The public is invited to visit the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, now under construction, and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory now conducting rare isotope research at Michigan State University. FRIB and NSCL are forefront research facilities that push the boundaries of science and allow researchers to explore unknown nuclear realms.
An open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the facility, located at Shaw Lane and Bogue Street on the MSU campus. Admission and parking are free, and the event is geared for all ages.
A wide range of activities will be available, including touring FRIB’s underground linear accelerator tunnel, a nearly 600-foot-long tunnel where charged particles will travel at nearly the speed of light before impinging on a target, producing rare isotopes; and touring currently operational experimental areas in NSCL.
Other activities include:
- Several hands-on activities and demonstrations that will explore the fields of FRIB research
- Presentations by nuclear scientists who will discuss NSCL and FRIB’s work on the frontiers of rare-isotope research
- Watching educational videos in the “FRIB Theater”
The last tours will start at 4 p.m.
Media and attendees will be invited to take photos and video at designated stops on the tour routes.
Free parking will be available in both the Shaw Lane and Wharton Center parking ramps, and handicap parking will be available near the event entrance.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Vickie Houghton at (517) 908-7717 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Karen King at (517) 908-7262 on Saturday. Requests received will be honored whenever possible.
More information is available at frib.msu.edu/openhouse2016.
MSU is establishing FRIB as a new scientific user facility for the Office of Nuclear Physics in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. NSCL is supported by the National Science Foundation Division of Physics.
Operated by MSU, FRIB will enable scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes (which are unusual forms of the elements) in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society, including in medicine, homeland security and industry.
MEDIA NOTE: FRIB Laboratory Director Thomas Glasmacher and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Director Brad Sherrill will be available for interviews from 2:30 to 3 p.m. outside of the FRIB auditorium, which is where the presentations will be held during the open house.