External news and journal publications discussing FRIB science.
In the Energy Department budget, President Donald Trump calls for cutting nearly $20 million in funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University.
The Senate Energy and Technology Committee Thursday unanimously approved State Sen. Rick Jones’ resolution urging Congress to continue funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University.
Imagine being able to view microscopic aspects of a classical nova, a massive stellar explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star, in a laboratory rather than from afar via a telescope. Cosmic detonations of this scale and larger created many of the atoms in our bodies, said MSU's Christopher Wrede, who presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting.
Imagine being able to view microscopic aspects of a classical nova, a massive stellar explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star, in a laboratory rather than from afar via a telescope. Cosmic detonations of this scale and larger created many of the atoms in our bodies, said MSU's Christopher Wrede.
To determine how the universe’s heavy elements—gold, silver and many others—came about, a team of international researchers is studying both the largest and smallest things known to us—stars and atoms. The team, led by scientists from MSU, is providing critical data to computer models of what are known as stellar events—supernovas and neutron stars mergers, to be exact.
Using colors to identify the approximate ages of more than 130,000 stars in the Milky Way’s halo, astronomers have produced the clearest picture yet of how our galaxy formed. The astronomers are part of JINA-CEE—the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements—which is headquartered at MSU.
Nearly 4,000 members of the public attended the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory open house on Aug. 20. The "Rare Access” event included activities, demonstrations, presentations and tours.
Hundreds of people lined Shaw Lane on Michigan State University's campus Saturday to get a peek inside what's soon-to-be the world's most powerful rare isotope research facility. MSU's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, opened to the public for the first time this weekend.
People in East Lansing had the chance to tour the facility for rare isotope beams on Michigan State University’s campus. The “Rare Access” event was hosted by nuclear scientists who gave presentations on rare isotope research they’re currently working on.
The public is being offered tours of a nuclear science facility that's being built at Michigan State University. A free open house is scheduled 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. Scientists will be on hand to offer information. Demonstrations also are planned.
The public is being offered tours of a nuclear science facility that’s being built at Michigan State University. A free open house is scheduled 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. Tours will be available of the 570-foot-long underground tunnel where beams of charged particles will travel at half the speed of light before colliding.
The $730 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, under construction at MSU and expected to be fully operational in 2021, ensures the university will be at the forefront of rare isotope research for years to come. The facility also will draw world-class scientists here from around the world to conduct their research. And it will encourage entrepreneurs to locate here to capitalize on the science and the highly trained human capital.
