Welcome to the new Users’ Executive Committee members for 2020! Yingge Du (PNNL), Stephanie Gilbert Corder (ALS), Hope Michelsen (University of Colorado Boulder), Matthijs A. van Spronsen (Berkeley Lab), and Ming Yi (Rice University) will be joining the UEC in January. Read more »
Users’ Executive Committee Elections Begin November 4, 2019
Voting for new Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) members will begin on November 4, 2019 and continue through November 18, 2019. We are looking to elect five new members, including one ALS-based member. The newly elected members will take office for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2020. All active users are eligible to go to the UEC website, read about each of the candidates, and submit your votes. The election results will be posted on the site after the deadline. The outgoing committee members are Christine Beavers (Diamond, UK), Jennifer Ciezak-Jenkins (US Army Research Lab), Ethan Crumlin (Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab), Kelsey Stoerzinger (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), and Francesca Toma (Chemical Sciences Division, Berkeley Lab). Read more »
2019 ALS User Meeting Highlights
ALS users and staff gathered to hear the latest news from Washington, the ALS, and each other. The program featured a diverse set of scientific talks and a full slate of workshops and tutorials offering deep dives into topics of interest and, for those new to light sources, introductory presentations designed to demystify the light-source experience. Read more »
Nominations Due October 28 for New UEC Members
The Advanced Light Source Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) invites nominations for new UEC members. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, October 28. Following an election, five new UEC members will be selected for the 2020–2022 term. Read more »
July 2019 Message from the Users’ Executive Committee
The Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) serves the interests of scientists who come to the Advanced Light Source to conduct research. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to get involved. Read more »
June 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, announces the Beamtime Buddies group on WhatsApp–a new communication tool for users at the ALS. Read more »
May 2019 Message from the UEC
Alex Frañó, the vice chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting, discusses a letter of support for light source facilities, and announces a new communication tool for users. Read more »
April 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting and calls for speaker suggestions for this year’s User Meeting. Read more »
March 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting and calls for workshop and tutorial suggestions for this year’s User Meeting. Read more »
February 2019 Message from the UEC
Fanny Rodolakis, the chair of the Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) for 2019, reports on the most recent UEC meeting and calls for speaker suggestions for this year’s User Meeting. Read more »
