Niowave Hosts 100 Scientists from Around the World
LANSING, Michigan-On Saturday June 23, Niowave will host over 100 accelerator scientists from around the world at their Lansing headquarters. The scientists are attending the two week long United States Particle Accelerator School (USPAS), which offers accredited graduate level courses in the accelerator sciences not otherwise offered at universities. The attendees will be hosted at Niowave in the afternoon, which will be highlighted by a tour of the Niowave's accelerator research facility that houses the only operational superconducting particle accelerator outside of a national laboratory in the world.
Niowave President Terry Grimm, who attended USPAS in the 1990's remarked: "This program helped me early in my career, and gave me some ideas that later led to forming Niowave. We are pleased to host this next generation of accelerator scientists & engineers from around the world. As Niowave continues to expand to meet the growing commercial applications of superconducting accelerators, we hope this exposure to industrial opportunities inspires some of these exceptional scientists to join us."
USPAS began in 1981 as a one day addition to annual conferences, and started offering credit courses in 1987. It is governed by an 11-member consortium comprised of seven national laboratories of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy, two national laboratories of the National Nuclear Security Agency of DOE, and two National Science Foundation university laboratories.
Niowave is a world-wide leader in superconducting accelerators. Named the 2010 Small Business of the Year for the Department of Energy, Niowave is the only company in the world operating a superconducting accelerator in its own facility. Formed in 2006 to commercialize superconducting accelerators, Niowave is currently expanding to meet the growing commercial needs of this technology and will be dedicating a new Free Electron Laser & Medical Radio-isotope facility in Lansing this summer.
