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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.

Electronics Designer enthusiastically contributes to lab’s mission, knowledge pool

From organizing stages and stanzas to publishing agendas and books, poet/admin uses gift of the pen

Mike Murphy’s laws for making things go right

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.

Furletova's love of physics grew in a tiny town that has had a big impact on the field of physics