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****************************************************** 1. Results of Call for Proposals Five Phase I beamlines participated in this call, 70 new proposals were received, along with 21 beamtime requests against existing proposals. The proposals are currently undergoing the review process and results will be available in mid-May. Timeframes and beamlines that participated in the call can be viewed at: http://www.lightsource.ca/uso/call_proposals.php In addition, CLS welcomes Dr. Christian Lavoie, IBM Research, as the newest member of our peer review committee. Information about the Peer Review Committee is at http://www.lightsource.ca/uso/peer_reviews.php 2. CLSI Board of Directors News The CLS Board of Directors welcomes the following new members to the Board: Arthur Carty has been Chair of the CLSI Board of Directors since 1999. His term expires March 31, 2008. Carty has been a dedicated leader and contributor to the successful formation of CLS and the Board of Directors over the past 9 years. His commitment was recognized at the last Board meeting, held February 28, 2008. The process is underway to appoint a new Chair. The next meeting of the Board will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. For more information on the CLSI Board, please visit: http://www.lightsource.ca/aboutus/board.php 3. CLS Earth & Environmental Science Workshop- Register Now Registration is open for the CLS Earth & Environmental Science Workshop, taking place May 5-6, 2008 in Saskatoon. This workshop is an opportunity for members of the CLS earth and environmental science community and invited experts from around the world to discuss the future direction of our national synchrotron facility in the molecular environmental sciences. Please attend and make your voices heard. Please register now: http://www.lightsource.ca/earthsciences08/ 4. MEDSI/SRI 2008- Abstract Submission Closes Monday, March 31, 2008! The Fifth International Workshop on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment and Instrumentation (MEDSI) and the Fifteenth Pan-American Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI) Conference will be held in Saskatoon on June 10-13, 2008. This joint meeting will bring engineers and scientists together and will be a great opportunity to hear about advances made in synchrotron research and development around the world, and to present your own results to an international audience. In addition to MEDSI and SRI program sessions, associated joint workshops include:
Please submit an abstract now, through: http://www.lightsource.ca/medsi-sri2008/ 5. Users’ Meeting 2008 – June 9-10, 2008 - Registration Open The Canadian Light Source Annual Users' Meeting will be held in Saskatoon June 9-10, 2008. The meeting is a great opportunity to learn about the progress of the Canadian Light Source, present your recent synchrotron work and meet fellow users. This years’ meeting will be held in conjunction with MEDSI/SRI 2008. Please register now at: http://www.lightsource.ca/uac/meeting2008/ 6. Scientists See Norwalk Virus’ Achilles Heel Using the CLS, an international team led by University of Calgary researcher Ken Ng has determined the detailed structure of the enzyme the Norwalk virus uses to make copies of its genetic code in order to replicate itself. The information is crucial to developing drugs that could be used to treat outbreaks of Norwalk and other related viruses. For the full press release, please visit: http://www.lightsource.ca/media/media_release_20080319.php 7. MIRARCO, CLS Agreement Lights Way to Greener Mining Shining synchrotron light on environmental questions facing the mining industry is the goal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed at the GLOBE 2008 conference, in Vancouver, between the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and MIRARCO Mining Innovation. The agreement between the CLS and MIRARCO’s Centre for Environmental Monitoring aims to develop collaborative research projects with partners from the minerals industry, using synchrotron-based X-ray analytical techniques to identify the chemical forms of potentially toxic elements encountered by industry in resource extraction, processing and waste management. Knowledge gained from such research can be used by industry to validate safety standards, satisfy regulatory requirements, and develop remediation strategies. For the full press release, please visit: http://www.lightsource.ca/media/media_release_20080313.php 8. CLS AUM and MEDSI/ SRI 2008--Exhibitors & Sponsors Thank you to all of our participating vendors & sponsors! MEDSI/SRI SPONSORS: http://www.lightsource.ca/medsi-sri2008/sponsors.php
AUM SPONSORS: http://www.lightsource.ca/uac/meeting2008/sponsors.php
EXHIBITORS: http://www.lightsource.ca/medsi-sri2008/exhibitors.php
****************************************************** 9. New Staff and Now Hiring James Gorin joins us as CMCF1 Science Associate. James came to the CLS from the University of Saskatchewan, where he finished his Master of Science in Physics at the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies. James' undergraduate studies were in Engineering Physics, also at the University of Saskatchewan. Brant Billinghurst joins us as Staff Scientist for the Far IR Beamline. He has extensive experience in Far-IR, Mid-IR, NIR, UV, Raman spectroscopy and Raman Microscopy as well as other techniques. He has previous experience working on gas phase samples, vacuum lines as well as instrumentation, and trouble shooting. Brant is fluent in English and French, enjoys working with people, and he is looking forward to providing support to our users. Song Hu is a Control Systems Analyst with the Controls and Instrumentation Department. Song recently finished his M.Sc program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:
For the full position descriptions please go to: http://www.lightsource.ca/careers/ =============================================== Last modified: 2008-07-29 14:07:29 |
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