On June 1, Virginia Tech and its partner SURA (Southeastern Universities Research Association) took over the management and operation of Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, commonly known as Jefferson Lab.

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Kevin Pitts is the Dean of the College of Science at Virginia Tech.

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