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  • Rachel Carson Middle School of Herndon placed first among 19 teams who competed at the 2019 Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, March 2.

  • A new economic impact study reveals that Jefferson Lab generates more than half a billion dollars in economic output for the nation.

  • The Electron-Ion Collider Center at Jefferson Lab is now accepting research proposals for its fellowship and visitors programs.

    NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – Scientists who are interested in developing the scientific and technical knowledge needed to advance a proposed electron-ion collider are invited to apply for two programs supported by the Electron-Ion Collider Center at Jefferson Lab. This research center is located at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

  • Media Advisory: Jefferson Lab Hosts Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl

    Members of the media and public are invited to observe the 2019 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, March 2.

    What: The Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

  • Jefferson Lab’s online practice tests help students and teachers prepare for Virginia Standards of Learning exams.

    NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The academic testing season is now underway, and students in the Commonwealth are hard at work preparing for the annual Virginia Standards of Learning exams. From now until late May, thousands of Virginia students are expected to visit the science education portion of the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility website to practice for their upcoming SOLs.

  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology of Alexandria placed first among 16 teams who competed at the 2019 Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, Feb. 2.

  • Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has confirmed production of charm quarks following a recent upgrade.

    NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The world’s most advanced particle accelerator for investigating the quark structure of the atom's nucleus has just charmed physicists with a new capability. The production of charm quarks in J/ψ (J/psi) particles by CEBAF at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility confirms that the facility has expanded the realm of precision nuclear physics research with electron beams to higher energies. 

  • A precision measurement of the neutron skin in a calcium nucleus surprisingly reveals a thinner skin than expected from a similar measurement in lead

  • Matching funds boost awards to over $1 million, supporting 30 projects at Jefferson Lab

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, (JSA) has announced a $500,000 investment in the future of science through its JSA Initiatives Fund Program.  This year's awards, totaling over $1 million when combined with matching funds, will support 30 projects proposed by staff and scientific users at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

  • Middle and high school students are recognized during virtual awards ceremony

    NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Michigan State University (MSU) and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) honored the winners of the 2023 “Distinguished Trailblazers in the Sciences” competition during a virtual ceremony on Jan. 22, 2024.