From the Director: looking forward to the future |
 
The last few weeks have seen some big announcements about the future of the synchrotron. We have a new Board Chair and a new operator to guide us through the next stage of our operations.
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New chair for synchrotron boards |
The synchrotron's new Board Chair is Emeritus Professor Richard Larkins, a distinguished medical researcher and administrator.
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Alloy membranes that can absorb and then release hydrogen are big business, with existing and potential applications including coal gasification, gas reforming, ammonia synthesis for fertilisers and explosives, synthetic diesel fuel production, and refuelling for fuel cell-powered vehicles. Read more
First light in IM satellite building |
The AS imaging and medical beamline has achieved 'first light' in the satellite building, 140 metres from the original x-ray source. At 50 cm wide and 4 cm high, this is the world's biggest x-ray beam.
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Young scientist Miriam-Rose Ash has been awarded the Australian Synchrotron Thesis Medal for her study into the essential roles that iron and copper play in living organisms.
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Opportunities and rewards for researchers at the AS |
Two Australian Synchrotron users, William Gee and David Ascher, are among the 12 winners of the prestigious Victoria Fellowships for 2012. Read more
Awards for South Australian synchrotron users |
Flinders University researchers and synchrotron users Rachel Popelka-Filcoff and Claire Lenehan have been honoured with a 2012 Tall Poppy Award and the 2011 Robert Cattrall medal respectively.
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CSIRO research award for Maia detector team |
The team that developed the Maia x-ray microprobe detector and imaging system used on the XFM beamline at the AS has been honoured with a 2012 Research Achievement Medal from CSIRO. Read more
Good news for science and the synchrotron |
New Victorian Government programs support public research access to the synchrotron and provide opportunities for early-career researchers to build international networks with Nobel Laureates.
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Beamtime applications (November 2012) |
Submissions for round 2013/2 (May-September 2013) will open on 12 December 2012.
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User meeting 2012 is on this week |
Reminder: 29-30 November 2012 is the date of the AS user meeting. Read more
What happened on Open Day 2012 |
The 2012 Australian Synchrotron Open Day attracted around 3000 visitors.
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Photo competition extended to 30 January 2013 |
The photo competition has been extended to 30 January 2013. All photos submitted for the September-October competition will be considered in the extended round. Read more
Science meets Parliament 2012 |
Four synchrotron employees recently found themselves addressing a major challenge for Australian science in which the main focus was not research, but how best to communicate with politicians.
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Teachers approve student experiments |
Around 850 year 12 physics students took part in synchrotron laboratory sessions between July and October 2012. Ninety-seven per cent of their teachers would recommend a synchrotron visit to others.
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You can now order Australian Synchrotron merchandise online, including: t-shirts, key rings, pens, mugs, USBs, stress balls, umbrellas, hats, baby bibs and beanies.
http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/news/online-store
Synchrotron-related events in Australia and overseas.
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