Attendees network during the Scientist Walks into a Bar event, held at Blue Moon TapHouse, as part of the Accelerator Applications Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Norfolk, Va., on Monday, March 18, 2024. (Photo by Michelle Alvarez | Jefferson Lab)

Accelerator Applications 2024 is the fifteenth international topical meeting on the applications of accelerators; it is being organized jointly by Jefferson Lab and Accelerator Applications Division (AAD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Accelerator Applications 2024 is co-sponsored by the International Symposium On Hydrogen In Matter (ISOHIM), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other organizations.

Interns, Department of Energy officials, and other attendees tour the Experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Technology Commercialization Internship Program (TCIP) is a unique paid opportunity for undergraduate STEM and business students to experience the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) world-class National Lab system, boost their entrepreneurial thinking, and explore energy technology markets.

Interns have the opportunity to engage with National Laboratory mentors and learn about technologies at their partnered Laboratories. This internship focuses on the business side of technology commercialization where interns will learn skills such as customer discovery, value propositions development, and market sizing. Interns apply these skills to their assigned technologies at their host lab.

Staff Scientist Gianluigi “Gigi” Ciovati uses high-resolution optical inspection to inspect and repair the interior of a niobium cavity in the R&D Structures Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Radiation Control Technologist Stephen Kennell surveys a magnet to determine if it’s radioactive. This magnet is from a set of magnet girders—which came from Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) and will be repurposed for Brookhaven National Laboratory—in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

SRF Cavity Assembly Technicians Tashawn Smith, left, and Juan Jordan, right, move an individual cavity to be placed in the Vertical Attachment area at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Various employees who worked on the End Station Refrigerator 2 building pose for a group photo next to the cryogenics tanks at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The newest End Station Refrigerator (ESR) cryogenic refrigerator will replace ESR1. The Cryogenics Department is installing ESR2 to support the future needs for cooling large superconducting magnets and cryogenic targets within Experimental Halls A, B & C. This refrigerator will produce 2.5 times more capacity than the ESR1. The team began designing this plant in 2020. Since then, the fabrication and installation have been completed, and the commissioning process has started.

Even though my exam is just around the corner, I still took some photoraphs :-)

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Science Education Summer Intern Caitlyn Burrows presents her research in the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Aug. 2, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)

Detail shot of the bellows inside the SNS-PPU cryomodule CM-08 at the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday Dec. 15, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

A cathode gun is seen in the injector room inside the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility located at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Department of Energy Site Office members pose for a photograph during the Applied Research Center (ARC) ribbon-tying event held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Langley High School’s Zelmay Jan, center, reacts during the Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Orbs captured with camera in Australia Night Sky, many would like to think these are 'dust', 'pollen' or just plain old camera artifacts, well if you want to deceive yourself and believe that, OK, but don't bother hanging around here where research is ongoing and shows otherwise, thanks.

These objects are captured with natural colours presented, some contrast is enhanced for better visual viewing, but all are genuine shots and archived originals are kept on data base. They are all shot over my home in NSW Australia by me personally.

Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program student seminars held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program at Jefferson Lab is an internationally renowned summer program in Nuclear Physics designed to train the nuclear workforce's next generation of researchers.

Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program held their poster session at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program at Jefferson Lab is an internationally renowned summer program in Nuclear Physics designed to train the nuclear workforce's next generation of researchers.

Jefferson Lab employees work on a cryomodule inside the Cryomodule Test Facility at the SRF Test Lab within Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday Sept. 27, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Science Education Manager Lisa Surles-Law speaks at the DOE to the People event at Hampton University in Hampton, Va., Oct. 10, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)

Various quadrupole magnets and horizontal radiofrequency separators are seen inside the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility located at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

A gas bubbler system, reading Argon and Carbon Dioxide levels, monitors the forward calorimeter levels inside the Experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Attendees learn about electromagnets at the Jefferson Lab Science Education booth while visiting NASA Langley Research Center’s open house event in Hampton, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Cavity Production Technician Tashawn Smith, works with other Jefferson Lab employees to transport a completed cavity string for the L2HE project for Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) inside the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, July. 10, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Jefferson Lab Director Stuart Henderson inside Experimental Hall B during a tour of Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, April 10, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Science Education Administrator Lisa Surles-Law, congratulates Gloria Montana-Faiget after participating during the annual Quark Tank event held inside the CEBAF Center auditorium at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Dec., 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

During the Quark Tank event, Jefferson Lab’s research stars deliver inspiring pitches aimed at captivating the hearts and minds of the national lab community!

Jefferson Lab’s local National Lab Research SLAM competition is a short-talk competition in which postdocs and early-career scientists are challenged to present a compelling one-slide, three-minute presentation on their research that a non-specialist can understand.

The winner will compete in the national event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in spring 2025, when contestants from the 17 national labs will educate U.S. government policymakers and their staff about the key role our labs play in the nation’s innovation ecosystem and their impact on the nation.

Staff Scientist Eric Lechner looks over a sample of niobium using the Keyence VHX Digital Microscope inside the Thin Films Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Applied Research Center (ARC) ribbon-tying event held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab)

SRF Accelerator Physicist Uttar Pudasaini

works to unload a five cell niobium cavity inside the R&D Thin Film Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Alec Riso, right, reacts after a correct answer during the Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program student seminars with University of Virginia’s Kent Paschke presenting at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program at Jefferson Lab is an internationally renowned summer program in Nuclear Physics designed to train the nuclear workforce's next generation of researchers.

