Teachers are some of our biggest heroes! Each day they work hard shaping the community and inspiring future scientists. At Jefferson Lab, we have programs such as Science Activities for Teachers (JSAT), a resource for 5th, 6th and 8th grade science teachers looking to build skills and foster connections. Applications for 2024-2025 are now open! https://lnkd.in/e_7bHXGD
About us
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, located in Newport News, Virginia, is operated by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The primary mission of the lab is to explore the fundamental nature of confined states of quarks and gluons, including the nucleons that comprise the mass of the visible universe. Jefferson Lab is also a world-leader in the development of the superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) technology utilized for the lab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). This technology is the basis for an increasing array of applications at Jefferson Lab, other DOE labs, and in the international scientific community. The DOE recently announced the selection of Jefferson Lab as the lead for its new High Performance Data Facility Hub. The HPDF will be a $300-500 million computing and data infrastructure resource that will provide transformational capabilities for data analysis, networking and storage for the nation’s research enterprise. It will provide researchers with tools, methods and technologies to maximize the scientific value of data. Jefferson Lab has more than 700 full-time employees and an international scientific user community of more than 1,300 researchers whose work has resulted in scientific data from 175 experiments to date. Research at Jefferson Lab also contributes to thesis research material for about one-third of all U.S. Ph.D.s awarded annually in Nuclear Physics. The Lab's outstanding science education programs for K-12 students, undergraduates and teachers build critical knowledge and skills in the physical sciences that are needed to solve many of the nation's future challenges.
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http://www.jlab.org
External link for Jefferson Lab
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Newport News, Virginia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1984
- Specialties
- Experimental Nuclear Physics, Engineering, Theoretical Physics, Accelerator, Accelerator Science, and Data Science
Locations
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Primary
12000 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23606, US
Employees at Jefferson Lab
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#WereHiring a Deputy CNI Manager Join our team and support CNI Team Managers in developing the department for the delivery of high-quality services to the highest professional standards, provide exceptional customer service and produce a culture where staff can thrive. This is a unique opportunity to join a community that shares the common goal of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. https://bit.ly/4b6xk0d
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Join us this Friday, August 2, for our 2024 Summer Student Poster Session at Jefferson Lab! From 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., you can check out the amazing research our summer interns have been working on. These bright students from universities across the country will be sharing their research on everything from nuclear physics to computer science. Date: August 2, 2024 Time: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Location: CEBAF Center Atrium, Jefferson Lab, 12000 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA Please note: Members of the media are asked to register in advance. Otherwise, feel free to drop by! https://bit.ly/3zUxPxd
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A pocket-size gizmo that puts the “pop” in microwave popcorn could soon fuel particle accelerators of the future. Here's how Jefferson Lab is collaborating with private-sector firms and universities to develop efficient, scalable and low-cost magnetron systems that can drive a compact – and possibly portable – particle accelerator. The work could enable industrial uses for these research machines that include water treatment, chemical fabrication and security. Jai Peris, Haipeng Wang, Lourdes Leung, Christiana Wilson, Kevin Jordan PE, and @Alex Kerr https://lnkd.in/eWgEcp3y
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Congratulations to Karthik Suresh, who received the 2023 JSA Thesis Prize for his work on analysis of the neutral b1 meson! The research was carried out in Jefferson Lab's Experimental Hall D. Karthik accepted the award and described his work at the Jefferson Lab Users Organization Annual Meeting in June. https://lnkd.in/eJw48ZUJ
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The sigma meson is thought to play a significant role in the interactions between protons and neutrons, but studying the sigma is difficult due to its instability and short lifetime. Now, theorists are honing in on the sigma with a new tact that combines supercomputers and traditional theory techniques. https://lnkd.in/ezzg-f4e
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#WereHiring an HVAC Technician II Join our team and perform preventive maintenance on the following mechanical equipment - chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, heat exchangers, heat pumps, air conditioning equipment, vacuum pumps, filtration, gaseous distribution systems, control devices, etc. as well as electrical systems at the lab. This is a unique opportunity to join a community that shares the common goal of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. https://bit.ly/4d2sfHm
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Tyler Williams, a Duquesne University student, found his interest in physics while searching for the right career path. Joining the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program at Jefferson Lab helped him solidify his choice. Williams earned the best presentation award at the Duquesne Undergraduate Research Symposium with his research on using the Hofstadter method to display magnetization and electric charge in nucleons. His work updates a classic method with modern technology through advanced coding. Read more about his innovative study and accomplishments in our latest feature. https://lnkd.in/eaPP_4gA
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Jefferson Lab researchers are pushing the boundaries of particle accelerator efficiency. A recent publication of their work highlights how contamination can be beneficial. By modeling oxygen diffusion in niobium cavities, they’ve found that strategic contamination can fine-tune these critical components, achieving maximum performance at reduced cost. This breakthrough could revolutionize the construction of accelerators, leading to significant savings and advancements in scientific research. Eric Lechner https://bit.ly/4cRwoxu
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#WereHiring a Data Center Operations Manager Establish and lead a data center team and continuously enhance the data center and its infrastructure, processes, documentation and tools so that the site exceeds its availability targets each year. This is a unique opportunity to join a community that shares the common goal of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. https://bit.ly/3xX9Z31
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