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- 2020
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2019
- FRIB completes concrete placement for building addition
- Filomena Nunes receives MSU’s William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award
- Researchers examine future challenges for periodic table
- Researchers examine puzzling sizes of extremely light calcium isotopes
- Predicting the existence of heavy nuclei using machine learning
- Summer schools encourage science study
- FRIB invites public to Saturday Morning Physics talks
- FRIB completes concrete placement for High Rigidity Spectrometer
- Video looks at FRIB’s 2018 highlights
- FRIB hosts Kurt Heckman
- Physicists examine the antimatter puzzle in Reviews of Modern Physics article
- WJR broadcasts live morning show from FRIB
- State lawmaker visits FRIB
- FRIB places final β=0.29 cryomodule
- FRIB cryogenic distribution system now operational
- FRIB cools superconducting dipole magnet to operating temperature in three days
- FRIB successfully circulates liquid lithium in charge stripper unattended for more than seven days
- FRIB accelerates beams of neon, argon, krypton, and xenon
- FRIB hosts summer school on machine learning
- NS3 Nuclear Science Summer School held 12-18 May at MSU
- First Frontiers Summer School held 15-18 May at MSU
- TALENT Course 6 Summer School held 3-21 June at FRIB
- User community makes science case for 400 MeV/u energy upgrade (FRIB400)
- Venkatarao Ganni receives 2019 Samuel C. Collins Award
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment holds FRIB review 14-16 May
- FRIB completes annual occupational health and safety audit and earns ISO 45001 registration
- Witek Nazarewicz receives honorary degree from the University of York
- FRIB/NSCL host ‘Physicists Inspiring the Next Generation’ program
- FRIB to host ‘FRIB First Experiments: Proposal Preparation’ workshop in 2020
- Michigan delegation’s congressional staff members visit FRIB
- FRIB-inspired new exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center
- FRIB’s electron beam diagnostics system makes first liquid-lithium film measurement
- Three scientists in FRIB user community earn Presidential Early Career Awards
- FRIB completes installation of all 24 cryomodules in linac segment 2
- FRIB hosts MSU Retirees Association
- FRIB receives three Department of Energy Accelerator Stewardship Awards
- FRIB finalizing civil construction and site-restoration progress
- FRIB energizes first half-wave resonator cryomodule in linear accelerator tunnel
- MSU leads new NSF-funded international nuclear astrophysics research network
- 2019 FRIB Visiting Scholars Program for Experimental Science names award winners
- FRIB continues construction and site-restoration progress
- FRIB tests thermal-imaging system to monitor beam spot on target
- FRIB commissions and operates 2 K cold box, producing 2 K liquid helium for linac segment 1
- FRIB becomes world’s highest energy continuous-wave hadron linear accelerator
- FRIB installs electron-gun system
- FRIB’s target module is ready for installation
- Members of FRIB User Community named 2019 American Physical Society Fellows
- Artemis Spyrou selected as a member of the U.S. delegation to international conference on women in physics
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment holds FRIB review 13-15 November
- FRIB’s radio-frequency quadrupole successfully tested to full power
- FRIB completes installation of linear accelerator’s first folding segment
- TSAC review held 16-18 April
- FRIB, MSU SciComm partner to host YouTube star Physics Girl
- User community endorses FRIB completion, instrumentation as top priorities
- FRIB hosts theory-alliance program on hadronic electric dipole moments
- TSAC holds FRIB review on 1-3 October
- MSU researchers lead team that observes exotic radioactive decay process
- FRIB hosts Dr. Charles Limb for talk on ‘Musical creativity and the brain’
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2018
- Alexandra Gade receives 2018 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award
- FRIB passes information security audit and receives ISO 27001 registration
- New MSU collaboration uses statistical models to explore which isotopes can possibly exist
- MSU professor awarded grant to harvest medical isotopes at FRIB
- FRIB and NSCL open house set for 18 August
- FRIB hosts soprano, piano recital as Advanced Studies Gateway event
- Two scientists who will perform research at FRIB earn U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career awards
- FRIB hosts Professor Dr. Richard Baum
- Exotic Beam Summer School is 24-30 June
- MSU's nuclear physics graduate program maintains #1 status
