The “official” hashtag of the ALS User Meeting is #ALSUserMtg. If you’re attending, the ALS invites you to use the hashtag to share photos of your experience: post your poster, your sunset selfies, or your favorite speaker(s). Report on the latest science news, meetups with colleagues, or give your review of the food! If you can’t make it to the meeting this year, you can follow what’s happening on Twitter, #ALSUserMtg, from October 2-4, 2017. Read more »
ALSNews Vol. 387
September 27, 2017
UEC Webinar: Learn What’s Involved in Joining the UEC
The nomination period for new Users’ Executive Committee members will open soon. Interested in learning more about what the UEC does and what’s involved in being a member? Tune in to a webinar on Thursday, Oct. 12, 10-11 a.m. PT. Current UEC members will discuss the responsibilities and the importance of the role and will respond to online questions from the audience. To receive further details, RSVP here. Read more »
Cast Your Vote in the “Science as Art” Competition
The ALS Science as Art Competition debuts next week at the User Meeting. The contest features scientific images and photographs that show the aesthetic side of ALS data and instrumentation. In addition to the in-person vote during the poster session on Oct. 2, everyone is invited to take part in the public vote. Cast your ballot by 4 p.m. PT on Oct. 3. Read more »
ALS in the News (September 2017)
- ALS work highlighted in DOE top 40 countdown
- NSF fellowship to help UNM researcher advance fuel cell technology
- Studying electronic structure on Berkeley beamlines
- New study on graphene-wrapped nanocrystals makes inroads toward next-gen fuel cells
- Hewlett Packard’s Suhas Kumar wins 2017 Klein Award
- X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein
- ASU team shines new light on photosynthesis