SEES at the Bay Area Light Sources Joint Users’ Meeting
On September 20, SEES hosted a workshop at the Bay Area Light Sources Joint Users’ Meeting at SLAC. The session, Synchrotron X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopic Capabilities for Earth and Environmental Samples, included talks on both beamline capabilities and research applications, showing how combining soft, tender, and hard X-ray techniques at ALS and SSRL can reveal […]
Snapshots from the 2026 SEES-FORCE Joint Meeting
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the University of Chicago on August 10-12 for the 2026 SEES-FORCE Joint Meeting! We had a series of talks, two poster sessions, several discussions (including one on FAIR data management), and a tour of the SEES facilities at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source. It was great to see so […]
The First SEES Multigrain Workshop: More Grains, More Fun
SEES ran its first Multigrain Single Crystal Workshop at the University of Chicago on August 8-9, 2026, in conjunction with the 2026 SEES-FORCE Joint Meeting. Twenty-eight participants spent two days with SEES beamline scientists Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka, and Dongzhou Zhang, covering the collection and analysis of single- and multigrain diffraction data. The program was […]
SEES at Goldschmidt 2026
The SEES team had a great time connecting with geochemists at the Goldschmidt conference in Montréal, Québec. Program PI Andrew Campbell and Associate Director Emily Padston staffed the exhibition booth, introducing attendees to the SEES program and how synchrotron user facilities can support their research. During our “Talk to a Beamline Scientist” hours, Kyounglim Kang, […]
AGU26 Abstract Submissions Open
Abstract submissions are now open for the 2026 AGU Annual Meeting, taking place December 7–11, 2026, in San Francisco, CA. The abstract submission deadline is August 5, 2026 (11:59 PM EDT / 03:59 UTC). AGU’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research, connect, […]
Cross-Facility Collaboration on Soft and Tender X-ray Microscopy
Beamline scientists from SEES, the Advanced Light Source (ALS), and the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) connected during SEES general user beamtime at COSMIC. They discussed coordination opportunities for the upcoming ALS-U dark time and future capabilities of the Soft X-ray Nanoprobe at NSLS-II. Left to right: Dr. Kyounglim Kang (SEES–ALS Affiliate Beamline Scientist), […]
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.
Congratulations to Vitali Prakapenka on 2026 Shenoy Award!
We’re excited to share that Vitali Prakapenka has received the 2026 Gopal K. Shenoy Excellence in Beamline Science Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions by beamline scientists at the Advanced Photon Source in both research and support of the user community. Read more in the highlight from Argonne National Laboratory.
IR Microprobe Project at NSLS-II
The IR microprobe is about to take light! If you are interested in discussing opportunities for “technical and science commissioning” measurements for Earth and Environmental samples then please reach out to Tiffany Victor ([email protected]) or Ryan Tappero ([email protected]) in the NSLS-II Bioimaging Facility (https://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/techniques/bioimaging.php) or our NSF-SEES partners in residence — Zhenxian Liu ([email protected]) or Roberto Colina […]