Since Tuesday, March 17, the ALS has been in a warm standby state. Here are details on what that means for user proposals and beamtime. Read more »
Updates & Announcements
March 2020 Message from the UEC
UEC Chair Alex Frano and the rest of the Users’ Executive Committee have been working with ALS management on the 2020 User Meeting and the upcoming shutdown schedule, though some of those discussions are paused during the response to the pandemic. The UEC is here to support and help the user community. Read more »
Jinghua Guo and Yi-De Chuang to be Honored by Professional Societies
The Materials Research Society selected Jinghua Guo to receive the 2020 Innovation in Materials Characterization Award. The American Physical Society recognizes Yi-De Chuang as an Outstanding Referee of the Physical Review journals. Read more »
July 2020 Shutdown Preview
The ALS will be undergoing longer shutdowns in preparation for the ALS-U dark period. Although beam will not be available for users, the flurry of activity at the ALS will continue, and many projects are scheduled for the upcoming shutdowns. ALS Deputy for Accelerator Operations Fernando Sannibale gives us a preview of this summer’s shutdown. Read more »
Winter 2020 Shutdown Recap
Many projects around the ALS were completed during the Winter 2020 shutdown. Some of these improvements will benefit users now, and others provide additional utility that will be required in the future. In response to user feedback, we have endeavored to divide projects into the smallest possible segments in order to decrease the amount of time required for each shutdown. Read more »
February 2020 Message from the Users’ Executive Committee
The 2020 UEC Chair Alex Frano highlights the new date of the User Meeting, which will be August 25–27 this year. This year’s meeting will continue the tradition of excellent speakers, tutorials, and workshops. Read more »
Update from ALS Director Steve Kevan
Steve Kevan highlights the ALS achievements of the past year and looks forward to progress on many fronts. The ALS-U Project, Science Council, and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA) will all shape the ALS of the future. Read more »
March 4 Deadline for General User Proposals
The User Office is accepting new General User Proposals (GUPs) from scientists who wish to conduct research at the ALS in the 2020-2 (July–December) cycle. The deadline for submissions is March 4, 2020. Applicants are reminded that they may request joint access to the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscience user facility at Berkeley Lab, to support their ALS activities. Read more »
Welcome to the 2019–2020 ALS Fellows
This November, we welcomed the new doctoral fellows to the Advanced Light Source in an orientation event. ALS Deputy for Science Andreas Scholl hosted the event and invited guests from around the ALS and Berkeley Lab to give an overview of the resources our fellows will have. Read more »
Tony Warwick Receives Director’s Award
Tony Warwick was recognized for outstanding service in the area of x-ray optics and beamline design in support of the mission of Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source. Read more »
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