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Local educators gather together during the annual Virginia Region II Teacher Night held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Local teachers from the Jefferson Lab Science Activities for Teachers (JSAT) share science-themed classroom activities geared toward upper elementary and middle school students. Local teachers are invited to learn new lesson plans for their classroom.
North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) tour Experimental Hall B at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
BASIS Independent McLean’s Caden Zhang reacts during theVirginia Regional Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl is open to teams of five students. Teams face-off in a fast-paced, question-and-
answer format, and will be tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy,
and math. Winner advances to represent Virginia at the National Science Bowl.
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 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.
Science Education Summer Intern Nand Patel, left, presents his poster in CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Aug. 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Communications Intern Parish Thompson takes photos of the poster session in CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Aug. 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Natalie Carter, left, and Business/Finance Director & CFO Gail Frayne, right, chat with volunteer Jackie Glock, center, while volunteering at THRIVE Peninsula’s food market in Newport News, Va., Oct. 10, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
THRIVE Peninsula is a faith-based non-profit that helps Peninsula residents through hardship. Our 200 weekly volunteers are our frontline workers and together we provide a number of services including: The Market at THRIVE- a free food grocery store focused on fresh and healthy foods, emergency financial assistance to help people maintain housing and employment, and financial coaching services to plan for the future.
Public Information Senior Manager Duane Bourne during the annual Service Awards held at the CEBAF Center of JLab in Newport News, Va., on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
An ice-cream social is hosted by Jefferson Lab Human Resources department to celebrate the contributions of the ten and five year Service Award recipients. Thank you for your years of service.
Scientist Walks into a Bar: How Particle Accelerators are Changing Medical Diagnosis and Treatment held at Coastal Fermentory in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Details of the run safe box on the personnel safety system—which is used during a controlled access of radiologically controlled areas—at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday April, 13, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Patent Awards reception held at the James River Country Club in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab hosted an afternoon reception in honor of our community of inventors. At this invite-only event, we celebrated inventors' accomplishments with a toast to innovation and a convivial afternoon of conversation and refreshments.
Our keynote speaker is Parikha Mehta, Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO.)
Contractor Jason Cofield works to survey the campus at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Deyanira Martinez Romero, left, chats with mentor SRF Accelerator Physicist Uttar Pudasaini, right, at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo provided by Carlos Hernandez-Garcia | Jefferson Lab)
Local teachers and science educators sign in for 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.
Attendees gather for a non-alcoholic toast after the unveiling and dedication ceremony for the Nb3Sn cyromodule, named Gray Enid I, inside the CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab developed the next generation of SRF accelerator technology based on the new material niobium-tin (Nb3Sn). After decades of work, the first prototype niobium-tin cyromodule with two CEBAF-style SRF Nb3Sn cavities completed its qualification test in the Cyromodule Testing Facility (CMTF) at Jefferson lab.
The once-in-half-a-century milestone represents the beginning of a new era of SRF technology for particle accelerators and potentially many other scientific instruments.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
George P. Phenix Elementary’s Lanejah McKinney, left, competes during the “Stay All Day Cyber Competition” after competing during the 2025 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl Competition held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The Department of Energy’s 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 are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. 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.
Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inside the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
A niobium cavity waveguide is photographed inside the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) room of the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
People gather for the Science Education Poster Session in CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Aug. 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Science Education Summer Intern Seth Hall presents his research in the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Aug. 2, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Science Education Summer Intern Victor Minjares Neriz presents his research in the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Aug. 2, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Aerials photographs of the Jefferson Lab campus in Newport News, Va., on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photos by AccuFlight for 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.
Members of Virginia Governor’s office, The Friends of Jefferson Lab, staff, users, and employees gathered together for an announcement of the approval of the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named Jefferson Lab as the site for its High Performance Data Facility (HPDF), a new state-of-the-art $300-$500 million computing facility that will provide transformative capabilities for data analysis, networking and storage for the nation’s research enterprise.
The groundbreaking facility will provide researchers with tools, methods and technologies to maximize the scientific value of data for the nation.
