External news and journal publications discussing FRIB science.
Recently we learned the President’s budget would reduce funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams nuclear research project at Michigan State University. Predictably, politicians representing mid-Michigan lined up to issue statements chastising the administration for failing to fully support FRIB.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Congress to restore funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University.
Michigan Rep. John Dingell questioned today whether the U.S. Department of Energy is as committed to a nuclear physics facility planned for Michigan State University as it is to nuclear fusion reactor being built in France.
A national contingent of scientists will arrive in Washington on Monday to lobby lawmakers for increased support of a nuclear science facility in Michigan that they say could enhance national security while keeping the country's research efforts globally competitive.
Since the federal proposal to cut funding to $22 million from the original $55 million in committed funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, earlier this month, several legislative voices are crying out to show continued support for the project.
Imagine winning the lottery — not once, but three times in a row. Getting this lucky is expected to happen regularly for nuclear scientists working in a Michigan State University laboratory that is already a world leader, researchers say. When MSU opens the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, it will increase MSU's current ability to find rare atoms by 100,000 fold, while building the facility will create hundreds of jobs and boost Michigan's economy by $1 billion.
State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, on Wednesday introduced a resolution in the Senate requesting Congress to fully fund the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University.
Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is a real game changer for mid-Michigan and the state as a whole. It is a clear signal that our region and state are making the transformation toward a knowledge economy and attracting the best and brightest young talent in the world.
There is $22 million for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams in the 2013 budget proposal released by President Barack Obama on Monday, hardly an inconsequential amount, but less than half of the $55 million stipulated for that year in Michigan State University’s original agreement with the US Department of Energy.
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today issued the following statement regarding Michigan State University's (MSU) Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
Michigan has a fight on its hands to protect the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University.
President Barack Obama requested more money Monday for transportation, education and domestic manufacturing and wants to raise taxes on the very rich in a $3.8 trillion budget that sets a course to shrink the U.S. deficit to manageable levels by 2018.
