Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA)

RIA will:

be the world’s most powerful research accelerator dedicated to producing and exploring new rare isotopes that cannot be found on earth
educate new generations of scientists
provide society with numerous opportunities to reap the benefits of discovery

RIA has the highest priority for major new construction in Nuclear Physics in the 2002 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.

Announcements
Updated 5-07-09

Michigan State University seeks to fill positions for research and technical staff in the area of Rare Isotope Beam research and development.

The Step Forward to FRIB Workshop web site is now available and accepting registrations for the May 30-31 event at Argonne National Laboratory.
4-22-09
The RIA Users’ Organization is organizing the workshop “Step Forward to FRIB” May 30-31, 2009 at Argonne National Laboratory. Step Forward To FRIB Workshop First Announcement (48K PDF)
2-27-09
Michigan State University and DOE have released a description of the proposed Facility for Rare-Isotope Beams (FRIB) (1.1 MB PDF)
2-27-09
Now that Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is becoming a reality, in the coming weeks, the Executive Committee of the RIA Users' Organization will be updating our web site. Please check back periodically for new updates to the site as well as new information on FRIB.
2-27-09