- Two scientists who will perform research at FRIB earn U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career awards
- Elements from the stars: The unexpected discovery that upended astrophysics 66 years ago
- FRIB and NSCL provide 4,000 tours during public open house
- All FRIB cryomodules now in production
- MSU composer receives prize for ‘Cyclotron’
- FRIB hosts summer school on neutron-star merger
- FRIB hosts soprano, piano recital on 25 May; free and open to public
- MSU researchers lead team that discovers heaviest known calcium atom; Eight new rare isotopes discovered in total
- ASAC review completed 10-12 April
- FRIB’s Melissa Congleton receives MSU’s Ruth Jameyson ‘Above and Beyond’ Award
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment Review held 15-17 May
- FRIB hosts Dr. Chris Fall
- MSU hosts International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
- All FRIB cryomodules now in production with first three cooled in linac tunnel; successful second ARR held in May
- FRIB accelerates first beams in three of forty-six superconducting cryomodules
- MSU Board of Trustees authorizes FRIB to proceed with two additions
- Is there an end to the periodic table? MSU professor explores its limits
- Researchers participate in Beta Decay Station Workshop
- FRIB’s nuclear engineering partnership supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration enters eighth year
- FRIB physicist simulates beam dynamics for electron-ion colliders, supported by DOE-SC
- New vision system augments remote-handling operations
- FRIB beam-energy upgrade would double beam energy and yield higher intensities of rare isotope beams
- FRIB successfully circulates liquid lithium in charge stripper to establish lithium film; completes 50-hour continuous operations
- ASAC review completed 2-4 October
- FRIB successfully completes beam-instrumentation testing
- Undergraduate researcher nominated for Marshall Scholarship
- MSU Cryogenic Initiative, Accelerator Science and Engineering Traineeship program gaining momentum after first year
- Summer schools encourage science study
- FRIB builds magnetic field mapper system for separator magnets; first of its kind for laboratory
- Target module mechanical tests underway
- MSU hosts U.S. Particle Accelerator School
- FRIB successfully completes ISO9001 QMS audit
- ESAC review completed 16-18 October
- FRIB completes repeatability testing for magnet installation
- FRIB hosts piano recital on 20 July; free and open to the public
- FRIB hosts public talk on quantum computing on 27 July; free and open to the public
- FRIB hosts harp recital on 14 September; free and open to public
- FRIB featured in MSU video
- FRIB hosts free public talk and piano recital featuring Harvard Professor Noam Elkies
- FRIB Laboratory research assistant earns Barry M. Goldwater scholarship
- Members of FRIB user community named 2018 American Physical Society Fellows
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment review held 6-8 November
- GRETA detector system being built for FRIB achieves CD-3a approval
- FRIB Project receives Award of Merit from Engineering News-Record Midwest
- Former NSCL graduate student wins 2018 Stuart Jay Freedman Award in Experimental Nuclear Physics
- Remco Zegers named 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
- Former NSCL graduate student awarded 2019 Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Structure 2018 conference held 5-10 August
- NSCL’s Artemis Spyrou receives 2018 Graduate Academic Advisor Award from MSU College of Natural Science
- 2018 FRIB Visiting Scholars Program for Experimental Science names award winners
- Paul Gueye works to establish a nuclear physics bridge training program in West Africa
- FRIB uses remote-handling equipment to install first superconducting warm-ion quadrupole magnet
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2017
- Filomena Nunes receives 2017 Inspirational Woman of the Year award
- FRIB Project approaches beneficial occupancy; technical installations underway
- RFQ assembled and tuned in FRIB tunnel
- FRIB installs vertical beamline
- FRIB half-wave resonator cryomodule testing complete
- FRIB Project installs first superconducting cryomodule on beamline
- Exotic Beam Summer School is 23-29 July
- Civil construction achieved beneficial occupancy on 24 March
- FRIB Project installs key beamline components
- Michael Thoennessen named editor in chief of the American Physical Society
- Witek Nazarewicz receives 2017 Flerov Prize
- FRIB Laboratory contracts with thousands of U.S. suppliers total more than $380 million
- Scrutinizing the tetraneutron: Can four neutrons form an atomic nucleus?
