GSECARS 2026 Users

Sean Shieh (University of Western Ontario) conducts a high-pressure brillouin spectroscopy study of reidite, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Sean Shieh (University of Western Ontario) conducts a high-pressure brillouin spectroscopy study of reidite, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Ryan Taperro (BNL), Tony Lanzirotti and Matt Newville (UofC) work on the Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis 2 (ANGSA2) Program: Constraining Oxygen Fugacity in Pristine Lunar Volcanic Glasses, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Ryan Taperro (BNL), Tony Lanzirotti and Matt Newville (UofC) work on the Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis 2 (ANGSA2) Program: Constraining Oxygen Fugacity in Pristine Lunar Volcanic Glasses, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Jacquelyn Bracco (Queens College, CUNY) studies nucleation, growth, and removal of secondary phases on the scaling mineral celestite, 13 IDC, April 2026.

Jacquelyn Bracco (Queens College, CUNY) studies nucleation, growth, and removal of secondary phases on the scaling mineral celestite, 13 IDC, April 2026.

Yifan Yang, Subin Yang (Northwestern University) and beamline host Max Yakovlev (UofC) study the dynamics of sand and rubber mixtures under oedometer loading and unloading via x-ray microtomography and ultrasonic compressional wave speed (Vp) measurements, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Yifan Yang, Subin Yang (Northwestern University) and beamline host Max Yakovlev (UofC) study the dynamics of sand and rubber mixtures under oedometer loading and unloading via x-ray microtomography and ultrasonic compressional wave speed (Vp) measurements, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Dawa Seo and Md Ahad Ali Khan (Wayne State University) with GSECARS hosts Mark Rivers and Mak Yakovlev (University of Chicago) study the characterization of brittle granular martials under the uniaxial compression loading with 3D X-ray tomography, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Dawa Seo and Md Ahad Ali Khan (Wayne State University) with GSECARS hosts Mark Rivers and Mak Yakovlev (University of Chicago) study the characterization of brittle granular martials under the uniaxial compression loading with 3D X-ray tomography, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Dawn Raja Somu and Xiaoxu Li (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) study microscale mechanisms of rare earth element enrichment and mineral association in Yellowstone Hydrothermal Systems, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Dawn Raja Somu and Xiaoxu Li (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) study microscale mechanisms of rare earth element enrichment and mineral association in Yellowstone Hydrothermal Systems, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Sean Borsum, Lauren Dua and Jon Friedrich (Fordham University) conduct an X-ray microtomographic analysis of enstatite chondrites to constrain their impact and thermal histories., 13 IDE, April 2026.

Sean Borsum, Lauren Dua and Jon Friedrich (Fordham University) conduct an X-ray microtomographic analysis of enstatite chondrites to constrain their impact and thermal histories., 13 IDE, April 2026.

John Gorman, Anna Thomas and Juyong Bak (University of Wisconsin-Madison) work on elucidating As-Au intermolecular dynamics with high energy resolution fluorescence detection X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for application in environmental contaminant sensing, 13 IDE, April 2026.

John Gorman, Anna Thomas and Juyong Bak (University of Wisconsin-Madison) work on elucidating As-Au intermolecular dynamics with high energy resolution fluorescence detection X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for application in environmental contaminant sensing, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Joanne Stubbs (University of Chicago) conducts a study of the short-term oxidation of the UO2 (110) surface, 13 IDC, April 2026.

Joanne Stubbs (University of Chicago) conducts a study of the short-term oxidation of the UO2 (110) surface, 13 IDC, April 2026.

Malgorzata Korbas, Vanessa Troiani (ANL) and GSE staff scientists Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti worked with students from Metea Valley High School in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) studying the effects of microplastics on copper uptake in Daphnia Magna, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Malgorzata Korbas, Vanessa Troiani (ANL) and GSE staff scientists Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti worked with students from Metea Valley High School in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) studying the effects of microplastics on copper uptake in Daphnia Magna, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Bin Zhao ( University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago) work on the determination of the isotope fractionation of Si in lower-mantle minerals by single crystal XRD and force constants method, 13 BMC, April 2026.

Bin Zhao ( University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago) work on the determination of the isotope fractionation of Si in lower-mantle minerals by single crystal XRD and force constants method, 13 BMC, April 2026.

