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Research Drives America

Watch the video Research Drives America and learn about the importance of basic research for our well-being and how frontier science shapes the future of our nation.

Michigan's MoNA LISA

There are many masterpieces of the world hidden away in the strangest locations. From Greek statues to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, these works of art are both admired and well known. What many may not know is that such a masterpiece lies in wait on Michigan State’s 5200-acre campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

The MoNA LISA.

Upcoming Seminars

Thick Gaseous-Electron Multiplier (THGEM): a Simple Solution for Large-Area Gaseous Imaging Detectors
Marco Cortesi, Paul Scherrer Institute
June 20, 11:00 AM
Special Seminar


Radiation Detectors from Pure to Applied Nuclear Science
Ryan Yee, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
June 21, 10:00 AM
Special Seminar


More Seminars

NSCL Features

Take a Tour Online

Want to visit the laboratory but just don't have the time, or live on the other side of the world? No problem! We've got the next best thing right here.

Join Outreach Coordinator Zach Constan as he gives a tour introduction. In this video, Zach will explain what the lab does, how we do what we do, and demonstrates some pretty cool science along the way.

After you've got a handle on what it is NSCL is all about, explore our Online Tour widget. Here, you can browse through videos, images and explanations of six different tour stops as Zach leads you through the laboratory.

Video: GRETINA Comes to NSCL

GRETINA is a new detector that has been setup and is working in tandem with the S800 Spectrograph in the S3 vault. A collaborative effort between many laboratories and institutions throughout the United States, GRETINA is spending its summer conducting experiments at NSCL before moving on to another laboratory to be utilized by its facilities.

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)

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In mid 2009, Michigan State University and the Department of Energy Office of Science signed a cooperative agreement to design a build a new $615 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). Learn more at the FRIB website.

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