Education and Outreach at GSECARS
GSECARS operates as a national research resource for the entire earth, planetary, soil and environmental communities. GSE welcomes students at all levels – high school, undergraduate, graduate and post graduate, into our laboratories, giving them the opportunity to learn about x-ray science and instrumentation as well as to be involved in hands-on activities.
Check in here for our latest in educational outreach, workshops, and events
Science Careers in Search of Women Program
GSECARS was pleased to host the young women who participated in the Science Careers in Search of Women Program.
2023 APS SMS/CONUSS workshop
The Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, is organizing a three-day in-person workshop on SMS and CONUSS software. The workshop will introduce the SMS techniques and related beamline capabilities to participants. Extensive hands-on training on spectra interpretation using the software CONUSS will be conducted by its author, Dr. Wolfgang Sturhahn. The workshop is a great opportunity for students and early career scientists to become familiar with CONUSS and discuss specific aspects of SMS data interpretation.
GSECARS hosted ESRP students
GSE hosted ESRP students from H. L. Richards High School and Mundelein High School at 13 IDE as they worked on an x-ray analysis of airborne particulate matter collected by passive samplers in the Chicago area.
Acoustic Emission Hands-on Workshop
Hands-on workshop for researchers who are interested in conducting in-situ studies of rock deformation.
National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering
GSE beamline scientists Matt Newville and Tony Lanzirotti host the National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering at 13 IDE, July 26th.
LARCH Workshop, XAFS2022
GSE beamline scientist Matt Newville presented a session at the LARCH Workshop, XAFS2022, ” The XAS Viewer application and Larch for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy”.
GSECARS AGU Sessions
GSECARS is organizing two synchrotron relevant sessions at the 2022 AGU Conference, Dec 12-16. Click for more information.
GSE welcomes summer student Brian Nicolellis
Brian is a junior at Illinois State University majoring in computer science and will be working with the CARS Computer Group – Charlie Smith and Chris Skordas.
Encouraging middle school student in STEM research
GSECARS beamline scientist Stella Chariton explains to middle schooler Grace Nesler about synchrotron research of the earth and planets and the exciting new discovery of Superionic Ice.
ESRP at 13-IDE
Using particulates on honeybees as a measure of local air pollution.