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New Device Advances Commercial Viability of Solar Fuels

A Berkeley Lab research team developed a new artificial photosynthesis device component that exhibits remarkable stability and longevity as it selectively converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into two promising sources of renewable fuels—ethylene and hydrogen. Read more »

On-Site Access Procedures for Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals who are planning to conduct experiments at the ALS should plan their visits at least two months in advance. The ALS website has the latest information on lead times and documentation required to process site access. Read more »

Alyssa Brand, Chemical Safety Specialist

Alyssa Brand recently joined the ALS safety team. She’s not new to the Lab—she previously worked at the Molecular Foundry and in the EH&S Division. She is excited to join the ALS and learn more about all the science going on here. Read more »

Update on Long-Term Operating Schedule

The operating schedule for the 2022-1 cycle has been published. The next long shutdown is expected to begin in January 2022 and last until mid-March. In the second cycle of 2022, we expect to have a total of eight weeks of shutdown time. The most up-to-date information on the current schedule and future outlook can always be found on the Operating Schedule web page. Read more »

Kenneth Goldberg Named 2022 Optica Fellow

Kenneth Goldberg, a staff scientist at the ALS and with the ALS-U Project, has been elected a 2022 Fellow of Optica (formerly OSA). His recognition is “for seminal contributions to the development of x-ray optics for applications requiring coherent light.” Read more »

2021 Highly Cited Researchers

Clarivate recognizes the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™. Congratulations to Jinghua Guo, Zahid Hussain, Sung-Kwan Mo, and Wanli Yang! Read more »

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications Open Nov. 1

The ALS’s commitment to recruiting a vibrant, diverse, and talented workforce is paramount to promoting a diverse lab community. To support the next generation of researchers, we have two types of fellowships to fund research at our facility. Applications for the doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships will be accepted November 1–December 1. Read more »

Wanli Yang, RIXS Senior Scientist

Wanli Yang was recently honored as an American Physical Society fellow and is a member of an R&D 100 award-winning team for the second time. He credits his love of physics with a total accident—reading a book he borrowed from a classmate in high school! Read more »