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Updates & Announcements

March 2 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 2022-2 (August–December) cycle. The deadline for submissions is March 2, 2022. 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 »

In Memoriam: Malcolm Howells, X-Ray Optics and Imaging Pioneer

Malcolm Richard Howells, a pioneer in x-ray optics and x-ray imaging, and an important contributor in the early days of the ALS, died on November 24, 2021. He will be deeply missed by all his colleagues and the generations of scientists that he trained and who now walk in his footsteps. 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 »

New UEC Members for 2022

Welcome to Connor Bischak, Sharon Bone, Wendy Gu, Yu He, and Quentin Williams. Thank you to Alex Fraño, Clemens Heske, and Antoine Wojdyla for your service.

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 »

Six SCGSR Awardees to Conduct Research at the ALS

The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program will provide Quinn Carvalho (Oregon State), Collin Foster (UIUC), Suzanne Mulligan (UNLV), Nicholas Russo (Boston Univ.), Buck Scougale (Univ. Wyoming), and Lauren Vallez (Stanford) with supplemental awards to conduct research at the ALS in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. Read more »

Jennifer Doudna Colloquium Oct. 28 at 3:00 p.m. PT

The Fall ALS Colloquium continues today at 3:00 pm Pacific. Jennifer Doudna (Innovative Genomics Institute @ UC Berkeley, UCSF, HHMI) will present CRISPR: The Science and Opportunity of Genome Editing.
Zoom link: https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/96095492358 Read more »