Andi Jones joined the ALS User Services Office as proposal coordinator last April and has taken over the processing and tracking of General User, RAPIDD, and Approved Program proposals. She also maintains the ALS publications database and serves as a point of contact for users who have beamtime or proposal questions. Read more »
New ALS Scheduler Tool to Access Beamline Schedules
As part of the ongoing effort to provide users and staff improved tools to track their proposals, safety, and beam time, the ALS has rolled out the ALS Scheduler. For cycle 2017-1 and future cycles, ALS beamline schedules will be displayed through this new software tool designed to provide centralized access to all beamline schedules. Read more »
March 2017 Call 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 August-December 2017 cycle. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2017. Read more »
Plans for the 2017 ALS Shutdown
The ALS’s next long shutdown period will commence in January, giving staff and technicians a chance to complete work critical to keeping the ALS at the scientific forefront. Between January 3 and March 20, 2017, the ALS will be closed to users so that facility, beamline, and accelerator upgrades and maintenance can be accomplished. Read more »
Notification of General User Proposal and Approved Program Results
The Proposal Study Panel (PSP) met on October 23 to oversee and finalize the scoring of General User Proposals for the 2016-1 Feb-June operating cycle and to make recommendations to the ALS Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Approved Program applications. Beam time allocations are completed and users have been notified to view the results by logging in to ALSHub. Read more »
2015 ALS User Meeting Highlights
The 2015 User Meeting brought together 405 ALS users from around the world, many of whom shared insights and sparked discussion with presentations of their ALS research highlights. Read more »
Reporting Publications Just Got Easier!
The LBNL publication reporting system allows you to report your journal articles with just a DOI or PubMed number. We invite you to test the system and provide your feedback. Read more »
User Experiment Safety Process Update: For Experiments After August 17
The ALS has updated its User Experiment Safety Process. The main change that will affect users is a new requirement to complete an Experiment Safety Sheet (ESS) for each visit and for each beamline. This is a change from current procedure where an ESS can be valid for up to one year and may cover more than one beamline. Read more »
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