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Michigan State University operates FRIB as a user facility for the U.S.

Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), with financial support from and furthering the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics. Michigan State University (MSU) operates the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) as a user facility for the U.S. Hosting the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator, FRIB enables scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society, including in medicine, homeland security, and industry. User facility operation is supported by the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics as one of 28 DOE-SC user facilities.

09/17/2026

How is strontium produced in stars?

A research team led by FRIB and including scientists from Argonne National Laboratory has taken an important step toward answering that question. Researchers conducted the first experimental investigation of a key nuclear reaction involved in strontium production, reducing a major uncertainty in how scientists model the process.

The new measurement brought simulations into better agreement with astronomical observations, helping researchers better understand how elements are produced in stars.

Read more: http://spr.ly/6187BGVJsb

08/18/2026

It has been a long-standing mystery in nuclear physics: why do the nuclei of some atoms emit more low-energy gamma rays than they should? The answer can be found in a new study from an international scientific team led by the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) and including authors from Lawrence...

07/24/2026

FRIB, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, has been named a U.S. Genesis Mission awardee to develop AI-powered digital twins for heavy-ion accelerators and isotope separators.

The project will combine artificial intelligence with physics-based models to improve accelerator operations, enhance rare-isotope production, and expand scientific opportunities for researchers at FRIB and beyond.

Read more: http://spr.ly/6188BEsqju

04/13/2026

Race toward discovery in “Isotopolis Racer,” now available to play in your browser.

Developed by MSU’s GEL Lab, this fast-paced cart-racing game challenges players to push toward half the speed of light before crashing into the target to collect rare isotope achievements.

The link to play is available in the comments.

01/05/2026

FRIB offers graduate students opportunities to participate in funded research with real-world impact.

Emily Gordon, graduate assistant at FRIB, is contributing to a new U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration–supported project exploring improved methods for separating actinide elements.

Learn more in the comments.

12/03/2025

Ready to launch your science career?

FRIB graduate students receive personalized instruction from world-class faculty mentors and researchers. Students conduct research and develop skills that will prepare them for a successful career.

Advance your career at MSU's top-ranked nuclear physics graduate program. Visit frib.msu.edu/grad for more information.

10/24/2025

How do scientists study exotic nuclei that normally only exist inside of supernovas? FRIB scientist Artemis Spyrou describes the fundamental “recipe” for creating and examining rare isotopes in the FRIB laboratory in just billionths of a second.

Created with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), this video is part of the “Astronuclear Nibbles” outreach series produced by the European nuclear astrophysics community (ChETEC-INFRA).

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