Injector Scientist Max Bruker with Students Test Lab talking to Student Jesus Edgardo on the USPAS Tour at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday Jan. 27, 2024. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab).

The SRF Test Lab seen at Jefferson Lab located in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs Director Henry McKoy, and Chief Commercialization Officer for the Department of Energy and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions Vanessa Chan pose for a photo next to the forward calorimeter inside Experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Technology Commercialization Internship Program (TCIP) is a unique paid opportunity for undergraduate STEM and business students to experience the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) world-class National Lab system, boost their entrepreneurial thinking, and explore energy technology markets.

Interns have the opportunity to engage with National Laboratory mentors and learn about technologies at their partnered Laboratories. This internship focuses on the business side of technology commercialization where interns will learn skills such as customer discovery, value propositions development, and market sizing. Interns apply these skills to their assigned technologies at their host lab.

Interim Vice President for Research and Dean at ODU Kenneth Fridley during the Applied Research Center (ARC) ribbon-tying event held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Staff Administrator Jae Yun Cho helps prepare name tags before the Applied Research Center (ARC) ribbon-tying event held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab)

Details from inside a five cell niobium cavity within the R&D Thin Film Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Seen is the polarized Helium-3 target ladder used during the GEn-II experiment inside Experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo by Arun Tadepalli | Jefferson Lab)

Hall A is the largest of Jefferson Lab's three experimental halls. It is 174 feet across and 80 feet tall from floor to ceiling. Hall A is outfitted with two primary detector systems – both high-resolution spectrometers and each weighing about 450 tons. The systems act like huge microscopes, allowing scientists to "see" inside an atom. Hall A is used primarily for experiments that study the structure of nuclei, and of protons and neutrons.

Calorimeter modules are reinstalled into the Forward Calorimeter during the PrimEx detector upgrade for Experimental Hall D located at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday. Sept. 5, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Director Stuart Henderson chats with the crowd before the Quark Tank competition held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

This event is JLab’s version of "Shark Tank" - Quark Tank! SLAM is short-talk competition challenging post-doc contestants to present a compelling 3-minute presentation on their research that a non-specialist can understand.

The winner will be Jefferson Lab's representative that will compete against contestants from the sixteen other national labs on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15. There, contestants will educate U.S. government policymakers and their staff about the key role our labs play in the nation's innovation ecosystem and their impact on the nation.

McLean High School teammates listen during the Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Attendees clap during the Region II Physical Science Teacher Night held at Jefferson Lab on Newport News, Va., on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Teachers from the JSAT (Jefferson Lab Science Activities for Teachers) shared science-themed classroom activities geared toward upper elementary and middle school students.

SRF Accelerator Scientist II John Vennekate discusses the purpose of cavities in Test Lab to the students on the USPAS Tour at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday Jan. 27, 2024. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab).

Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Fest held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

During the event lab director Stuart Henderson announces which research projects will receive LDRD funding in the fiscal year 2024.

Event Services & Conference Manager Anita Seay volunteering and passing out lunches for the Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday February 3, 2024. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics.

First International School of Hadron Femtography attendees listen as a speaker gives a tour of the Machine Control Center (MCC) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Sep. 19, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)

Seen is the polarized Helium-3 target ladder used during the GEn-II experiment inside Experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo by Arun Tadepalli | Jefferson Lab)

Hall A is the largest of Jefferson Lab's three experimental halls. It is 174 feet across and 80 feet tall from floor to ceiling. Hall A is outfitted with two primary detector systems – both high-resolution spectrometers and each weighing about 450 tons. The systems act like huge microscopes, allowing scientists to "see" inside an atom. Hall A is used primarily for experiments that study the structure of nuclei, and of protons and neutrons.

Scenes from the Accelerator Applications Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Norfolk, Va., from March 17-21, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Valeriia Starovoitova)

Accelerator Applications 2024 is the fifteenth international topical meeting on the applications of accelerators; it is being organized jointly by Jefferson Lab and Accelerator Applications Division (AAD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Accelerator Applications 2024 is co-sponsored by the International Symposium On Hydrogen In Matter (ISOHIM), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other organizations.

Students of the Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program tour the facility Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program at Jefferson Lab is an internationally renowned summer program in Nuclear Physics designed to train the nuclear workforce's next generation of researchers.

Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program held their poster session at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Summer Program at Jefferson Lab is an internationally renowned summer program in Nuclear Physics designed to train the nuclear workforce's next generation of researchers.

Exterior photo of the Support Service Center (SCC) Building on Jefferson Lab’s campus in Newport News, Va. (Photo property of Jefferson Lab)

Jefferson Lab signage is seen from Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory. Scientists worldwide utilize the lab’s unique particle accelerator, known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF), to probe the most basic building blocks of matter - helping us to better understand these particles and the forces that bind them - and ultimately our world.

In addition, the lab capitalizes on its unique technologies and expertise to perform advanced computing and applied research with industry and university partners, and provides programs designed to help educate the next generation in science and technology.