The International Research Laboratory for Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics (IRL NPA) was inaugurated in a ceremony which took place at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, on July 18th, 2023. The IRL-NPA was established for five years.
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On 18 July, Michigan State University (MSU) and the French research organization Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) established the International Research Laboratory on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics (IRL NPA) at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at MSU. Pictured, from left: FRIB Laboratory Director Thomas Glasmacher, International Cooperation and Outreach Program Manager Michael Famiano, MSU Trustee Dennis Denno, IRL NPA Co-Director Oscar Naviliat-Cuncic, MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (IN2P3) Director Reynald Pain, DOE-SC Associate Director of Science for Nuclear Physics Tim Hallman, IRL NPA Director Jérôme Margueron, IN2P3 Scientific Director of Nuclear Physics and Applications Marcella Grasso, MSU Trustee Kelly Tebay.
© Harley J Seeley Photography / Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
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