Laboratory for Nuclear Science
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The Laboratory for Nuclear Science is a major MIT research center focused on advancing fundamental understanding of nuclear and particle physics.
Aliases (2)
- MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science ×3
- MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Engineering ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIT research center
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nuclear physics research institute → research laboratory → |
| affiliation |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| city |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| collaboratesWith |
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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CERN → Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → Jefferson Lab → |
| conducts |
accelerator-based experiments
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collider experiments → cosmic-ray and astroparticle experiments → fixed-target experiments → neutrino experiments → |
| country |
United States
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| employs |
faculty members
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graduate students → postdoctoral associates → research scientists → technical staff → |
| field |
experimental nuclear physics
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experimental particle physics → theoretical nuclear physics → theoretical particle physics → |
| focusesOn |
dark matter searches
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fundamental interactions → hadron physics → neutrino physics → nuclear astrophysics → nuclear physics → particle physics → precision tests of the Standard Model → quantum chromodynamics → |
| fundingSource |
National Science Foundation
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U.S. Department of Energy → |
| hasMission |
advance fundamental understanding of nuclear and particle physics
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develop new experimental techniques in nuclear and particle physics → train the next generation of nuclear and particle physicists → |
| language |
English
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| locatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus
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| parentOrganization |
MIT School of Science
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| researchOutput |
conference presentations
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peer-reviewed journal articles → technical reports → |
| sector |
academic research
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| shortName |
LNS
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| supports |
graduate education in physics
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postdoctoral research → undergraduate research opportunities → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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MIT Building 20
("MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science")
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MIT Building 20 ("MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Engineering") → |
hostedOrganization |
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Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
("MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science")
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collaboratesWith |
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MIT School of Science
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hasLaboratory |
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MIT laboratories
("MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science")
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hasPart |
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LNS
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standsFor |