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Do you know how advanced particle accelerators are built? Here’s where you can find out

NEWPORT NEWS — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator is holding an open house for the public 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on May 19.

Jefferson Lab is at 12000 Jefferson Ave.

The free event offers an opportunity to spend the day exploring this world-class research facility, according to a news release from the city.

The biennial open house features tours of the lab’s unique particle accelerator facilities, hands-on activities, interactive displays and demonstrations, and a rare chance to see the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility accelerator and experimental halls.

In other displays, scientists and engineers will show how advanced particle accelerators are built and tested, how supercomputing technology is used to capture and analyze data, and how the lab’s unique capabilities are transformed into usable products.

Parking lots will open at 8:30 a.m. No vehicles will be admitted to the parking lots after 2 p.m. Free shuttle buses are available to carry visitors between most of the tour stops, according to the news release.

Nearly all areas will be accessible by wheelchair. There may be a lot of walking. Photos and video recording are welcome.

Information about the open house is available on the event website. Visitors may also call the open house information line at 757-269-6398.

John Mangalonzo
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John Mangalonzo (john@localdailymedia.com) is the managing editor of Local Voice Media’s Virginia papers – WYDaily (Williamsburg), Southside Daily (Virginia Beach) and HNNDaily (Hampton-Newport News). Before coming to Local Voice, John was the senior content editor of The Bellingham Herald, a McClatchy newspaper in Washington state. Previously, he served as city editor/content strategist for USA Today Network newsrooms in St. George and Cedar City, Utah. John started his professional journalism career shortly after graduating from Lyceum of The Philippines University in 1990. As a rookie reporter for a national newspaper in Manila that year, John was assigned to cover four of the most dangerous cities in Metro Manila. Later that year, John was transferred to cover the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines. He spent the latter part of 1990 to early 1992 embedded with troopers in the southern Philippines as they fought with communist rebels and Muslim extremists. His U.S. journalism career includes reporting and editing stints for newspapers and other media outlets in New York City, California, Texas, Iowa, Utah, Colorado and Washington state.

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