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Job Opportunity: Research Professional
The Center for Advanced Radiation Sources at the University of Chicago, seeks applications for a Beamline Scientist to participate in synchrotron radiation studies on materials under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
2022 IUCr High Pressure Workshop on “Advanced High Pressure Crystallography”
December 06 thru December 10, 2022
ANL Guest House Reopens
ANL Guest House Reopens, May 16, 2022. Reservations now being accepted.
Joanne Stubbs encourages STEM participation with HFCS middle schoolers
GSE beamline scientist Joanne Stubbs met with middle school students from Holy Family Catholic Academy to teach them about synchrotron research at APS and to encourage the students to follow their interests and compete in the National Science Bowl.
https://patch.com/illinois/palatine/stem-competitions-give-hfca-learners-voice-choice
Flexible Diamonds
Scientists from Carnegie Institution of Science developed a technique that predicts the ordered creation of strong, yet flexible, diamond nanothreads at 13 IDD and 16 IDB. The innovation will make it easier for scientists to synthesize nanothreads—an important step toward applying the material to practical problems in the future.
https://lightsources.org/2022/03/28/discovered-an-easier-way-to-create-flexible-diamonds/
Scientists are probing the secrets of the inner core—and learning how it might have saved life on Earth
Armed with complex models and waves from nuclear tests, researchers are revealing the Pluto-size world beneath our feet
Is a New Phase of Mineral a Clue to Internal Dynamics of a “Super Earth”?
Is a New Phase of Mineral a Clue to Life on a “Super Earth”?: Many of the planets orbiting other stars are rocky like Earth, but considerably bigger. Scientists wonder if these “Super Earths” could support life. Researchers are using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source to understand how common silic
Researchers from CIW, UNLV, ANL, Princeton and UofC investigate the mineralogy of super-Earths and other rocky exoplanets.
CarnegieScience.edu showcases the exciting discoveries of our pioneering researchers in astronomy, Earth and planetary science, genetics and developmental biology, global ecology, matter at extremes states, and plant science. It also features our science education programs, and much, much more.
CARS mourns the loss of Guy Macha
Guy was a valued staff member of CARS for 26 years, he will be remembered for his appreciated insight, advice, subtle sense of humor and kindness. Guy will be missed. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his beloved wife Alice, his family and friends.
GSECARS Presents: Workshop on “Advances in Synchrotron-Based Research Towards Understanding the Structure, Evolution, and Dynamics of Earth and Planetary Interiors”
August 31 thru September 2, 2021
APS Highlights:
Solid-State Pathway Control via Reaction-Directing Heteroatoms: Ordered Pyridazine Nanothreads through Selective Cycloaddition
Samuel G. Dunning, Li Zhu, Bo Chen, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Maddury Somayazulu, Timothy A. Strobel, “Solid-State Pathway Control via Reaction-Directing Heteroatoms: Ordered Pyridazine Nanothreads through Selective Cycloaddition,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144 (5), 2073-2078 (2022). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12143
GSECARS Virtual Tour
GSE beamline scientist Tony Lanzirotti gave a virtual tour to Prof. Zach Dowdy and his science journalism class from Stony Brook University showing the students how synchrotron radiation is used in earth and planetary science research.
ESRP at 13 IDE, Mundelein HS
Students from Mundelein High School participated in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program conducting an experiment at 13 IDE, “Using X-Ray Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy to Analyze The Relationship Between Particulate Matter And The Environment Through Factors Of Metal Type And Particle Size”.
ESRP at 13 IDE, UofC Lab School
Students from The University of Chicago Lab HS participated in the ANL Exemplary Student Research Program conducting an experiment at 13 IDE, “Using particulates on honeybees and in their byproducts as a measure of local pollution”.
Monitoring dust from legacy mine tailings to keep communities safe
Alex Bailey, Queen’s University, at 13 IDE collected uXRD and uXRF data from sieved mine tailings dust samples looking for hazardous minerals and investigating the implications for human health.