2014 FRIB News
01 December 2014
One of the largest concrete placements of the entire project started today and will last more than 30 hours. The placement is for the floor of the target area, which...
25 November 2014
Recently, two of the first FRIB-style superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities were processed in the SRF Highbay, marking a significant milestone toward FRIB preparedness. Involved in this process was the...
23 October 2014
More significant progress was made today on the linac tunnel with the first concrete placement for the tunnel lid. Ninety-five trucks delivered the 950 cubic yards of concrete. Crews started...
09 September 2014
Construction workers began installing structural steel today for the top of the linear accelerator tunnel. The beams used in the installation are the heaviest steel beams manufactured in the United...
26 August 2014
Today Dr. Patricia Dehmer, the Department of Energy Office of Science acquisition executive for FRIB, has approved Critical Decision CD-3b: Start of Construction of the Accelerator and Experimental Systems for...
01 August 2014
As of today, FRIB Project team members have moved into the SRF (superconducting radio frequency) Highbay and have started installing processing equipment. The clean room is operational, including custom cleaning...
23 July 2014
Today marked a day of solid progress on the conventional facilities front with the first concrete placement for the floor of the linear accelerator tunnel. A team of 24 workers...
27 June 2014
The DOE Office of Science Office of Project Assessment has concluded its June 24-26 review of the FRIB project and will recommend to the DOE Office of Science Acquisition Executive...
19 June 2014
Workers have started to pour the mud mat in the east end of the excavation for the FRIB tunnel. The mud mat is the first step in waterproofing the tunnel...
01 May 2014
The state-of-the-art SRF (superconducting radio frequency) Highbay is complete and was turned over for use today. The $15.5-million, 27,000-square-foot high bay was funded by MSU in support of FRIB. It...
17 March 2014
Today Michigan State University (MSU) held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) on the MSU campus in East Lansing, Michigan. More...
27 February 2014
The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board induced more than $90 million for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at their regular meeting, held February 25 at FRIB. Governor Rick...
23 January 2014
On January 22, the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) gave the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) official notice that it can now begin construction. This notice completes...