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January 19, 2016

Upcoming Meetings, Workshops, and Events
NSLS-II & CFN Joint Users' Meeting: May 23-25, 2016. The theme will be “Illuminating the Future.” The program includes invited talks, workshops, a poster session, and exhibits highlighting new technology and instrumentation - all offering opportunities to learn about the latest developments in synchrotron and nanoscience experimentation.
CFN News Stories
- Engineering Phase Changes in Nanoparticle Arrays
- DNA Double Helix Does Double Duty in Assembling Arrays of Nanoparticles
- Sweeping Lasers Snap Together Nanoscale Geometric Grids
- Staying Cool: Saharan Silver Ants
- Adapting Nanoscience Imaging Tools to Study Ants' Heat-Deflecting Adaptations
- Intense Lasers Cook Up Complex, Self-Assembled Nanomaterials
- X-Rays and Electrons Join Forces To Map Catalytic Reactions in Real-Time
- New Technique to Synthesize Nanostructured Nanowires
- VIDEO: Blazing Trails at Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials
- Shining A Light On Water-Splitting Reactions
Awards and Honors
- Battelle Inventor of the Year Award: Peter Sutter and Eli Sutter
- Excellence in Doctoral Research (SBU Chemistry): Ye Tian
Brookhaven Spotlight Awards: Joann Tesoriero, Donna Storan, Al Langhorn, Gwen Wright, John Kestell, Pavel Majewski, Viet Hung Pham
Brookhaven Award: Grace Webster
Brookhaven Lab Service Awards: Percy Zahl, 10 Years; Matt Sfeir, 10 years; Eric Stach, 5 years; Deyu Lu, 5 years
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 CFN Image Challenge! Winning images can be seen here (PDF).
Comings and Goings
New Hires
- Zheng Zhang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanofabrication
- Julien Lhermitte, Postdoctoral Fellow, Soft and Bio Nanomaterials
- Cheng Tian, Postdoctoral Fellow, Soft and Bio Nanomaterials
- Niladri Patra, Postdoctoral Fellow, Theory and Computation
- Vitor Riseti Manfrinato, Postdoctoral Fellow, Electron Microscopy
- Gregory Doerk, Staff Scientist, Materials Synthesis and Characterization
New Alumni
- Peter Sutter
- Eli Sutter
- Bob Sabatini
- Surita Bhatia
- Kai He
- Yuan Hung
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