The slides and video recording from the July 20 town hall are now available. The event reviewed what’s currently known about beamline impacts leading up to the dark time, the dark time itself, and the “dawn” period that follows as the facility transitions back to full user operations. Learn more on the recently updated ALS-U part of our website and download the resources from the “Past Events” section of our Events page. Read more »
User Town Hall to Address Access and Beamtime
The ALS is planning a town hall for users in July to address the facility’s strategy moving forward for access and beamtime allocation. We’d like to provide you the information we have at this time, as well as hear from you. Details for the town hall will be announced soon in a separate email. In the meantime, please let us know your questions by submitting them to this anonymous form.
Project Director Dave Robin Announces ALS-U Project Beamlines
Over the past year, a process has been ongoing to select the insertion-device beamlines that will be built and upgraded within the scope of the ALS-U Project. I am delighted to inform you that the selection process is now complete and to announce the result. Read more »
Next Online User Forum—March 1
Join the ALS Users’ Executive Committee, ALS staff, and the ALS-U project team for the next online user forum, Thursday, March 1 at 10 a.m. PT. The agenda will include a UEC welcome and updates, opportunities for magnetism, spintronics, and quantum materials research, and an update on COSMIC microscopy. Questions from the virtual audience are welcome. Read more »