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Physics undergraduate at William & Mary has been selected for a research assistantship at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

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Outstanding academic accomplishments have earned three young scientists funds to conduct part of their thesis research at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Va.

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This new result has allowed researchers to determine the reason behind a large discrepancy in the data between two different methods used to measure the proton’s electric form factor.

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The Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, or NSAC, has publicly released “Reaching for the Horizon, The 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.” The new plan was unanimously accepted by NSAC, a committee composed of eminent scientists who have been tasked by DOE and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide recommendations on future research in the field.

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The newly upgraded accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has delivered full-energy electrons as part of commissioning activities for the ongoing 12 GeV Upgrade project. At 4:20 p.m. on Monday, operators of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) delivered the first batch of 12 GeV electrons (12.065 GeV) to its newest experimental hall complex, Hall D.

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Diamonds are one of the most coveted gemstones. But while some may want the perfect diamond for its sparkle, physicists covet the right diamonds to perfect their experiments. The gem is a key component in a novel system that enables precision measurements that could lead to the discovery of new physics in the sub-atomic realm — the domain of the particles and forces that build the nucleus of the atom.

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This article provides an overview of some of the highlights from Jefferson Lab’s open house, held in Newport News, Va., on April 30, 2016.

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A team of researchers has successfully demonstrated a new method for producing a beam of polarized positrons, a method that could enable a wide range of applications and research, such as improved product manufacturing and polarized positron beams to power breakthrough scientific research.

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Jefferson Lab/Old Dominion University Theorist Anatoly Radyushkin was recognized for his development of generalized parton distributions within the framework of QCD - enabling for the first time - experimental measurements of the 3-dimensional structure of nucleons.

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Adding a new device to an existing breast molecular imaging system allows the system to get six times better contrast of cancer lesions in the breast, providing the same or better image quality while also potentially reducing the radiation dose to the patient by half. The device may also allow for 3D molecular breast images at higher resolution than current 2D scans in a format that may be used alongside 3D digital mammography.