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Department of Energy approves timeline for nuclear science facility at Michigan State University

Aug. 2, 2013
The $730 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is expected to open in 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy has given a key approval for a massive physics research project at Michigan State University that is expected to boost the East Lansing school's status as a premier center for nuclear science. The Detroit News reports that the estimated cost of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is $730 million and is expected tol be completed in 2022. The project will pursue scientific breakthroughs by creating and studying elements that do not normally occur naturally on Earth. 

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