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February 2026 Message from the UEC Chair

Welcome from the 2026 ALS Users’ Executive Committee (UEC)! As the group dedicated to representing the voice of the ALS user community, our primary role is to bridge the gap between your scientific needs and the operational realities of ALS management. Read more for the outlook on the year and be sure to suggest user meeting speakers and workshops. Read more »

Shan Wu, 2026 Users’ Executive Committee Chair

Shan Wu first came to the ALS as a postdoc at UC Berkeley/Berkeley Lab. Working on quantum phenomena as an assistant professor at Santa Clara University, she uses the ALS as well as other user facilities. She treasures the connections at the ALS which inspired her to join the UEC. Read more »

New UEC Members for 2026

Welcome to new 2026 members Alex Ditter, Brandy Stewart, Baran Eren, Harry Lisabeth, and Simruthi Subramanian! Special thanks to the outgoing members, Quentin Williams, Sophie Morley, Tamas Varga, Leonid Sheps, Aidan Coffey, and Alexander Baker for their service. Read more »

UEC Nominations Due October 31, 2025

The Advanced Light Source Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) invites nominations for its upcoming election for five new UEC members (2026–2028 term). Nominations will be accepted through Friday, October 31, 2025. Take a look at what is involved, and remember that self-nominations are welcome! Read more »

Highlights from the 2025 ALS User Meeting

This year’s ALS User Meeting brought a new energy of inspiration and envisioning of a future to come, with old traditions as well as new insights into using machine learning in experimentation. Read more »

New UEC Members for 2025

Welcome to new 2025 members Joshua Del Mundo, Wei He, Matt Landsman, Lowell Miyagi, and Brandy Toner. Special thanks to the outgoing members, Inna Vishik, Connor Bischak, Sharon Bone, Devin Grabner, Yu He, and Grant Shoffner for their service. Read more »

Vote: ALS Users’ Association Charter Change

The UEC is recommending establishing an ALS Early Career Award, to be presented for the first time at the upcoming User Meeting, to recognize significant scientific contributions from early-career investigators who have performed original and independent research at the ALS. To institute this award, a change must be made to the users’ association charter. Read more »

UEC Special Election

In recognition of a lack of representation for the biosciences on the Users’ Executive Committee, a special election was held in accordance with UEC bylaws, and Grant Shoffner was selected to represent the biosciences community for a one-year term (2024).