- Low-Energy Community Meeting held 2-4 August
- ESAC review completed 3-5 May
- ASAC review completed 30 May to 1 June
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment review held 27-29 June
- First Front-End Accelerator Readiness Review held 25-27 July
- FRIB places first matching cryomodule
- Two scientists who perform research at FRIB earn U.S. Department of Energy awards
- Researcher joins MSU as part of new collaboration between nuclear physics and the statistical sciences
- 2017 FRIB Visiting Scholars Program for Experimental Science names award winners
- U.S. Representative John Moolenaar visits FRIB
- FRIB Theory Alliance seeks candidates for FRIB Theory Fellowship
- U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science awards multi-institution grants for nuclear physics computing
- MSU’s Steven Lund chosen as new head of U.S. Particle Accelerator School
- FRIB included in Detroit's video pitch for Amazon
- Bradley M. Sherrill receives 2018 Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics
- NSCL’s Remco Zegers named 2017 American Physical Society Fellow
- MSU to establish training program to address national shortage in accelerator scientists, engineers
- FRIB cryogenic plant makes first liquid helium
- Gravitational wave discovery a boon for nuclear science? NSF physics collaboration to discuss
- Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov visits FRIB
- Scientists livestream discussion about future research directions for nuclear science following gravitational wave discovery
- MSU’s Contreras-Martinez, Ready selected for DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
- First beta=0.085 cryomodule moved into final position
- FRIB places first beta=0.29 cryomodule
- FRIB installs warm diagnostic chambers in linear accelerator tunnel
- Berkeley Laboratory builds state-of-the-art magnet for FRIB accelerator
- FRIB achieves accelerator milestones with acceleration of argon, krypton
- MSU Board of Trustees authorizes FRIB to plan for two additions
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment Review held 5-7 December
- First FRIB Visiting Scholar for Experimental Science Andrew Rogers advanced experiments, expertise
- FRIB cryoplant complete, on track to operate in 2018
- Author of ‘Superheavy’ to speak at FRIB Laboratory on 9 October
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2016
- Experimental Systems develops high-power beam dump
- FRIB Project marks 50-percent completion
- FRIB Homeland Security Officer receives 2016 Inspirational Woman of the Year Award
- FRIB Theory Alliance inaugural meeting held 31 March to 1 April
- FRIB civil construction is 10 weeks ahead of schedule
- ASD installs FRIB’s first accelerator component
- FRIB hosts construction safety event to highlight fall protection 4 May
- FRIB honors MSU College of Engineering for its support
- Quality Management System audit successfully completed 4 May
- FRIB public open house planned for 20 August
- Representative Bishop tours FRIB site
- FRIB office tower approaching completion in August
- ASAC review completed 24-26 May
- SECAR progress review completed 17-18 May
- Nearly 4,000 attend FRIB/NSCL open house
- FRIB installs first cryomodule into linear accelerator tunnel
- Environmental, Safety and Health Management System external audit successfully completed
- DOE Office of Project Assessment review held 28-30 June
- ICNT/JINA-CEE workshop ‘Connecting FRIB with the Cosmos’ held in June at MSU
- FRIB office tower substantially complete
- Civil construction continues 10 weeks ahead of schedule; cryogenic cold box delivered in August
- FRIB hosts international linear accelerator conference
- FRIB makes first beam from ARTEMIS ion source
- Andrew Rogers named first FRIB Visiting Scholar for Experimental Science
- Civil construction continues ahead of schedule; significant technical installations complete
- 4.5 Kelvin lower cryogenic cold box arrives at FRIB
- Civil construction progress allows FRIB to advance several technical installation milestones
- ESAC review completed 31 October-2 November
- ASAC review completed 9-11 November
- DOE-SC Office of Project Assessment review held 6-8 December
