April 24, 2008
ChemMatCARS user Oleg Shpyrko receives APS Franklin Young Investigator Award
User Oleg Shpyrko was recognized in part for work conducted at ChemMatCARS on surface crystallization of liquid gold-silicon alloys. Oleg was also recognized as a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher.

2007

December 28, 2007
ChemMatCARS user Susan Mini and collaborators awarded $1.4M NSF grant to upgrade 15ID optics
Upgrades will extend the energy range of the beamline, increase X-ray resolution and brilliance, and permit more efficient use of beam time.

July 7, 2007 - lightsources.org
Liquid alloy shows solid-like crystal structure at surface
A substance used in nanotechnology contains unusual structures at its surface, a team of researchers led by Oleg Shpyrko, Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has learned.

2006

April 10, 2006 - APS
The Silk Road leads to APS
An assemblage of everyday artifacts from Eurasia is examined to discover trade route connections.

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