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Prospective Grad Students

Our group offers graduate students research opportunities in experimental nuclear astrophysics. Our goal is a broad cross disciplinary education, where students learn not only to plan, build, execute, and analyze nuclear astrophysics experiments, but also gain the experience in astrophysics and astronomy, in particular in astrophysical modeling, that is needed to interpret the results and plan future research. Through the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA-CEE) students have opportunities for cross disciplinary research projects, research stays at other institutes, schools, and interactions with visitors, and networking with their peers in nuclear physics, astrophysics, and astronomy at other JINA-CEE institutions in the US and abroad.

Information for prospective graduate students at NSCL

Rare Isotopes in the Cosmos

Feature Article in Physics Today

An overview nuclear astrophysics questions that can be addressed using radioactive beam experiments.

Creating the Elements

Article in Astronomy Magazine

An article in astronomy magazine that I wrote some time ago.

Nuclear Astrophysics

2015 Nuclear Science Long Range Plan

A nice summary of the status, open questions, and future directions in nuclear astrophysics from the 2015 NSAC Nuclear Science Long Range Plan

White Paper on Nuclear Astrophysics

(For Scientists)

A white paper that outlines major open questions and future directions of (low energy) nuclear astrophysics. It includes discussions of relevant resources in nuclear physics and astronomy. This is based on two Town Meetings held 2012 in Detroit Michigan, and 2014 in College Station Texas that I co-organized. The goal was to look at developments in nuclear physics (the NP2010 decadal study) and astronomy (the ASTRO2010 decadal study) and develop a vision for nuclear astrophysics.