Wentao Cao and Isabelle Price (State University of New York at Fredonia) try to answer the question, are inclusions in garnet in high-temperature metamorphic rocks crystallized melt captured during garnet growth?, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Wentao Cao and Isabelle Price (State University of New York at Fredonia) try to answer the question, are inclusions in garnet in high-temperature metamorphic rocks crystallized melt captured during garnet growth?, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Adrian Brearley and Shaofan Che (University of New Mexico) conducted an investigation of the evolution of the oxidation state of CR chondrites during aqueous alteration using smooth rims on chondrules, 13 IDE. April 2026.

Adrian Brearley and Shaofan Che (University of New Mexico) conducted an investigation of the evolution of the oxidation state of CR chondrites during aqueous alteration using smooth rims on chondrules, 13 IDE. April 2026.

Michael Lee (MIT) studies high pressure synthesis and structural characterization of metal boride superconductor candidates, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Michael Lee (MIT) studies high pressure synthesis and structural characterization of metal boride superconductor candidates, 13 IDE, April 2026.

Sumin Im (University of Michigan) studies the deformation behavior of tricalcium silicate pastes incorporating carbonated calcium silicate hydrate seeds, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Sumin Im (University of Michigan) studies the deformation behavior of tricalcium silicate pastes incorporating carbonated calcium silicate hydrate seeds, 13 BMD, April 2026.

Malgorzata Korbas (ANL) and GSE staff scientists Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti worked with students from St. Charles High School in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) studying the uptake of heavy metals in eisenia fetida (earthworms) at 13 IDE, April 2026.

Malgorzata Korbas (ANL) and GSE staff scientists Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti worked with students from St. Charles High School in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) studying the uptake of heavy metals in eisenia fetida (earthworms) at 13 IDE, April 2026.

Ryan Murphy (MIT) investigates tuning the spin transition pressure of altermagnetic MnTe with chemical doping, 13 BMC, April 2026.

Ryan Murphy (MIT) investigates tuning the spin transition pressure of altermagnetic MnTe with chemical doping, 13 BMC, April 2026.

Yuichiro Mori (Yale University) studies the pressure dependence on the viscosity and electrical conductivity of KCl and its implications for the Super-Earth rheology, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Yuichiro Mori (Yale University) studies the pressure dependence on the viscosity and electrical conductivity of KCl and its implications for the Super-Earth rheology, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Yanbin Wang (University of Chicago) conducts an in-situ deformation and acoustic emission study of harzburgite at high pressure and temperature, 13 BMD, March 2026.

Yanbin Wang (University of Chicago) conducts an in-situ deformation and acoustic emission study of harzburgite at high pressure and temperature, 13 BMD, March 2026.

Wenhao Su (Texas A&M University) studies the high pressure-temperature (P-T) equation of state and stability fields of cubic and tetragonal Ti, Al, Fe, Mg-bearing Ca-pv under lower mantle conditions, 13 BMC, March 2026.

Wenhao Su (Texas A&M University) studies the high pressure-temperature (P-T) equation of state and stability fields of cubic and tetragonal Ti, Al, Fe, Mg-bearing Ca-pv under lower mantle conditions, 13 BMC, March 2026.

Kaden Wheeler (Yale University) conducts and X-ray diffraction study of superconducting H3S in a graphene-confined composite system under high pressure, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Kaden Wheeler (Yale University) conducts and X-ray diffraction study of superconducting H3S in a graphene-confined composite system under high pressure, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Wenhao Su, Jiasen Hu and Jin Zhang (Texas A&M University) study pressure-induced spin transition of iron and effect on the equation of state in Fe-bearing CaSiO3, 13 BMC, March 2026.

Wenhao Su, Jiasen Hu and Jin Zhang (Texas A&M University) study pressure-induced spin transition of iron and effect on the equation of state in Fe-bearing CaSiO3, 13 BMC, March 2026.

Megan Ryan, Travis Hager, Wenlu Zhu (University of Maryland) and Mark Rivers at 13 BMD

Megan Ryan, Travis Hager, Wenlu Zhu (University of Maryland) and Mark Rivers (University of Chicago) conduct an experimental Investigation of chemical-mechanical feedback during mineral carbonation, 13 BMD, March 2026.