- Science Advisory Committee met at FRIB 8-9 December
- Civil construction approaches beneficial occupancy
- Photo galleries
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2015
- Senator Stabenow, MSU President Simon tour FRIB site
- First FRIB production cryomodule complete
- DOE-SC OPA review held 17-18 November
- Music provides unique accompaniment to nuclear physics
- Book, music, special event celebrate '50 Years of Beam at MSU'
- ESAC review 2-4 September
- Low-energy nuclear science community gathers at MSU
- Structural steel installed for office tower
- FRIB hosts President Yongmin Kim of POSTECH
- FRIB civil construction nine weeks ahead of schedule; work advances above ground and below
- Innovative bottom-up design of 0.085 cryomodule validated and mature for FRIB production
- Transfer line delivered to SRF Highbay
- ESD tests remote-handling maintenance procedures with wooden target module prototype
- Momentum compression for the FRIB fragment separator validated
- Procurement complete for one of four types of FRIB cavities
- Quality Management System audit successfully completed
- Coordinated efforts enable installation of RF transmission lines at optimal time
- Largest concrete placement of entire project completed
- FRIB commemorates 50 years since the first beam from MSU’s K50 cyclotron
- MSU Board of Trustees approves FRIB office tower addition
- ASAC review completed 1-3 December
- Civil construction is 10 weeks ahead of schedule
- 2015 NSAC Long Range Plan Report recommends FRIB completion and initiation of its science program and operation of the NSCL user program
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2014
- Concrete placed for floor of Target Area
- First cavities successfully processed in SRF Highbay
- First concrete placed for Linac Tunnel Lid
- Structural steel installed for top of Linac Tunnel
- DOE-SC approves Critical Decision CD-3b
- SRF Highbay now operational
- First structural concrete placement for Linac Tunnel a success
- DOE-SC review finds FRIB ready for technical construction
- First concrete placed in FRIB excavation
- State-of-the-art SRF Highbay completed
- FRIB groundbreaking launches civil construction
- MSF board visits FRIB, induces $90 million in bonds
- FRIB construction to begin in early spring
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2013
- Isotope Day celebrated
- FRIB News for Users: SAC and the Low-Energy Community Meeting
- Raise high the beam; SRF Highbay showing progress
- DOE Office of Science approves CD-2 and CD-3a
- FRIB project advances through DOE Office of Science review
- FRIB Environment, Safety and Health Management System (ESHMS) recertified to OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001
- FRIB ISO 9001 Quality Management System passes audit
- High power primary beam dump prototype testing accomplished
- Liquid lithium charge stripper concept successfully tested
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2012
- Accelerator Systems progress successfully reviewed
- Beam position monitors developed at Fermilab successfully performing in ReA3
- FRIB prototype target tested at Budker Institute for Nuclear Physics
- In the news: CMU, MSU faculty collaborate to study nuclear physics
- MSU Board of Trustees approves new high bay
- Researchers to study teamwork at FRIB
- MSU Board of Trustees approves next step for FRIB
- Workshop at MSU addresses opportunities to collect isotopes for applications from FRIB
- National Research Council names FRIB a priority U.S. nuclear physics program
- Strategic Partnership Grant awarded to materials research group
- Planning for new high bay approved by MSU Board of Trustees
- In the news: Energy Sec. Chu says U.S. government planning to fund FRIB
- Ion source preparing for FRIB tests
- FRIB reviewed favorably by DOE Office of Project Assessment
- Independent review finds FRIB ready to baseline
- Industry-built cavity successfully tested at JLab
- Collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sets new record
- Building trades representatives discuss FRIB construction
- Welders from JLab train FRIB staff
- MSU Board of Trustees approve next step for FRIB construction
