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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

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 […]

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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