• 11 March 2026
  • 3:30 EDT
 Labwork to Leadership No matter where you are in your career and what future path you aspire to, everyone needs leadership skills. However, learning these skills can prove challenging when our training and jobs focus on science. This webinar will offer insight into the leadership skills that can fuel your success and will provide practical strategies for building skills including goal setting, coping with failure, and empowering future leaders.
  • 12 March 2026
  • 5:30 EDT
 Advanced Studies Gateway Concert: Roots and Flowers, MSU Saxophone Studio The MSU Saxophone Studio presents Roots and Flowers, featuring the Azalea Quartet and BrassRoots Brass Quintet. The program includes works by Singelée, Maslanka, Nagao, Ewald, Debussy, Bizet, Kompanek, and Bernstein, performed by undergraduate musicians from the MSU College of Music. https://frib.msu.edu/public-engagement/arts-and-activities-at-frib/advanced-stu…
  • 13 March 2026
  • 2:00 EDT
 The status of primordial nucleosynthesis Primordial nucleosynthesis or Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) happens during the first 300 seconds of our Universe. It is one of the three evidences for the big-bang model, together with the cosmological expansion and the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). As primordial abundances of light elements are measured with percent-level precision, mild tensions arise with the theoretical predictions of the standard cosmological model. This calls for improved measurements of the key nuclear rates which are involved in these predictions. In addition, since the physics at play crucially depends on neutrino physics, BBN is also a powerful tool to constrain neutrino properties in the early universe. I will summarize how neutrino asymmetries, arising from non-vanishing chemical potentials, will be constrained by BBN combined with future CMB experiments. https://www.cenamweb.org/events/online-seminar-series
  • 13 March 2026
  • 3:00 EDT
 From Reliability to Innovation: The LANSCE Modernization Roadmap The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) is one of the nation’s most versatile high-power accelerator facilities, enabling research in nuclear physics, materials science, national security, isotope production, and advanced imaging. Its 800-MeV proton linac simultaneously supports multiple experimental areas (from proton radiography and spallation neutron science to ultra-cold neutron research) through a uniquely flexible pulsed beam structure. As LANSCE enters its sixth decade of operation, we are undertaking major modernization efforts that will define the facility for the next generation. The LANSCE Accelerator Modernization Project (LAMP) replaces legacy injector systems with a modern RFQ-based front end and upgraded drift-tube linac sections, incorporating state-of-the-art diagnostics, controls, and reliability-driven design. These upgrades are not simply replacements; they are opportunities to rethink performance, availability, and beam flexibility for increasingly demanding scientific missions. Beyond modernization, the LANSCE Enhancements (LANE) initiative is expanding the facility’s capabilities. Plans include a second proton radiography beamline, upgrades to the Proton Storage Ring to improve neutron production and beam quality, advanced instrumentation for next-generation materials characterization, and new target and diagnostics platforms. Together, these efforts will enable higher beam power, improved reliability, and expanded experimental reach. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of LANSCE’s accelerator systems, current operations, and the technical challenges driving these upgrades. Importantly, it will also highlight opportunities for graduate students and early-career scientists to contribute to large-scale accelerator modernization, high-power beam physics, RF systems, beam diagnostics, controls, target systems, and mission-driven science. LANSCE’s transformation offers a rare opportunity: to help rebuild and modernize a national user facility while directly impacting both fundamental research and national missions.
  • 18 March 2026
  • 5:30 EDT
 Conversation: Music, Science, and Video Games Join us for an engaging discussion that explores the intersections of music, science, and video games. Featuring composer and techno innovator Carl Craig, physicist Pablo Giuliani from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), game developer Ryan Thompson, and musician/producer Chris Vrenna (University of Michigan, Nine Inch Nails), this conversation dives into creativity, technology, and interactive media. Moderator Amanda Cote guides the panel through how sound, science, and play inform artistic and experiential practice. Register here: https://113145.blackbaudhosting.com/113145/Conversation-Music-Science-and-Video-GamesUniversity Museum https://113145.blackbaudhosting.com/113145/Conversation-Music-Science-and-Video…
  • 8 April 2026
  • 7:00 EDT
 MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artists in Residence in Conversation MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence Carl Craig and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrom come together for a conversation exploring art, technology, and creative practice. Moderated by Sophia Saliby of WKAR, the discussion offers insight into how artists working across disciplines imagine and shape the future. April 8, 2026. 7:00 to 8:00 PM MSU Broad Art Museum (547 East Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824) Registration: https://50807.blackbaudhosting.com/50807/ARTIST-TALKS-MSUFCU-Arts-Power-Up-Residency https://50807.blackbaudhosting.com/50807/ARTIST-TALKS-MSUFCU-Arts-Power-Up-Resi…
  • 8 July 2026 – 17 July 2026
 DRD1 Gaseous Detectors School The 2026 DRD1 Gaseous Detectors School will be held at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan, USA, from July 8 to July 17, 2026. This school will focus on state-of-the-art gaseous detector technologies, including Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs), (Multi-)Resistive Plate Chambers ((M)RPCs), and wire-based detectors. The program will feature morning lectures by leading international experts, covering a broad range of topics such as the fundamentals of gas detector physics, detector technologies, simulation and modeling, readout systems, manufacturing methods, and applications. Afternoon sessions will be dedicated to hands-on training with various detector technologies, emphasizing practical techniques and methodologies. The school is primarily intended for Ph.D. students and early-career scientists with a strong interest in gaseous detectors or plans to enter the field. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their research during a dedicated poster session. Student registration is free, but participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and personal expenses. Admission to the school is limited to ensure an effective learning environment. https://indico.cern.ch/event/1572535/