On April 23rd, the Community Relations and the A-LIFT teams at Berkeley Lab held a volunteer appreciation event to honor outstanding volunteers. Bowen Zheng was honored for volunteering at with other Lab volunteers the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, at the Solano Stroll, and on his own with Meals on Wheels. Mary Lopez was honored for volunteering with the Lab at several events, including the Cinco de Mayo Festival, Berkeley Juneteenth Festival, and SF Pride Parade. Read more »
Updates & Announcements
Poster Session for Spring 2025 Cohort of ALS Fellows
On the sunny afternoon of April 23, the ALS community gathered to celebrate a year of excellent science from the ALS fellows. The Spring 2025 Cohort presented their posters, and everyone enjoyed cake on the patio. Read more »
Submit Your 2026 User Meeting Award Nominations
Help us recognize members of the ALS community by submitting nominations for the Shirley Award, Halbach Award, Renner Award, and the Early Career Award. Deadline: May 29 Read more »
Apply by April 30 for ALS Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Applications for the next round of ALS Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships are due April 30 for start dates this fall. Fellows spend a year in residence at the ALS conducting research and instrumentation development in collaboration with their home institution. Updated application instructions will be posted by April 6. Read more »
February 2026 Message from the UEC Chair
Welcome from the 2026 ALS Users’ Executive Committee (UEC)! As the group dedicated to representing the voice of the ALS user community, our primary role is to bridge the gap between your scientific needs and the operational realities of ALS management. Read more for the outlook on the year and be sure to suggest user meeting speakers and workshops. Read more »
2026 Bay Area Light Sources Joint Users’ Meeting
The ALS will join forces with SSRL and LCLS for a Joint Users’ Meeting at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, September 20–25. We invite the community to shape the program by nominating plenary speakers and proposing tutorials and workshops. We especially encourage ideas for joint workshops involving ALS, LCLS, and SSRL—whether spanning all three facilities or a collaboration between two. The deadline for proposals is March 13. Read more »
Director’s Message for January 2026
Interim ALS Director Andreas Scholl gives a preview of what we can expect in 2026 and beyond. From ALS upgrade progress to enhanced collaboration, we are taking essential steps toward maintaining and advancing our leadership in x-ray science. Read more »
Call for 2025 Publications
All publications resulting from work done in whole or in part at the ALS must be recorded by the User Office for the Department of Energy (DOE). To maintain accurate records and assess the productivity and scientific achievements of our beamlines, please report your ALS publications, especially those published in 2025. Read more »
No Proposal Call This March for August–December 2026
Because the ALS will not offer user beamtime in the second half of 2026, we are not issuing a call for new General User proposals or beamtime requests this March. Please note that RAPIDD access proposals may be submitted at any time. We also anticipate offering a few months of user beamtime in the first half of 2027. Read more »
New UEC Members for 2026
Welcome to new 2026 members Alex Ditter, Brandy Stewart, Baran Eren, Harry Lisabeth, and Simruthi Subramanian! Special thanks to the outgoing members, Quentin Williams, Sophie Morley, Tamas Varga, Leonid Sheps, Aidan Coffey, and Alexander Baker for their service. Read more »
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