Mitigating lead bioaccessibility in metal (loid) s contaminated alkaline soils using soil amendments: Evaluating efficacy using in vitro bioaccessibility, sequential extraction, and synchrotron techniques

Wekumbura, Chandima, Ganga M. Hettiarachchi, William Hargrove, Qing Ma, Matthew Newville, Antonio Lanzirotti, and Christina Sobin. Journal of Hazardous Materials 497 (2025): 139742.
Postdoctoral Positions at HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory
HPCAT at Advanced Photon Source has recently upgraded all its end-stations and with the brightness, coherence and low emittance of the APS-U. We are uniquely positioned to advance cutting-edge, extreme conditions science with a variety of platforms such as dynamic DAC (dDAC), Rotational DAC (RotoDAC), Multi-axis DAC (MDAC) coupled to a suite of probes including […]
SEES Featured in Elements Magazine Triple Point Article

SEES Director Andrew Campbell recently authored a Triple Point article in Elements Magazine discussing the history and continued importance of community-driven synchrotron facilities for mineral physics research and user support. Read the full article: “Community-Driven Management of Synchrotron-Based Mineral Physics Facilities”
Kindergarten Students Explore Earth Science with Dongzhou Zhang

As part of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools “Adventure Day” program, kindergarten students participated in a hands-on outreach activity led by SEES beamline scientist Dongzhou Zhang. Using microscopes, synthetic gems, posters, and a model diamond anvil cell, students learned how scientists investigate materials under the extreme pressures found deep inside the Earth.
Research Scientist (Open Rank) – High-Pressure Lab Manager, Arizona State University
The candidate will be responsible for finalizing the establishment of the FORCE (Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment, https://force.asu.edu/) facility and managing ASU’s high-pressure facility. This position is supported by Arizona State University. Once operational, FORCE will serve as a national center that will attract high-pressure researchers from the U.S. and around the […]
Research Fellowship Host Opportunity – Petrology, University of Bristol
The Petrology Group at the University of Bristol is actively looking to identify and support outstanding researchers who may wish to apply for independent research fellowships to be hosted with us. Our group offers a collaborative environment with exceptional experimental and analytical facilities and a friendly team of permanent academic staff, fellows, PDRAs, PhD students […]
Senior Tenured Faculty-High Energy Density (HED) science, University of Rochester
The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Rochester, invite applications for a senior tenured faculty position in the field of High Energy Density (HED) science. The successful candidate will be a distinguished scholar with a world-class research program, in the school(s) and department(s) […]
Enhanced Manganese Oxidation at the Biofilm–Fluid Interface Drives Pore-Scale Patterns in Mineral Precipitation

Eleanor C. Fadely, Gaitan Gehin, Sharon E. Bone, Samuel M. Webb, Verónica L. Morales, and Jasquelin Peña. Environmental Science & Technology 2026 60 (1), 654-663DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c11326
Brandy Stewart

Stanford University Precourt Institute for EnergyBeamline Scientist [email protected]