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Zahid Hussain Honored with DOE Secretary’s Award

Former ALS Deputy for Scientific Support Zahid Hussain was honored with a Department of Energy Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award. The award is one of the highest scientific honors given by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, recognizing “continuous and distinctive achievements.” Read more »

Update from ALS Director Steve Kevan

Reflecting on my first year as ALS director, I am amazed and proud of several major organizational changes, significant accomplishments, and staff recognitions, though of course there are still many challenges left for the future. Read more »

March 6 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 2019-2 (July–December) cycle. The deadline for submissions is March 6, 2019. 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 »

New UEC Members for 2019

Welcome to the new Users’ Executive Committee members for 2019! Emma Anquillare (Student Representative, Boston University and Berkeley Lab), Clemens Heske (UNLV and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Johanna Nelson Weker (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), and Antoine Wojdyla (ALS-U) will be joining the UEC in January. Read more »

ALS Staff Honored with Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards

ALS staff were recognized by Berkeley Lab Director Mike Witherell at the annual director’s awards ceremony on November 30. Zahid Hussain received the Berkeley Lab Citation; Ethan Crumlin was recognized for receiving a DOE Early Career Research Award earlier this year, and also received the Director’s Award for Exceptional Early Scientific Career Achievement; Carolyn Larabell received the Director’s Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement; and Christine Beavers, Dula Parkinson, Ina Reichel, Tom Scarvie, Doug Taube, and Ashley White received the Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Outreach. Read more »

UEC Update from the 2018 User Meeting

Contact: Will Chueh, UEC Chair One of the main goals of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) this year was to act on the feedback received from participants in last year’s User Meeting. This year’s meeting chairs, Jennifer Ciezak-Jenkins, Alex Frañó, and Michael Jacobs, and the rest of the UEC worked hard to enhance the annualRead More Read more »

Mike Martin and Hendrik Ohldag Named 2018 APS Fellows

Two ALS scientists have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society. Mike Martin, a senior scientist and operations lead for the Photon Science Group is recognized “for the advancement of synchrotron infrared spectroscopy including the development of synchrotron infrared nanospectroscopy and 3D FTIR tomography.” Hendrik Ohldag, a staff scientist who joined the ALS earlier this month, is recognized “for contributions to unique insight into complex magnetic materials with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution using novel x-ray techniques.” Read more »

Final Registration Reminder for the ALS User Meeting, October 2-4

Online registration for this year’s User Meeting closes Thursday, September 27. This year’s event features an exciting new format designed especially with students and early career scientists in mind. We will also celebrate the ALS’s 25th anniversary with retrospective talks about how the ALS was built and how our science has evolved over time. Read more »