One of the important decisions the ALS-U Project has been weighing is which technology to implement to have the best chance of preserving the ALS’s highly valuable and productive tender and hard x-ray programs. 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 »
Updates & Announcements
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 »
Former Director Roger Falcone Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Roger Falcone, who led the ALS for 11 years, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. In addition to his contributions at Berkeley Lab, he is also a professor in the UC Berkeley Physics department and past-president of the American Physical Society. Congratulations, Roger! Read more »
May 2019 Message from the UEC
Alex Frañó, the vice chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting, discusses a letter of support for light source facilities, and announces a new communication tool for users. 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 »
April 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting and calls for speaker suggestions for this year’s User Meeting. 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 »
March 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting and calls for workshop and tutorial suggestions for this year’s User Meeting. 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 »
CVs Now Required for All On-Site Foreign Nationals
As of February 1, all on-site foreign nationals (non-US citizens) are required to provide their CV listing all science and technology activities to complete their registration. Read more »
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