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Calem Hoffman wins APS dissertation award

The American Physical Society has presented Calem Hoffman with the 2010 Dissertation in Nuclear Physics Award. His research into neutron-rich isotopes at the dripline was conducted at NSCL as part of the MoNA...

From The Physics Teacher: NSCL/JINA's "Marble Nuclei"

The February issue of AAPT's journal, The Physics Teacher, features an article about NSCL/JINA's model nuclei built from magnetic marbles. "Learning Nuclear...

NSCL awarded Green Certification

On January 4, NSCL was awarded the MSU Green Certification. This certification program acknowledges campus organizations that have reduced their impact on the environment through energy efficiency and conservation,...

Bradley Sherrill Participates in Whad'ya Know?

Bradley Sherrill, NSCL and FRIB Chief Scientist, was interviewed on Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?, a popular quiz and entertainment radio program. Links to the October 31 show, broadcast live from the MSU Concert...

FRIB earns honor as top educational ‘deal’

Michigan State University’s successful bid for the U.S. Department of Energy’s $550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) earned recognition at a recent business honors program.

MSU National...

Seaborg Award for Sobotka

One of NSCL’s long-time users, Lee Sobotka from Washington University in
St. Louis, has won the American Chemical Society’s 2010 Seaborg award in
Nuclear Chemistry. This award is given to those who have...

Recap of Summer 2009 PAN Program

This summer, NSCL/JINA sponsored the 16th annual Physics of Atomic Nuclei program. Hosting a record eighteen teachers from August 2-7 and 24 students from August 9-14, PAN offered all participants a unique look at...

FRIB Updates

Much has happened since the Dec. 11, 2008 announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy has selected MSU to design and establish the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams...

Videos from NSCL's 2009 User Workshop coming to YouTube

Held August 10-11, NSCL 2009 User Workshop included presentations on equipment initiatives for fast beam experiments, the ReA3 reaccelerated beam facility, and more. Videos of several of the presentations will be...

Slides available from July special linac seminar series

MSU adjunct professor Thomas Wangler recently presented a special seven-seminar series devoted to advanced topics in linear accelerators. Wangler, also an affiliate scientist and fellow at Los Alamos National...