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MSU, FRIB, and the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility host an annual competition for pre-college students highlighting scientists and engineers who have excelled at or contributed to the fields of nuclear science or accelerator science and engineering.

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FRIB participates in several MSU programs throughout the year, focusing on broadening youth interest in the sciences.

Created for gifted and talented students in grades 4-6, the GUPPY program offers various accelerated exploratory educational presentations and hands-on experiences.

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This MSU precollege program lets youth (aged 12-19) explore new interests, gain confidence, and build independence through hands-on activities.

 Visit 4-H exploration days

MST@MSU is a one-week summer program focused on mathematics, science, and technology for academically gifted middle school students currently in grades 7 or 8. 

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“Isotopolis” is an exploratory game about the process of discovering rare isotopes. In the game, players accelerate particles and assemble new isotopes in the effort to complete the table of nuclides in a process inspired by what goes on at the sub-atomic level within a linear accelerator.


The game was developed in the Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab at MSU. The target audience's age is 10+ years. 

Learn more on how to play Isotopolis by visiting the gamedev.msu.edu website.

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