Breaking News from RIA Users Group!

The Fourth Argonne/INT/MSU/JINA RIA Theory Workshop on Rare Isotopes and Fundamental Symmetries was held at the Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington from September 19 - 22, 2007. More info

In early May 2007, the Long-Range Planning Meeting was held in Galveston. The four principal recommendations were adopted.
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The 2007 town meeting for the NSAC long-range plan was held January 19 - 21, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago Illinois. Link.

The RISAC report has been publicly released on December 8, 2006. View Report | More

New RIA Brochure: "The Science of the Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) - A Brochure from the RIA Users Community" Click here!

In early October, 2006, the RIA Users' Organization held an election for three vacancies on the Executive Committee. The nominees were Tim Chupp, Erich Ormand, Michael Smith, Michael Wiescher, and Sherry Yennello. Erich Ormand, Michael Smith, and Michael Wiescher were elected to a three-year term.

The President of the National Academies and NRC Chair, Ralph Cicerone, has formed the Rare Isotope Science Assessment Committee (RISAC) of the National Research Council and has selected and approved the committee members. More

The National Research Council (NRC) was asked to review the importance to the nation of the science agenda for the Rare Isotope Accelerator. We as nuclear astrophysicists want to be part of the preparations, which includes creating a document to summarize the importance of RIA for nuclear astrophysics. A meeting to discuss further steps within the community will be held on on September 10-11, 2006 at the Detroit DTW Airport. See details

The RIA Theory Blue Book is available online now: "A Road Map". The part that is most relevant for JINA is the nuclear astrophysics section.

Community Support for the Rare Isotope Accelerator.
For information on community action regarding FY06 presidential budget, follow this link: http://riagroup.nscl.msu.edu/

The RIA Users Organization Executive Committee met on Dec. 15, 2004 with Don Geesaman (UofC) and Konrad Gelbke(MSU) at the O'Hare Airport Hilton. The meeting was called to discuss with U. of Chicago and MSU representatives the role of the RIA users during the next stages of the project.
http://www.orau.org/ria/archive/12-15-04.htm

On February 9, 2004, the Department of Energy designates RIA's status as CD-0, stating the Critical Decision Zero statement of mission need. http://www.sc.doe.gov/henp/np/projects/projects.html