Connecting at the 8th SES Symposium
SEES staff and executive committee members were delighted to take part in the 2025 Synchrotron Environmental Science (SES) Symposium at Stony Brook University, which brought together the synchrotron and environmental science communities to foster dialogue, collaboration, and innovation. The meeting highlighted new research on land, water, and energy interactions in the critical zone and featured […]
Science for Everyone: SEES joins the South Side Science Festival
SEES joined the largest-ever South Side Science Festival on October 4, welcoming over 4,300 visitors to the University of Chicago campus for a day of hands-on science. Free and open to the public, the festival featured more than 100 interactive exhibits designed for all ages and experience levels. At the SEES tables with the Geophysical Sciences Department, […]
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mineral Physics, University of the South
Hiring a postdoc to participate in high-pressure mineral physics research and mentor undergraduate researchers. Additionally, the postdoctoral fellow will teach a reduced course load as the instructor of record. This unique hybrid position provides an opportunity to gain teaching experience at a liberal arts college while enabling the fellow to maintain the research productivity necessary […]
Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Experimental Rock Deformation, Texas A&M University
The Department of Geology and Geophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University is seeking applicants for a full-time 9-month position at the rank of either Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured) in Experimental Rock Deformation. The successful applicant will establish an active research program in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and […]
Celebrating Our SEES Postdocs
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! We’re proud to highlight our postdocs and share a glimpse of the people behind the research. Dr. Qi Chen Affiliation: Advanced Photon Source – Argonne National Laboratory Mentor: Dr. Yanbin Wang (GSECARS) Research Focus: I study the chemical and physical properties of aqueous fluids and silicate melts at depth—and how these processes […]
Snapshots from the 2025 Annual Meeting
Click to enlarge We were thrilled to see so many of you at the 2025 SEES-ISRD meeting! Inspiring talks, a lively poster session, collaborative working groups, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the SEES-funded facilities at APS made for a truly memorable few days. Thank you for joining us and bringing your energy, ideas, and enthusiasm. […]
51 Pegasi b Fellowship, Northwestern University
Northwestern University is excited to be a host institution for the Heising-Simons Foundation’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. Fellows can collaborate on planetary astronomy research and can benefit from affiliation with both CIERA and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The 2025/2026 application cycle is open until October 3, 2025. The fellowship provides an opportunity for recent doctoral scientists […]
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Mineral Physics of exoplanets), Arizona State University
If you are seeking exciting postdoctoral opportunities in planetary astronomy, planetary interiors, or mineral physics of exoplanets and solar system bodies, we invite you to consider applying for the Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship (https://www.hsfoundation.org/programs/science/51-pegasi-b-fellowship/). The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University is an eligible host institution. This fellowship […]
Staff Research Scientist, Stanford University
Classification Title: Academic Staff, Researcher, Engineering To Apply: Send email with CV and cover letter to Dr. Sam Webb (samwebb at slac.stanford.edu) Due Date: September 8, 2025; 11:59 PM PDT Stanford University is seeking an Academic Staff, Research Engineer within the Department of Earth Systems Science. The position will work closely with the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL, […]
SEES Staff Host ACA 2025 Conference Tours at APS
As part of the American Crystallographic Association 2025 Conference, beamline staff led tours highlighting SEES facilities and science at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. Visiting groups were organized by scientific focus, including Chemical Crystallography and Materials, and toured multiple beamlines across the facility. Haiyan Chen and Tim Officer hosted groups at beamline […]