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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jens Dilling has been appointed as Jefferson Lab's next director, effective June 30. Photo Courtesy Jefferson Lab
May 28, 2025

Newport News’ Jefferson Lab appoints new director

Newport News-based Jefferson Lab announced Wednesday that Jens Dilling has been appointed as its next director, effective June 30.

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Mar 27, 2025

Energy Department extends contract for operator of Jefferson Lab

The Department of Energy announced Thursday that Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has approved a 12-month extension of the contract for Jefferson Science Associates to continue managing and operating the Jefferson Lab in Newport News. Jefferson Science Associates is a limited liability company created by the Southeastern Universities Research Association. Its contract was initially set […]

The Jefferson Lab is based in Newport News. Photo by Josh Janney
Mar 21, 2025

Trump administration cancels Jefferson Lab operator search

The U.S. Department of Energy has cancelled its search for a new operator and manager of Newport News‘ Jefferson Lab, as the current operator’s contract is set to expire at the end of May — prompting speculation of what the federally funded lab’s future entails. The DOE said in a statement that it plans to […]

Jefferson Lab names next director
Jul 8, 2024

Jefferson Lab names next director

The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has named a new director, Kim Sawyer, who will replace Stuart Henderson, the lab’s director since 2017.  Sawyer will start her new post at the Newport News facility Aug. 2, according to a Jefferson Science Associates news release Monday. Having previously served as deputy laboratory director and chief operating […]

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