Qi Chen (University of Chicago)

Qi Chen (University of Chicago) studies the viscosity of Fe-bearing andesitic melts at Upper Mantle conditions, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Yanbing Li and Brian Konecke (University of Michigan) use sulfur speciation in apatite to constrain the redox evolution of magmas in porphyry molybdenum systems with insights from -XANES analysis, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Yanbing Li and Brian Konecke (University of Michigan) use sulfur speciation in apatite to constrain the redox evolution of magmas in porphyry molybdenum systems with insights from -XANES analysis, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) investigate damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, March 2026.

Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) investigate damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, March 2026.

Steven Cox and Sidney Hemming (Columbia University) and Francis Sousa (Oregon State University) Combine synchrotron -XRF and -XANES to characterize radiation damage and parent nuclide distribution in zircon for geo/thermochronology, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Steven Cox and Sidney Hemming (Columbia University) and Francis Sousa (Oregon State University) Combine synchrotron -XRF and -XANES to characterize radiation damage and parent nuclide distribution in zircon for geo/thermochronology, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Mark Frank, Akemi McHan, Emily Claussen and Camryn Parker (Northern Illinois University) conduct pyrite, quartz and fluid inclusion analysis in carlin-type gold deposits from the Four Corners Deposit, Nevada, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Mark Frank, Akemi McHan, Emily Claussen and Camryn Parker (Northern Illinois University) conduct pyrite, quartz and fluid inclusion analysis in carlin-type gold deposits from the Four Corners Deposit, Nevada, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Jasmine Fridman (Wesleyan University) and Sidney Hemming (Columbia University) with GSE hosts Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti (UofC) conduct an investigation of timing and mechanism of formation of North Atlantic glauconite in Miocene sediments and celadonite within hydrothermally altered ocean crust at IODP Site U1564, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Jasmine Fridman (Wesleyan University) and Sidney Hemming (Columbia University) with GSE hosts Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti (UofC) conduct an investigation of timing and mechanism of formation of North Atlantic glauconite in Miocene sediments and celadonite within hydrothermally altered ocean crust at IODP Site U1564, 13 IDE, March 2026.

Dominik Spahr (Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main), Alex Goncharov, Yingwei Fei, Huawei Chen (Carnegie Science) and Willaim Palfey (Howard University) work on synthesis and characterization of novel polymeric and polyatomic compounds at high pressures, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Dominik Spahr (Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main), Alex Goncharov, Yingwei Fei, Huawei Chen (Carnegie Science) and Willaim Palfey (Howard University) work on synthesis and characterization of novel polymeric and polyatomic compounds at high pressures, 13 IDD, March 2026.

Bin Chen (University of Hawaii at Manoa) conducts an experimental investigation of high-pressure phase stability and thermoelastic properties of Brucite Mg(OH)2, 13 BMD, Feb 2026.

Bin Chen (University of Hawaii at Manoa) conducts an experimental investigation of high-pressure phase stability and thermoelastic properties of Brucite Mg(OH)2, 13 BMD, Feb 2026.

Sarick Matzen (University of Illinois at Chicago) measures the fate and transport of wildfire-generated particulate matter in human pulmonary and systemic systems using microfluidics and spectromicroscopy, 13 IDE, Feb 2026

Sarick Matzen (University of Illinois at Chicago) measures the fate and transport of wildfire-generated particulate matter in human pulmonary and systemic systems using microfluidics and spectromicroscopy, 13 IDE, Feb 2026

Dan Shim, Xuehui Wei, Taehyun Kim, Allison Pease and Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) investigate melting relations in MgO-FeO-SiO2 ternary for understanding crystallization of Earth's deep magma ocean, 13 IDD, February 2026

Dan Shim, Xuehui Wei, Taehyun Kim, Allison Pease and Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) investigate melting relations in MgO-FeO-SiO2 ternary for understanding crystallization of Earth’s deep magma ocean, 13 IDD, February 2026

Hannah Bartels (Stanford University) investigates the comproportionation of a mixed-valent antimony perovskite at high pressures, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Hannah Bartels (Stanford University) investigates the comproportionation of a mixed-valent antimony perovskite at high pressures, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Alice Llewellyn, Paul Fenter and Yeoseon Sim (ANL) evaluate molecular functionalization of electrodes for electrochemical water remediation, 13 BMC, Feb 2026

