Valeriy Yashchuk aims to make the binary pseudo-random calibration tool (BPR) the internationally recognized standard for thorough characterization of a broad spectrum of topography measuring tools. Others might find it daunting to convince scientists around the world to agree on one standard, but Yashchuk is accustomed to roadblocks, and finding creative solutions to them. The ALS Users’ Executive Committee recognized Yashchuk, program lead for metrology, for developing this critical technology. Read more »
Kevan Anderson and the BCG Receive 2022 Renner User Services Award
At this year’s ALS User Meeting, Kevan Anderson, on behalf of the Beamline Controls Group (BCG), was honored with the 2022 Tim Renner User Services Award. The ALS Users’ Executive Committee made the selection for “broad expertise in control systems and software development, and professional judgment and decision-making, which have greatly contributed to the research and development program of the Advanced Light Source.” Read more »
2022 User Meeting Highlights
The ALS User Meeting was held August 15–17, 2022, co-chaired by UEC members Hope Michelsen, Yu He, and Rourav Basak. With Steve Kevan’s retirement and the approaching ALS-U implementation phase, the overarching theme of this year’s User Meeting was a celebration of the glorious past and anticipation of a very bright future. Read more »
Registration Now Open for 2022 User Meeting
This year’s ALS User Meeting will take place August 15–17, once again virtually. Registration is free, and all are welcome. Read more »
User Meeting Awards, Inclusive Language in UEC Charter
Remember to nominate your colleagues for User Meeting Awards by April 29. The UEC has also updated the Users’ Association charter with more inclusive language. Read more »
2021 User Meeting Highlights
The Advanced Light Source (ALS) held its annual user meeting August 10–13, 2021, co-chaired by Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) members Alex Frano and Hope Michelsen. A benefit of the virtual platform was the increased number of people who could attend; almost 400 attendees on six different continents joined the plenary sessions. Read more »
Machine-Learning Team Receives 2021 Halbach Award
This year’s Halbach Award for Innovative Instrumentation at the ALS went to a team of accelerator physicists and computer scientists who were able to use machine-learning techniques to solve a problem that has plagued third-generation light sources for a long time: fluctuations in beam size due to the motion of insertion devices. Read more »
2021 Renner Award winner Andrea “Andi” Jones
At this year’s ALS User Meeting, Andrea “Andi” Jones, proposal coordinator in the User Services Office, was honored with the 2021 Tim Renner User Services Award. The ALS Users’ Executive Committee selected Jones for “her dedication and commitment in supporting the User Office that have allowed efficient proposal reviews and beamtime allocations during the pandemic.” Read more »
David Prendergast Wins 2021 Shirley Award
David Prendergast, an internationally recognized computational scientist whose first-principles calculations of x-ray spectra have helped with the interpretation of countless experiments done at the ALS, has been awarded the 2021 Shirley Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement by the ALS Users’ Executive Committee. Read more »
Survey on Remote Access
The ALS and the Users’ Executive Committee would like to better understand the impact this past year’s restrictions had on the user community as well as seek suggestions on possible improvements that would facilitate future beamtime. We request your input on this remote access survey by July 30. Read more »
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