Research Highlights

Here we provide short descriptive summaries of the major accomplishments and highlights of JINA research so far.

Research Highlights (2015 - 2017)
Research Highlights (2012 - 2014)
Research Highlights (2009 - 2011)
Research Highlights (2006 - 2008)
Research Highlights (2003 - 2005)
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Major Accomplishments 2012 - 2014 MA 1 || MA 2 || MA 3 || Outreach

	Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars in SDSS/SEGUE		22Ne(α,n)26Mg, Neutron source for the weak s-process: exploring the α-threshold in 26Mg
	The Origin of Li, C, Sr, and Ba with Four New UMP Stars		Comparative Statistical Model Calculations for Radiative Neutron Capture
	Seven New Stars with [Fe/H] < -3.0 – Six of them CEMP-no		The First Hypervelocity Star from the LAMOST Survey
	Experimental studies of the 12C+12C fusion reaction at astrophysical energies		Super-massive stars as a source of abundance anomalies of proton-capture elements in globular clusters
	Probing the production mechanism of the light p-nuclei		Towards a comprehensive description of electron-capture rates in stellar phenomena
	JINA R-matrix Projects		Photonuclear and Radiative Capture Reactions
	Using Chemical Evolution to Determine Critical l Areas for Future Research in Dwarf Galaxy Formation and Evolution		The effect of 12C + 12C rate uncertainties on the evolution and nucleosynthesis of massive stars
	The Coulomb Dissociation of 60Fe		Very Metal-Poor Halo Stars with Round Orbits
	HST Abundances of Heavy Elements in the U-rich EMP Star CS 31082-001		The First “Fair” Metallicity Distribution Function of the Galactic Halo from SDSS
	High-Resolution Spectroscopic Observations of a Large Sample of VMP Stars from SDSS/SEGUE		An Update on BD+44:493, a CEMP-no Star Formed from First-Generation Stellar Nucleosynthesis ?
	Application of the Hypatia Catalog: Potentially Habitable Stellar Systems		Charged Particle Reaction Predictions for NIF
	Freeze-out Yields of Radioactivities in Core-collapse Supernovae		Stellar Abundances in the Solar Neighborhood: The Hypatia Catalog
	Statistical Chemical Tagging in the Smooth Halo		The Case for the Dual Halo of the Milky Way
	Detection of the Second r-Process Peak Element Tellurium in Metal-Poor Stars		The Binary Frequency of r-Process-Element Enhanced Stars and its Implications
	11B Made in the Neutrino Process Constrains the Neutrino Spectra from Core Collapse Supernovae		Detecting signatures of galaxies merging into the Milky Way
	Modeling Galactic Chemical Evolution		R-matrix Analysis of 16O Reactions
	Using Chemical Evolution to Determine Critical Areas for Future Research in Dwarf Galaxy Formation and Evolution		Initial Tests for the New 5MV Accelerator

	Studies of Fusion Reactions in the Systems 12C + 10,14,15C and their Relation to X-ray Superbursts		Indirect Measurements of (α,p) Reaction Rates along the αp-Process
	Sub Chandrasekhar Models for Supernovae		Convective undershoot mixing in Nova outbursts: the dependence on the composition of the underlying white dwarf
	Effective Helium Burning Rates in Supernovae		On Silicon Group Elements Ejected by Supernovae Type Ia
	The Lightcurve of SN 1987A Revisited: Constraining Production of Radioactive Nuclides		Dimensional Dependence of Supernova Modeling
	MESA Models of Classical Nova Outbursts		Nova Framework: MESA and NuGrid Simulations of Classical Nova Outbursts and Nucleosynthesis
	A Super-Eddington Wind Scenario for the Progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae		The dependence of the evolution of SN type Ia progenitors on the C burning rate uncertainty and parameters of convective boundary mixing
	The C-flame Quenching by Convective Boundary Mixing in Super-AGB Stars and the Formation of Hybrid C/O/Ne White Dwarfs and Supernova Progenitors		Results from Core-Collapse Simulations with Multi- Dimensional, Multi-Angle Neutrino Transport
	Sub Chandrasekhar He detonations models for SNIa – How to solve the outer composition problem ?		The Consequences to Type Ia Supernovae of the Pre-Detonation Stellar Velocity Profile
	Critical Nuclear Reactions in the νp-process		Nucleosynthesis in White Dwarf Collisions: FLASH versus SNSPH
	Remnants Of Binary White Dwarf Mergers		Evaluating Systematic Dependencies of Type Ia Supernovae: The Influence of Central Density
	On Determining the Metallicity of Individual Supernova Type Ia		Off-center Collisions of two White Dwarfs: A Type Ia Supernova Progenitor Scenario

	Strong neutrino cooling by cycles of electron capture and β-decay in neutron star crusts		Rare Isotope Time Trial Gives Insight to Neutron Star Heat Source
	Superburst models for neutron stars with hydrogen and helium-rich atmospheres		Neutron Stars and the Nature of Dense Matter
	β-delayed proton emission of 69Kr and the 68Se rp-process waiting point		Superburst Precursor Observations Show Carbon Detonation in Neutron Stars

	Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) High School Students 2014		Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Teachers 2014
	Art Week Camp @ St. Pat's Park 2014		Art 2 Science with NYP at UMBC
	Art 2 Science Camp 2014		Math, Science, Technology 2014 @ MSU
	Science Days at ND – Spring 2014		Science for Ambitious Girls at St. Pat's Park
	MSU Science Festival USA Science & Engineering Festival 2014		Art 2 Science Afer-School @ El Campito, MC3, New Carlisle Library & REACH Art Studio
	Boy Scout Nuclear Science Merit Badge		Science Alive 2014, South Bend, IN
	PAN @ IMSA Intersession 2014		National Nuclear Science Week 2013
	Indiana Expos - Fall 2013		Math, Science, Technology 2013 @ MSU
	Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) High School Students 2013		Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Teachers 2013
	Art 2 Science Camp 2013		Mad Scientist Camp @ St. Pat's Park 2013
	Spring Art 2 Science @ Center for the Homeless		MSU Sci-Fest & NSCL Open House
	Expanding Your Horizons 2013		MSTCi Power and Energy Expo
	Field Trips to NSL at ND - 2013		Marble Nuclei in the Classroom
	Mini-PAN @ HASTI 2013		Science Alive 2013, South Bend, IN
	PAN Intersession 2013 @ IMSA, Aurora IL		JINA Visits to Elementary Schools
	St. ANA Dedication and NSL Open House		Art 2 Science After-School @ REACH, El Campito, MC3, & Center for the Homeless
	South Bend, IN Initiatives		JINA WaMPS Outreach
	CSI @ Indianapolis 2012		Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) @ MSU 2012
	JINA Tailgate MSU vs ND 2012		Art 2 Science Camp @ ND 2012
	PAN @ ND 2012		Art week at St. Pat's Park 2012
	Science Days at ND 2012		Transit of Venus & Visions of the Universe
	2012 School Visits in Michigan and Indiana		Online Collaborative Efforts
	Boy Scout Science Badges		Art 2 Science Afer-School @ El Campito, Woodland, Kennedy, and Hay Schools
	USA Science & Engineering Festival 2012		PAN Intersession @ IMSA, Aurora, IL
	Science Alive 2012 @ SJCPL South Bend		NSCL Mini-PAN
	Science Cafes in South Bend		Math, Science & Technology at MSU 2012

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