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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.
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.
Jefferson Lab Chief Communications Officer Lauren Hansen volunteers their time to help maintain the grounds of the Sarfan Food Forest located in downtown Newport News, Va., on Monday, April 22, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The Sarfan Food Forest is a 5-acre parcel of land located in Downtown Newport News that is currently being transformed into a food forest intended to address food scarcity in the area as well as promote native species and pollinators and enhance wetlands. Sarfan is located within a disadvantaged community and will not only promote environmental benefits but community connection as well.
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)
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)
Join industry and academic experts in the quantum field for a panel inspired by Ted Chiang's story "Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom." Ted Chiang's Exhalation: Stories is the UCSB Reads pick for 2022.
Panelists include Kerem Camsari (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Sabrina Hong (Quantum Google AI), Matt McEwen (PhD student, Quantum Foundry), Seamus O'Hara (PhD Student, Quantum Foundry).
Erik Lucero (Quantum Google AI) will moderate.
A catered event is held honoring employees with 15 and 20 years of service at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Virginia State University's Ashly Martinez presents research during the poster session held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Parish Thompson | Jefferson Lab)
Photo from the 2023 Technology Commercialization Internship Summer Event held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (Marla Schuchman | Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab employees participate in the annual OHSA10 training held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, May 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
OSHA 10-hour training teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry. It is part of the OSHA Outreach Training Program, which explains serious workplace hazards, workers' rights, employer responsibilities and how to file an OSHA complaint.
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)
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.
A niobium cavity is seen inside the Cavity Tuning room at the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Hampton University leadership team, including HU President Darrell K. Williams, visits Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, May 26, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
SRF Accelerator Scientist II John Vennekate discusses the purpose and components of 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).
From left to right, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Lab Director Jens Dilling, talk at a media event in the Test Lab at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Aug. 21, 2025. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab welcomed U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright with a full day visit to learn about the Lab’s expertise in areas of AI and machine learning, STEM workforce development with the next generation of scientists, leadership in accelerator science and exploring nuclear physics science.
Division Technical Interface Walt Akers, left, and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) student Frederic Duch, right, show off a 3D a 1:25 scale model of the proposed Beam Dump eXperiment (BDX) detector hall, planned behind Jefferson Lab’s Hall A in CEBAF Center at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., July 11, 2025. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
BDX is a leading dark matter search initiative, and this model will feature in the upcoming BDX and Beyond workshop to explore potential uses for the new hall. In the picture, layers of static grass are being applied to enhance the model’s realistic appearance. Key components of the model were 3D-printed and carefully airbrushed by hand for added detail.
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)
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)
First International School of Hadron Femtography attendees listen as a speaker gives a tour of Experimental Hall B at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., Sep. 19, 2024. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Students apart of the Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) program tour the Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Parish Thompson | 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.
SRF Accelerator Physicist Uttar Pudasaini works to unload a five cell niobium cavity from the furnace 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)
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.
Jefferson Lab’s Facilities Planning Manager David Fazenbaker, left, and Energy & Sustainability Analyst Aubrie Davie, right, volunteer their time to help maintain the grounds of the Sarfan Food Forest located in downtown Newport News, Va., on Monday, April 22, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
The Sarfan Food Forest is a 5-acre parcel of land located in Downtown Newport News that is currently being transformed into a food forest intended to address food scarcity in the area as well as promote native species and pollinators and enhance wetlands. Sarfan is located within a disadvantaged community and will not only promote environmental benefits but community connection as well.
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)
SRF Accelerator Scientist II John Vennekate discusses the purpose and components of 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).
From left: Senior SRF Engineer Tony Reilly explains the research to Virginia Planning and Budget Office Associate Director of Education & Transportation Aimie Gindi and Division Coordinator for Education & Transportation Ryan Ramirez, along with Jefferson Lab’s Director Stuart Henderson during a tour of SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday Sept. 27, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Details of the back half of the forward calorimeter in Experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
Hall D is dedicated to the operation of a large-acceptance detector for experiments with a broad-band, linearly-polarized photon beam produced by ~12 GeV electrons from the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF).
SRF Research Instrument Engineer Natalie Brock, left, chats with the CIVIC Leadership Institute Program members during a tour of the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | 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.
Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs Director Henry McKoy talks to the crowd during the Technology Commercialization Internship Program held 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.
Staked data storage racks at Jefferson Lab’s Data Center in Newport News, Va., on Monday, March 26, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
By combining engineering and operations domain expertise and creative integration of advanced hardware and software, JLab delivers advanced computational solutions that address complex data and analytic challenges.
Working in multidisciplinary teams, JLab connects research to engineering to operations, providing the tools necessary to innovate quickly and field results faster.
Science Education Administrator Lisa Surles-Law, left, congratulates BRIC Staff Scientist Cameron Clarke after Clarke’s three-minute pitch 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.
Associate Director for Experimental Nuclear Physics Cynthia “Thia” Keppel speaks to the crowd during the State of the Labs event held at the Holiday Inn in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
This event was hosted by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and featured multiple speakers from the Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab and NASA Langley Research Center. Local businesses, partners, and stakeholders in the science and technology fields attended to network and build partnerships alongside the Virginia Peninsula’s premier research facilities.
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.
Communications and Events Services department prepares 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.
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.
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.
SRF Accelerator Scientist II John Vennekate discusses the purpose and components of 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).
Quark Quest attendee Maddox Presser, right, gives a presentation in the CEBAF Center auditorium at Jefferson Lab Newport News, Va., Jan. 10, 2025. (Lindsay Cunningham | Jefferson Lab)
Human Resources Director Rhonda Barbosa, right, and Chief Communications Officer Lauren Hansen, right, volunteer 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.