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The first phase of an experiment exploring the “glue” that binds together the basic building blocks of matter has been completed.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – An experiment that aims to gain new insight into the force that binds all matter together has recently completed its first phase of data collection at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
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Media invited to attend talks and panel discussions of new and emerging applications of Jefferson Lab’s accelerator technology
What: Accelerators: Driving Applications for Society
Jefferson Lab's technology stewardship event offers a unique opportunity to hear the many ways that accelerators, originally developed for research, can now be used to address national and international priorities, including Environmental Cleanup, Advanced Materials for Industrial Applications, Medicine and Health, Alternative Energy, and National and Homeland Security.
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Washington, DC – Jefferson Sciences Associates (JSA) announced the award of $400,000 to support projects related to education, outreach and career development to staff and users at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab).
Jefferson Lab, located in Newport News, VA, is a world-leading nuclear physics research facility. More than 1,600 scientists from around the world use the lab’s unique particle accelerator to conduct experiments to expand our understanding of the visible universe.
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The OARtrac® system, built with detector technologies used in nuclear physics, has been cited as a 2018 R&D 100 Award Winner by R&D Magazine.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The OARtrac® system, built by RadiaDyne and including technologies developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been awarded a 2018 R&D 100 Award by R&D Magazine.
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Jefferson Lab Director Stuart Henderson has been appointed a Governor's Distinguished CEBAF Professor.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Stuart Henderson, director of the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been appointed the Governor's Distinguished CEBAF professor at Old Dominion University. The position is supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is named for the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, which is the main research facility located at Jefferson Lab.
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Cristiano Fanelli has been awarded the 2018 JSA Postdoctoral Prize for innovative solutions in optimizing particle detectors.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In the world of computing, there’s a groundswell of excitement for what is perceived as the impending revolution in artificial intelligence. Like the industrial revolution in the 19th century and the digital revolution in the 20th, the AI revolution is expected to change the way we live and work. Now, Cristiano Fanelli aims to bring the AI revolution to nuclear physics.
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology wins 23rd Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl competition
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology continued their winning streak at the 23rd Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl competition on Feb. 3. The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility hosted the in-person event for the first time since 2020.
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Jefferson Lab to host in-person Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Members of the media are invited to observe portions of the Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024.
What: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will host the Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition at Jefferson Lab,12000 Jefferson Ave., in the CEBAF Center Auditorium.
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Regularly scheduled tornado siren test for March 1 has been canceled
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has canceled the monthly test of its tornado warning siren this week. Instead, the lab will participate in the Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill scheduled by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) for March 7 at 9:45 a.m.