Outreach events: Science programs and science festivals
FRIB’s outreach program engages the public, generates enthusiasm and learning among young people for scientific careers, and builds innovative collaborations that cross disciplines to illustrate and translate the power of research in physics and other areas. FRIB hosts and/or participates in a number of science programs and science festivals to allow students and young researchers the opportunity to explore the world of science.
Science programs
In 2023, FRIB is participating in the following events. Specific information about the time/location of FRIB's participation is noted for each event. Check back for additional events throughout the year.
- PBS KIDS Day at WKAR: 28 January 2023 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MSU's College of Communication Arts and Sciences)
- MSU Science Festival Expo: 1-2 April 2023 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MSU's STEM Teaching and Learning Facility)
- Nuclear Science Summer School (NS3): 4-10 June 2023 (FRIB Laboratory)
- MSU's Gifted University for Parents and Precocious Youth (GUPPY) program: Multiple weeks/weekends in June and July 2023 (MSU)
- 4-H Exploration Days: 23 June 2023 (morning class at FRIB Laboratory)
- Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST) at Michigan State University program: 26 June – 30 June and 10–14 July 2023 (MSU)
- Grandparents’ University: 28 June 2023 (morning and afternoon classes at FRIB Laboratory)
- Physicists Inspiring the Next Generation: Exploring the Nuclear Matter (PING): 16-29 July 2023 (FRIB Laboratory)
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN): 23-28 July 2023 (FRIB Laboratory)
Science festivals
FRIB researchers often take their enthusiasm for nuclear science on the road, visiting classrooms and science festivals to share their work with curious students.
Look for FRIB scientists at events at:
Exhibits often include demonstrations of:
- Nuclear fragmentation
- Detector physics
- Cosmic rays
- Isotope separation by mass
- Superconductivity
- Radioactivity