[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from the JLab Communications Office

[JLab Communications Office]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

August 23 Briefs Excerpts: 

Thesis Prize Winner Explores the Proton’s Spectrum 
When it comes to laying bare the secrets of the proton, Priyashree Roy’s efforts have already contributed a whole swath of new information useful to researchers. Now, the thesis she wrote about her work has earned her the 2016 Jefferson Science Associates Thesis Prize. Read more here: https://www.jlab.org/news/releases/thesis-prize-winner-explores-protons-spectrum 

RadWorker II Class Offered Tuesday, Aug. 29 
A Radiation Worker II qualification class will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to noon, in the large conference room in the ESH&Q Building, Bldg. 52. Registration is required and closes Monday, Aug. 28. If you wish to attend this class, contact Maya Keller as soon as possible at mkeller at jlab.org or x6021. 

Reminder: Construction Will Impact Lab Sidewalks, Roadways and Parking 
The Tech Center developer, W.M. Jordan, is planning a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 24 for the first building that will become part of the Tech Center’s research park. The construction will impact several areas north of CEBAF Center. For information on specific impacts, see the full memo: https://www.jlab.org/memo/construction-first-building-tech-center-research-park-will-impact-jlab-parking-around-ssc 

Last Chance to Volunteer for United Way Day of Caring 
The 2017 United Way Day of Caring for the Virginia Peninsula will take place Wednesday, Sept. 6. Several health and human services organizations throughout Hampton Roads will benefit from the hard work and generous efforts of volunteers for numerous projects. Jefferson Lab is offering employees the opportunity to volunteer for these efforts. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up by the Aug. 30 deadline. See the full memo for information: https://www.jlab.org/memo/volunteer-now-2017-united-way-day-caring 

Lab in the News: New Astronaut 
Larry Cardman is enormously proud of one of the members of NASA’s newest class of astronauts now training in Houston: his daughter, Zena. Read on about Zena’s new journey in the Daily Press: http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-zena-nasa-astronaut-20170818-story.html 

Lab in the News: Solar Eclipse 
Many people across Hampton Roads stood outside on Monday to view the eclipse with the help of special eclipse glasses handed out via Jefferson Lab’s Science Education programs. Read about one local family who got in on the excitement in an article published by the Suffolk News-Herald: http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2017/08/21/all-eyes-up/ 

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

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