North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) tour Experimental Hall B at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
Sustainability Program Lead Aubrie Davie at the Earth Day clean up event at Newport News, Va., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab)
Scientific Computing Staff Scientist Thomas Britton speaks to middle school students about data science during the Middle School Data Science Workshop in the CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Oct. 16, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
The Middle School Data Science Workshop is a one-day event for seventh grade students to learn about artificial intelligence and how it works. Students will learn about AI, look at code, modify it, and run it to train an AI model. Graphs will be made showing the performance of their models and they will learn how to read them.
SciEd Summer Student Victor Lizarraga, left, listens as Science Education Summer Intern Hunter Duggin, right, presents his research in the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Aug. 2, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
From left: University of Massachusetts, Amherst graduate student Jhih-Ying Su, Hall A/C Post Doctoral Fellow Jimmy Caylor, Hall A/C Staff Scientist Simona Malace, Virginia Tech Postdoc Debaditya Biswas, Hall A/C Staff Scientist Donald Jones, and Virginia Tech graduate student Mahmoud Gomina pose next to the Electron calorimeter (ECal) in Experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
A group of lab scientists, technicians, mechanical designers, engineers, scientific users and students are building a new electron calorimeter in Hall A. Known as ECal, the apparatus is a detector for a nuclear physics experiment that will allow scientists to better understand the internal structure of the proton.
Hall A/C Staff Scientist Simona Malace poses next to the electron calorimeter (ECal) in Experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
A group of lab scientists, technicians, mechanical designers, engineers, scientific users and students are building a new electron calorimeter in Hall A. Known as ECal, the apparatus is a detector for a nuclear physics experiment that will allow scientists to better understand the internal structure of the proton.
Bayside Middle School’s Allison Lesh learns about new lesson plans 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.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
The public participates in activities and tours during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 8, 2024. (Photo by Susan Fowler for Jefferson Lab)
The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more.
Cryogenics Engineering Group Leader Jonathan Creel, center, reads off questions to students during the Virginia Regional Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl is open to teams of five students. Teams face-off in a fast-paced, question-and-
answer format, and will be tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy,
and math. Winner advances to represent Virginia at the National Science Bowl.
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 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.
Technical Student Intern Samuel Bierman helps support the kinetic wave machine as its installed on the Jefferson Lab campus in Newport News, Va., on Jun. 6, 2024. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab FEL Instrumentation Engineer Kevin Jordan and other JLab employee volunteers built this large science art installation, or kinetic wave machine, for the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.
Photograph shows Albert Einstein, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Circa 1947. Photographer: Orren Jack Turner
Jefferson Lab Director Kim Sawyer, center, takes a tour of the Machine Control Center (MCC) at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Apr. 25, 2025. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Hall D Staff Scientist Simon Taylor discusses the purpose and components of Hall D to the students on the USPAS Tour at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday Jan. 27, 2024. (Emily Perdue | Jefferson Lab).
Closing remarks and graduation ceremony for the interns of the Technology Commercialization Internship Program held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, Aug. 11, 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.
Vertical Attachment Clean Room at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Hall B 12 GeV Staff Scientist Veronique Ziegler, left, chats with members of the French National Center for Scientific Research’s (CNRS) Director of the Washington Office during a tour Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, April 10, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
A large selection of quadrupole magnets are seen lined up in a orderly fashion inside a storage building owned by Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
These magnets came from Argonne National Laboratory, which shipped the 30-year-old Advanced Photon Source (APS) magnets to Brookhaven and Jefferson Lab, where they will be re-purposed for use as part of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a state-of-the-art particle collider being led by those other two labs and that will be built at Brookhaven.
Hall A/C Staff Scientist Simona Malace, left, works to install photomultiplier tubes as Hall A/C Staff Scientist Donald Jones measures with a volt meter on the electron calorimeter (ECal) inside Experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
A group of lab scientists, technicians, mechanical designers, engineers, scientific users and students are building a new electron calorimeter in Hall A. Known as ECal, the apparatus is a detector for a nuclear physics experiment that will allow scientists to better understand the internal structure of the proton.