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COSMIC Scattering Team Receives 2024 Klaus Halbach Instrumentation Award

The 2024 Klaus Halbach Award for Innovative Instrumentation at the ALS was presented at the annual User Meeting to the COSMIC Scattering Team “for the development of x-ray imaging and x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy instrumentation for investigating the spatiotemporal dynamics of functional magnetic and quantum materials at ALS Beamline 7.0.1.1.” Read more »

Mel Sibony Receives 2024 Tim Renner User Services Award

In celebration of his work, the ALS Users’ Executive Committee presented Mel Sibony with the 2024 Tim Renner User Services Award “for outstanding support of the ALS user community through the development and maintenance of the 4D software system and database and computer hardware at the ALS.”
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2024 User Meeting Highlights

Another successful ALS User Meeting was held August 12–14, bringing the ALS user community together under the sunny summer skies of Berkeley, California. Over 300 participants enjoyed an engaging program organized by the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC), led by User Meeting organizers Wendy Gu, Devin Grabner, Monsuru Ramoni, and Shan Wu. Read more »

Reports from 2023 Science Visioning Workshops Published

The compiled reports from four ALS science visioning workshops held in 2023 are now published. The document reflects the user and broader scientific communities’ viewpoints on how the ALS’s science portfolio should evolve into the 2030s and where investments will be needed to realize the vision. Read more »

Swarup China to Receive 2024 Early Career Award

Swarup China is the winner of the inaugural Early Career Award. The Users’ Executive Committee recognizes his work in advancing the understanding of atmospheric aerosols and biological particles through micro-spectroscopic analyses and chemical imaging at the ALS. Read more »

Kevin Wilson to Receive 2024 Shirley Award

The ALS Users’ Executive Committee will recognize Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist Kevin Wilson as this year’s Shirley Award recipient. At the 2024 User Meeting he will present a talk on using synchrotron radiation to probe the multiphase chemistry of aerosols. Read more »

2023 ALS User Meeting Returned On-Site to Focus on the Future

For the first time in four years, users, staff, and other members of the scientific community gathered in person for the ALS User Meeting. With a new ALS director in place, the 30th anniversary of first light a month away, and ALS-U construction well underway, the occasion was primed to discuss the long-term future of the facility. Read more »

Lori Tamura Receives 2023 Tim Renner User Services Award

After 25 years of science writing at the ALS, Lori Tamura has a tried and true method for clearly communicating complex scientific concepts. With her care and skill, she has increased the impact and reach of results from ALS work, and the UEC has recognized that impact with the 2023 Tim Renner User Services Award. Read more »

September 2023 Message from the UEC

UEC Chair Inna Vishik celebrates a successful user meeting and invites attendees to re-live the happy memories as well as share their thoughts in the survey. She also shares ways to get involved. Read more »