision and attention to detail.
Current CLAS Collaboration Chair leads international groups with verve and heart
Paris-based physicist Silvia Niccolai first came to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility 24 years ago, as an undergraduate student from Genova University (Italy). She then joined Experimental Hall B’s CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) collaboration while a Ph.D. candidate at the George Washington University.
Jefferson lab is hosting a virtual AI town hall on July 26, 2021. This is an opportunity for all the staff and collaborators/users working or planning to work on AI to present a 5 min lightening talk on their projects. There will be a one day virtual AI hackathon on the following day where people from all skill levels are welcome to join. Tutorials on Jlab Jupyterhub and GPUs will be presented at the beginning of the hackathon.