Alice Llewellyn, Paul Fenter and Yeoseon Sim (ANL) evaluate molecular functionalization of electrodes for electrochemical water remediation, 13 BMC, Feb 2026

Tianqi Xie (University of Saskatchewan) and Sean Shieh (University of Western Ontario) conduct a high-pressure Brillouin scattering study of reidite, 13 BMD, Feb 2026

Tianqi Xie (University of Saskatchewan) and Sean Shieh (University of Western Ontario) conduct a high-pressure Brillouin scattering study of reidite, 13 BMD, Feb 2026

Huijeong Hwang, Chanbi Lee, Grace Lee (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology), Seohee Yun, Byeonggwan Go (Yonsei University) with GSE host Stella Chariton (UofC) study coupled cycling of molecular water and sulfur in the CaSO4H2O system under cold subduction geotherms, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Huijeong Hwang, Chanbi Lee, Grace Lee (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology), Seohee Yun, Byeonggwan Go (Yonsei University) with GSE host Stella Chariton (UofC) study coupled cycling of molecular water and sulfur in the CaSO4H2O system under cold subduction geotherms, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Showing their Valentine's Day spirit, Tim Jenkins and Jon Bennion (U.S. Army Research Laboratory) conduct a high pressure study of phase change behavior of iron alloy concentrations, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Showing their Valentine’s Day spirit, Tim Jenkins and Jon Bennion (U.S. Army Research Laboratory) conduct a high pressure study of phase change behavior of iron alloy concentrations, 13 IDD, Feb 2026

Joanne Stubbs (University of Chicago) studies short-term oxidation of the UO2 (110) surface, 13 BMC, Feb 2026

Joanne Stubbs (University of Chicago) studies short-term oxidation of the UO2 (110) surface, 13 BMC, Feb 2026

Andrea Distel (Arizona State University) remotely conducts a correlated investigation of Fe and Cr valence, H2O abundances and D/H ratios in Apollo samples and terrestrial analog samples, 13 IDE, Feb 2026

Andrea Distel (Arizona State University) remotely conducts a correlated investigation of Fe and Cr valence, H2O abundances and D/H ratios in Apollo samples and terrestrial analog samples, 13 IDE, Feb 2026

Xiaodong Zhao (Washington State University) and GSE host Young Jay Ryu (University of Chicago) study the hydrothermal interaction of Fe-bearing minerals with rare earth chloride solutions: Implications for REE ore genesis, 13 BMD, Feb 2026

Xiaodong Zhao (Washington State University) and GSE host Young Jay Ryu (University of Chicago) study the hydrothermal interaction of Fe-bearing minerals with rare earth chloride solutions: Implications for REE ore genesis, 13 BMD, Feb 2026

Tim Strobel, Wencheng Lu (Carnegie Science) and Thacien Habamahoro (University of Houston) research high-Tc superconducting hydrides at low pressure, 13 IDD, Feb 2026.

Tim Strobel, Wencheng Lu (Carnegie Science) and Thacien Habamahoro (University of Houston) research high-Tc superconducting hydrides at low pressure, 13 IDD, Feb 2026.

Katherine Hull (Argonne National Laboratory) will use a micro-beam XRD/XRF technique at 13-IDE to study powdered coal, coal refuse, and coal ash samples, 13 IDE, February 2026.

Katherine Hull (Argonne National Laboratory) will use a micro-beam XRD/XRF technique at 13-IDE to study powdered coal, coal refuse, and coal ash samples, 13 IDE, February 2026.

Jae YongKim, Soomin Park, Minsu Choi (Hanyang University), Myeongjun Kang (Pusan National University) with host Young Jay Ryu (UofC) study the synthesis of high-temperature metal hydride superconductors and structural studies under high pressure, 13 BMD, Jan 2026.

Jae YongKim, Soomin Park, Minsu Choi (Hanyang University), Myeongjun Kang (Pusan National University) with host Young Jay Ryu (UofC) study the synthesis of high-temperature metal hydride superconductors and structural studies under high pressure, 13 BMD, Jan 2026.