Remember to nominate your colleagues for User Meeting Awards by April 29. The UEC has also updated the Users’ Association charter with more inclusive language. Read more »
Updates & Announcements
ALS Doctoral & Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications Open May 6
ALS Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships allow researchers to spend a year in residence at Berkeley Lab working at the frontier of synchrotron radiation research and helping advance state-of-the-art techniques and applications. The next application cycle will be open May 6–June 6, 2022. Read more »
Celebrate 75 Years of Synchrotron Light with #My1stLight Stories
April 24, 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of synchrotron light. Celebrate this milestone by sharing your memories of synchrotron science. These will be published on the Lightsources.org website and posted on social media. Read more »
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Congressional Members Tour ALS
On February 25, the Lab hosted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Doris Matsui, UC President Michael Drake, and Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger. Lab leaders and researchers shared ways the ALS propels research in the fields of clean energy, microelectronics, human health, and more. Read more »
Reminder: Propose Workshops for the User Meeting
The Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) has been busy planning the User Meeting, slated for this August 15–17. Remember to submit your ideas for workshops and tutorials. Read more »
Berkeley Lab Guest House Reopens
The Berkeley Lab Guest House (BLGH) has reopened as of March 7 after two years of closure. At this time, guests will be limited to Berkeley Lab affiliates, which include users. Read on for more details, as well as food service and shuttle service updates. Read more »
In Memoriam: Brian Kincaid, Former ALS Director
Brian Kincaid, the first director of the Advanced Light Source, died on January 1, 2022. The ALS community sends our condolences to his family and honors the many contributions he made to the early years of our facility. Read more »
In Memoriam: Gideon Jones, Center for X-Ray Optics
Gideon Jones, whose entire LBNL career was spent in CXRO, passed away on Friday, February 11. Our thoughts are with his wife, Anne Dinklage, and their two children. Read more »
Save the date for the 2022 User Meeting
Mark your calendar for this year’s ALS User Meeting, which will take place virtually August 15–17. See you there! Read more »
2022 Update from ALS Director Steve Kevan
After a roller-coaster two years, Steve Kevan is happy to report that the ALS is emerging from the pandemic, perhaps a little battered but certainly not broken. He invites the community to look to the near- and long-term future of the ALS. Read more »
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