Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Nuclear physics provides vital inputs into understanding the chemical evolution of the universe. Thermonuclear reaction rates strongly depend on nuclear data such as the properties of nuclear states. In this talk, I will discuss how information about important nuclear states can be determined using experiments with stable beams with a focus on the s-process. The s-process depends sensitively on how many neutrons are available for the synthesis of new elements. This means that we must know how many neutrons are made and how many are absorbed by poisons. I will briefly review the state of neutron production in the burning of neon-22 and discuss some interesting recent results on neutron recycling in helium-induced reactions on oxygen-17.

Abstract for the public talk: All elementary particles and forces seen in laboratories are described by a mathematical framework known as the Standard Model. However, some cosmological observations show that there also must be new, additional particles and forces. Traditionally, physicists have searched for these using huge accelerators and giant detectors. However, certain types of new particles and forces can be detected in a very different way: the laws of quantum physics dictate that their existence will modify the properties of ordinary matter in subtle but distinctive ways. These tiny effects can be detected with experiments, small enough to fit in a garage, which use methods of ultra-precise quantum measurements to search for particles that cannot be produced even at the Large Hadron Collider. This talk will describe such experiments and the concepts behind them.

How does the brain represent the visual world? Research on how the primate brain represents faces has given us a remarkable window into the processes underlying visual perception. In my talk, I will discuss the organization and feature code used by the brain's system for representing faces, the way the system represents memories, and how the system has provided a model for clarifying how the brain represents objects in general. Registration link https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_53mINy2qR5GKxkE2yEJoQA

Across the world, accelerators are becoming more a part of the everyday life so there’s a significant effort to shrink the overall footprint of these accelerator system from national laboratory scale machines to a footprint that is reasonable for industrial and medical applications. At Lumitron Technologies we have developed an ultracompact high gradient accelerator. Operating at X-band 11.424 GHz with a distributed charge architecture, this system can produce a high-flux, tunable, mono-energetic x-rays that are ideally suited for range of novel, medical and industrial imaging applications. The underlying electron beam used is also a suitable source of very high energy electrons (VHEE) for FLASH radiotherapy.

A hallmark of the High Baroque era, Bach’s iconic keyboard masterwork presents 30 variations on a tuneful Aria, meandering through a mesmerizing mosaic of musical material while exploring a diverse array of styles from all corners of the Baroque aesthetic universe. In this stunning translation for string trio, each part in the three-voice texture finds an avatar in a string instrument, inviting the collaboration of three individuals to create a harmonious whole. Beginning and ending with the same Aria upon which each variation is based, the piece represents a perfect synchronism of vibrant multiplicity and steadfast, unchanging unity. Program: J.S. Bach (arr. A. Bartholdy) - Aria with 30 Variations (Goldberg Variations), BWV 988 Hayne Kim, violin Sophie Choate, viola Cody Byrum, cello The performance will run approximately one hour without intermission.

A hallmark of the High Baroque era, Bach’s iconic keyboard masterwork presents 30 variations on the bass line of an elegantly elaborated Aria, meandering through a mesmerizing mosaic of musical material while exploring a diverse array of styles from all corners of the Baroque aesthetic universe. In this stunning translation for string trio, each part in the three-voice texture finds an avatar in a string instrument, inviting the collaboration of three individuals to create a harmonious whole. Beginning and ending with the same Aria upon which each variation is based, the piece represents a perfect synchronism of vibrant multiplicity and steadfast, unchanging unity. J.S. Bach (arr. A. Bartholdy) - Aria with 30 variations (Goldberg Variations), BWV 988 Hayne Kim, Violin Sophie Choate, Viola Cody Byrum, Cello The performance will run approximately one hour without intermission

The Nuclear Science Summer School (NS3) is a summer school that introduces undergraduate student participants to the fields of nuclear science and nuclear astrophysics. NS3 is hosted by FRIB on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU). The school will offer lectures and activities covering selected nuclear science and astrophysics topics.

The Nuclear Science Summer School (NS3) is a summer school that introduces undergraduate student participants to the fields of nuclear science and nuclear astrophysics. NS3 is hosted by FRIB on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU). The school will offer lectures and activities covering selected nuclear science and astrophysics topics.