“Our vision for the future builds on the ongoing, world-leading US program in nuclear science, which includes [...] making breakthroughs in our understanding of nuclei and their role in the cosmos through research at the nation’s low-energy user facilities, ATLAS, the newly constructed FRIB, the ARUNA laboratories, and key national laboratory facilities. [...] The highest priority of the nuclear science community is to capitalize on the extraordinary opportunities for scientific discovery made possible by the substantial and sustained investments of the United States. We must draw on the talents of all in the nation to achieve this goal.” (Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) Long Range Plan 2023)
The Association for Research at University Nuclear Accelerators (ARUNA) is an association of 13 university-based accelerator laboratories in the United States and the scientists performing nuclear research at them. ARUNA was founded in 2010, with the goals to optimize the use of university-based accelerator facilities, increase the opportunities for education around them, and document their scientific impact as part of the U.S. nuclear science enterprise. ARUNA members believe that the diversity of approaches represented by their laboratories is a critical asset for a field that is presently growing fast around the science opportunities offered by the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
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FRIB Experimental Bridge Faculty Position
Mississippi State University (MSState) has a unique opportunity to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor focusing on building a research program at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) in low-energy nuclear physics or nuclear astrophysics. This position is in the first cohort of FRIB Experimental Bridge Faculty positions and aims at growing the local nuclear physics group at MSState while expanding the research profile at FRIB. The position is expected to start for the beginning of the Fall Semester 2024, subject to candidate availability. Follow this link to learn more about the position.
CENTAUR triton-beam workshop at Fox Lab
The CENTAUR workshop serves to discuss the scientific opportunities for experiments with accelerated triton beams, which will become available at the Fox Lab in the near future. The workshop will explore the use of pair-transfer reactions as a tool to extract pairing properties, as surrogate reactions, as a general tool to reach neutron-rich nuclei and other applications. During the workshop, participants will be encouraged to form collaborations around experiments and instruments to help maximize the scientific output of this new and unique capability. Please register here for the workshop.
New Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science
The United States Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) released "A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science". This new long range plan provides a roadmap for advancing the nation's nuclear science research programs over the next decade. The U.S. Nuclear Science community releases such a plan every 5-8 years highlighting the scientific opportunities of nuclear physics today to maintain world leadership. The document also explores the impact of nuclear science on other fields and applications of the research that benefit society. Science opportunities at the ARUNA laboratories are prominently featured.