EMSL ended Fiscal Year 2011 on a very high note and with a strong look ahead to the future and how we can continue strengthening our user program. As a user facility, our role is to think big – and then provide the resources and specialized environment scientists can't find anywhere else. We are doing just that.
In the last few months, we've held two workshops focused on new instruments that will position us, and our users, for the next generation of high-impact science. Specifically, our workshops focused on the potential development of a compact x-ray light source (CXLS) and an ultra-fast electron microscopy (UTEM). Read more.
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EMSL's new Quiet Wing was featured in Microscopy Today. Read the article.
Learn about the EMSL User meeting held in September.
Pore Scale Modeling workshop was a huge success. Read more.
Wiley Postdoc Applications Accepted. The application deadline is Dec. 1.
Got data? We have storage! Learn more about EMSL's data archive, called Aurora, specifically designed for long-term storage of data collected by EMSL instruments. It's available at no cost to users who are part of an active user proposal.
Robert Colby Named as 2011 William Wiley Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow.
Patrick Roach recognized with 2010 M.T. Thomas Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Achievement.
Chemist Marco Daturi Named as 2011 Wiley Visiting Scientist. Daturi is an internationally recognized catalysis expert with the University of Caen Lower Normandy in France.
AVS 58th International Symposium & Exhibition October 30-November 4 in Nashville. Visit EMSL's booth #515.
AGU Fall Meeting 2011 December 5-9 in San Francisco. Visit EMSL's booth #1629.
In FY11, 746 users have benefitted from EMSL capabilities and expertise. This total includes 542 onsite and 204 remote users.
To learn about the achievements of EMSL in the fourth quarter of FY11, visit our News Center.
A Perfect Storm: Radiochemistry Annex
New radiochemistry annex to expand EMSL research
EMSL is preparing to open a new Radiochemistry Annex to facilitate DOE mission science related to understanding environmental contaminants in the subsurface. Users will now be able to collaborate with EMSL scientists using state-of-the-art molecular science tools to analyze radiological samples. Read the full story to learn what instruments will be available in the Annex and its unique capabilities for radiochemistry science.
User Spotlight: A Night and Day Difference
"Grand Challenge" demonstrates team-based science
The Membrane Biology Grand Challenge: design a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional effort to understand the ways unique cyanobacteria harness energy from sunlight by day and generate their own fertilizer at night. The team's ultimate goal was to make discoveries that support engineering of these microbes for energy and environmental purposes—and solidify a highly integrated, science team approach. Read the full story.
Imaging Provides New Insights
New discoveries enabled by Recovery Act
Thanks to a new Titan Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscope at EMSL, scientists can now view nanoparticles and their spatial distribution in 3-D. The instrument, acquired with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, allows users to view the structure and behavior of catalysts at the atomic level. Read the full story.
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EMSL's opening of the Quiet Wing will be featured in the next issue of the Molecular Bond.
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