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Updates & Announcements

Materials from Town Hall on Shutdown Schedules Now Available

On January 26, the ALS held a town hall on the schedule for upcoming long shutdowns. The event provided up-to-date information on the schedule, explained the motivations behind decisions, and discussed principles and strategies for future decision-making. Slides and a recording from the event, as well as an FAQs document, are posted to the ALS website. Read more »

2021 Update from ALS Director Steve Kevan

Steve Kevan reflects on the resilience of the ALS community over the past year and the progress we’ve continued to make, from timely COVID research to remote access on a variety of beamlines. As we look to the future, the continued efforts of the whole team will set us up for impactful science during and after the ALS Upgrade Project. Read more »

M. Zahid Hasan Honored with DOE’s Prestigious Lawrence Award

The U.S. Department of Energy honored Hasan for “experiments using advanced spin-angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy which led to seminal discoveries of new phases of matter and new fermionic quasiparticles.” Hasan is a longtime ALS user and a pioneer in the field of topological materials. Read more »

New ALS Mission Statement and Core Values

The ALS has refreshed its mission statement and established a set of core values. Developed through a collaborative process led by the ALS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee, the mission and values will guide ALS strategy and practices and shape our working environment and culture for staff, users, and other visitors who are part of our community. Read more »

New UEC Members for 2021

Welcome to the new Users’ Executive Committee members for 2021! Rourav Basak (UCSD), Eric Meshot (Lawrence Livermore National Lab), and Inna Vishik (UC Davis) will be joining the UEC in January. Read more »

In Memoriam: Alan Jackson, Retired Accelerator Physicist

Alan Jackson led the accelerator physics group of the ALS through its design, construction, and early years of operation. He took an active role in building synchrotrons around the world, and the accelerator physics community will miss both his expertise and joie de vivre. Read more »

ALS Shutdown Schedule for 2021

The ALS will be shut down for the holidays and maintenance beginning Dec. 24; user operations are scheduled to resume on Mar. 30. The summer shutdown is expected to begin in early July and last approximately three months. Over the next few years, shutdowns will likely be longer than in recent years to allow preparation and installation associated with the ALS-U Project. Read more »

ALS Beam Status App

Ed Rim, ALS accelerator and floor operator, has written an app for you to access the ALS beam status from your iOS device (iPhones and iPads). We have step-by-step instructions for downloading the app. Read more »