Accelerating into the future

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Dozens of feet below the surface of the Michigan State University campus, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is taking shape as the world’s most powerful rare isotope accelerator.

This gigantic discovery machine will power next-generation nuclear science experiments exploring rare isotopes—the forms of elements not normally found in nature. In fact, FRIB will provide researchers with more than 1,000 rare isotopes never before produced on Earth.

MSU was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science to build and operate the $730 million scientific user facility that spans nearly 500,000 square feet. Since 1958, MSU has been known for its innovations in nuclear science, and today the university is home to the nation's No. 1 nuclear physics graduate program.

When it’s operational in 2022, FRIB will power discoveries, develop applications for society and educate the next generation of nuclear scientists who will advance the benefits of rare isotope science for generations to come.

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https://msutoday.msu.edu/feature/2018/accelerating-into-the-future/

Source: Michigan State University