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Nominations Due October 28 for New UEC Members

The Advanced Light Source Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) invites nominations for new UEC members. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, October 28. Following an election, five new UEC members will be selected for the 2020–2022 term. Read more »

SSURF Sponsors Congressional Visit to Bay Area User Facilities

The Society for Science at User Research Facilities (SSURF) sponsored a delegation of Congressional staffers to visit national user facilities in the Bay Area this week. On Tuesday, they stopped by the ALS to learn about our capabilities and scientific impact first-hand. Interested in volunteering to support SSURF and its mission to provide a consolidated voice for those interested in research conducted by users of U.S. national user facilities? Contact ALS Communications Director and SSURF Board Member Ashley White (awhite@lbl.gov) to learn more.

Last Chance to Register for the 2019 ALS User Meeting (October 1–3)

The last day to register online for the 2019 ALS User Meeting is September 26. The event will feature news from DOE, keynote talks, updates on the ALS-U Project, 11 focused workshops and tutorials, a student poster “slam,” an exhibitor tent, and the presentation of awards at the annual banquet. To register and view the draft agenda and logistical information, visit the User Meeting webpage.

Announcement on High-Field Bend Magnets in the ALS-U Project

The ALS-U Project has been weighing which technology to implement to have the best chance of preserving the ALS’s highly valuable and productive tender and hard x-ray programs after the ALS is upgraded. Taking into account both user needs as well as the project’s technical risk, schedule, and cost, we have decided to move forward with permanent magnet (3.2 T) source points. Read more »

2019 ALS User Meeting Award Nominations Due June 28

The ALS Users’ Executive Committee invites nominations from everyone—including students, postdocs, PIs, and staff—for the 2019 ALS User Meeting Awards. Consider preparing a brief nomination for a deserving colleague. In addition to the award plaque, there will be a cash prize associated with each award. Read more »

ALS Director Announces Andreas Scholl as New Science Deputy

I am delighted to inform you that our search for a new science deputy has ended successfully with the appointment of ALS senior staff scientist Andreas Scholl. I look forward to working with him as we continue to manage this world-leading facility and get ready for ALS-U science. Read more »

ALS Doctoral Fellowship Applications Open June 1

ALS Doctoral Fellowships in Residence allow early-career researchers to spend a year at the ALS working at the frontier of synchrotron radiation research and helping advance state-of-the-art techniques. Applications will be accepted from June 1–June 30. Read more »

Winter 2019 Shutdown Recap

A two-month scheduled shutdown of the ALS is nearly complete. It allowed significant progress on two new beamlines under construction, QERLIN and Gemini, and also saw the completion of a long-term project to upgrade the storage ring’s radio frequency (rf) system. The facility should return to user operations as scheduled on February 28. Read more »

Zahid Hussain Honored with DOE Secretary’s Award

Former ALS Deputy for Scientific Support Zahid Hussain was honored with a Department of Energy Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award. The award is one of the highest scientific honors given by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, recognizing “continuous and distinctive achievements.” Read more »