- State of Union Address calls for support of basic research
- First shielding blocks in staging area, readying for start of FRIB construction
- In the news: FRIB funding
- Radiation-resistant magnet research and development nears successful completion
- Utility relocation making good progress
- Work on FRIB progresses
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2011
- In the news: Project updates in Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal
- Thomas Borden named Experimental Systems Division Director
- FRIB hosts meetings for experts for target, beam dump
- Experimental Systems and Accelerator Systems advisory committees meet
- First accelerated beam from reaccelerator identified
- February 18-19 FRIB Science Advisory Committee meeting
- Thinking of our colleagues in Japan
- Conventional Facilities Division adds space, prepares for final conventional facilities design by December 2011
- First beam accelerated to full energy through the beta=0.041 ReA cryomodules at Michigan State University
- Construction of FRIB a targeted outcome in DOE Strategic Plan
- ASAC finds Accelerator Systems ready to support CD-2/3A in spring
- Congressman impressed by FRIB progress
- FRIB Users Organization exceeds 1,000 members
- Utility relocation prepares FRIB site for construction
- Environmental, Safety and Health program successfully reviewed
- Experimental Systems Division on track to support CD-2/3A and start of construction
- Technology Demonstration cryomodule assembled, ready for testing
- Beam position monitor tests show required accuracy
- In the News: MSU Video Producer Wins Award for FRIB Rap Video Story
- Sherrill named AAAS Fellow
- DOE finds FRIB Project making progress toward baseline review
- Beam accelerated through first ReA3 cryomodule
- FRIB Deputy Project Manager selected
- President's Project Advisory Committee affirms FRIB progress
- SPAFOA visits FRIB
- FRIB conventional facilities design on track for civil construction in 2012
- In the news: Editorials support FRIB funding
- Fragment separator optics design and diagnostics approach on track
- Commitment to safety confirmed by reviews
- Peer review finds experimental systems on track to support FRIB Project baseline
- SRF design supported by peer review
- Congressional staffers briefed on importance of FRIB
- Users discuss FRIB science, research
- In the news: FRIB users meeting and FRIB construction
- DOE finds FRIB Project on track toward establishing baseline and starting construction in spring 2012
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2010
- FRIB's fragmentation magnet
- Quality Assurance training continues
- Barton Malow named FRIB construction manager
- Paul Chu to lead application software group in FRIB Controls Department
- Project management activities reviewed
- Dan Stout joins FRIB Project as Chief Engineer
- Jie Wei excited about leading accelerator systems division
- Leading Michigan technology blogger stops at FRIB
- DOE Office of Science Director impressed with FRIB
- Users discuss isotope harvesting at FRIB
- House committee holds hearing on importance of FRIB Project to Michigan
- Information Technology Council and Manufacturing Councils briefed on doing business with FRIB
- DOE Issues FONSI for FRIB
- Critical Decision 1 approved for FRIB
- Radiochemistry Symposium Held
- SmithGroup named FRIB Architect/Engineer
- Independent Review for CD-1 Readiness Conducted
- White House Official Visits FRIB
- Public Meeting Held on DRAFT EA
- Radiochemistry symposium scheduled
- From Lansing State Journal: FRIB Included in Budget Request
- Users Excited About Science Opportunities at FRIB
- Media coverage of FRIB Equipment Workshop
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2009
- MSU and U.S. Department of Energy sign cooperative agreement for FRIB
- Public Involvement
- FRIB Chief Scientist Participates in Whad'ya Know?
- Public Scoping Meeting Held for FRIB
- FRIB recognized as deal of the year
- From LBL: Concerning the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (video)
- From LBL: Michigan builds up to rare isotope beams
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