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CMU faculty members invited to participate in the initiative of MSU’s leading nuclear physics facility
October 10, 2012 —
Editor’s Note: The academic collaboration effort between Michigan State University and Central Michigan University at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams will invite three CMU faculty members to conduct research and prepare students at CMU and MSU for a future in science. Media are invited to the facility Oct. 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. for the announcement of the collaboration. All media interested in touring FRIB should contact Danny Goodwin Jr., 989-774-1072, goodw1db@cmich.edu.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., Oct. 10, 2012 — Michigan State University has invited three Central Michigan University faculty members to participate in the academic initiative of a nuclear physics research facility in East Lansing to help improve understanding of how nuclear particles can be used in diagnosing and curing diseases as well as assisting in homeland security efforts through radiation detection and uncovering the origin of matter.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at MSU will include three CMU assistant professors that will work at both institutions furthering nuclear physics research as part of a research cohort in an academic collaboration between MSU and CMU. As part of their appointment to the department of physics at MSU, the CMU faculty members will supervise MSU doctoral students to educate future generations of scientists. Both undergraduate and graduate students from CMU will have the opportunity to be involved in the research.
“This collaboration between MSU and CMU amplifies the impact of FRIB on the state by ensuring students and colleagues at CMU will be working with faculty with direct engagement in FRIB,” says Mark Burnham, vice president of governmental affairs at MSU. “This furthers the development of Michigan as a hub for nuclear physics.”
The CMU faculty members include:
- Matthew Redshaw, an assistant professor of physics at CMU who will conduct research at FRIB. His current research projects include the study of high-precision mass measurements with exotic nuclei and ultra-high-precision mass spectrometry with stable and long-lived isotopes. Redshaw received his Ph.D. from Florida State University.
- Kathrin Wimmer, an assistant professor of physics at CMU whose current research projects include the study of the structure of exotic nuclei. Her research is performed at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory in East Lansing. Wimmer received her Ph.D. at Technische Universitat München in Munich.
- Georgios Perdikakis, an assistant professor of physics at CMU who received his Ph.D. from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. Perdikakis specializes in experimental nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics. His current research includes experiments to understand the nuclear reactions that occur in stars and supernovae.
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
FRIB is a facility that will enable more than 1,000 nuclear scientists from around the world to conduct their research that will allow scientists to produce the same rare isotopes found in stars or supernovae, which will help discover the origin of matter. The $680 million facility is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, MSU and the State of Michigan.
“It’s going to be the most powerful rare isotope user facility in the world,” says Redshaw. “It’s a great opportunity to have this facility only 60 miles down the road from CMU.”
Media Information
FRIB is located on South Shaw Lane, a main east-west road through campus. All visitors must use the main entrance and be directed to the atrium where the event will take place. Visitors should park in the ramp across the street from the laboratory or at Wharton Center. Both are pay to park.
All media interested in attending the Oct. 11 event should contact Danny Goodwin Jr., 989-774-1072, goodw1db@cmich.edu.