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# 1 Nuclear science graduate program -U.S. News & World Report (since 2010) • FRIB is a federally-designated user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) • It is a world-leading facility for the production and study of rare isotopes • It is the largest university campus-based nuclear science laboratory in the United States • MSU graduate students in nuclear science have an average time to PhD award over a year faster than the national average • As the largest nuclear science facility in the nation, it enables research opportunities in many areas of rare isotope research 4 2022_FRIB_Graduate_Brochurev4.indd 4 10/29/2021 3:33:27 PM
Director’s welcome Why do atoms exist? Where did they come from? What do their properties tell us about the laws of nature? How can we use accelerator technology and related technology to solve society’s problems? These are fundamental questions that graduate-student research in nuclear science, radiochemistry, and accelerator science at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) will answer. What we do and how we answer these questions will have major implications for our understanding of nature and for how we address issues related to security, energy, and health. During the past half-century, researchers were confined to work with a few hundred isotopes, but now thousands of new nuclei not found naturally (rare isotopes) are accessible for experimental research. FRIB, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), is a pioneer in this new field of rare isotope research and has world-unique capabilities. What we have learned so far has had a dramatic impact on how we model atomic nuclei and understand astrophysical environments. Even more significant advances are on the way as in the near future close to 80 percent of all isotopes of elements from hydrogen to uranium will be available at Michigan State University (MSU). This is possible because MSU has established and operates the next-generation FRIB as a user facility for the U.S. DOE-SC, supporting the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics. FRIB builds upon the expertise and achievements of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), a National Science Foundation (NSF) user facility at MSU which operated until 2020. FRIB looks beyond NSCL’s discoveries to envision the next-generation technology needed for next-generation rare isotope experiments. Experiments will begin at FRIB when user operation commences in early 2022. FRIB is the most powerful rare isotope beam facility and MSU is poised to become the world hub for rare-isotope scientists. FRIB opens a vast terrain of unchartered science to experimental investigations. Today, the ground work for these discoveries is done by graduate study at FRIB in nuclear theory, experiment, and accelerator science. As a DOE-SC national user facility on the campus of MSU, the laboratory offers unparalleled education and research opportunities to graduate students, who routinely meet and work side-by-side with leading researchers in nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear chemistry, accelerator physics, and engineering. Graduate students from the Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry departments, as well as from the College of Engineering, conduct research in experimental, theoretical, and astrophysical nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry, as well as in accelerator science and engineering and applied research. Students apply for graduate degrees through the appropriate MSU department, and FRIB faculty have joint appointments with FRIB and the corresponding MSU department. FRIB hosts the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE), and is the center for the FRIB Theory Alliance. There is no better way to begin a career in science than learning and working at a world-leading user facility that attracts scientists from all over the world in the pursuit of their research. You will watch, participate in, and lead discoveries of things no one knew before. In the process you will develop skills and connections that will enable you to excel in a wide variety of exciting careers. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are a priority for the laboratory. As a federally funded laboratory and university, we believe it is imperative that the student body and workforce are representative of our nation’s makeup. Users, visitors, students, and employees at the FRIB Laboratory share a common interest—to contribute to society through scientific discovery. This venture is best conducted when everyone is included and valued, and behaves in a welcoming and respectful manner. Creating a collegial, inclusive, safe, and supportive environment is everyone’s responsibility. FRIB wants to be a role model for DEIB in nuclear physics and develop scalable strategies. Read more about our efforts on page 22. Please read through the profiles of our faculty and description of their forefront research. You will see how we address the big questions, and we hope you consider joining us in finding answers. Thomas Glasmacher, FRIB Laboratory Director 5 2022_FRIB_Graduate_Brochurev4.indd 5 10/29/2021 3:33:27 PM
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Pete Knudsen Senior Cryogenic Proce
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Steven Lidia Senior Physicist and A
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Kei Minamisono Research Senior Scie
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Witek Nazarewicz University Disting
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Gregory Severin Assistant Professor
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Jaideep Taggart Singh Associate Pro
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Andreas Stolz Professor, Operations
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Jie Wei Professor of Physics, FRIB
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Yoshishige Yamazaki Professor of Ph
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Vladimir Zelevinsky Professor of Ph
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