May 2026
Building the Synchrotron of Tomorrow
NSLS-II Director Elke Arenholz explores future-facing technologies and infrastructure at NSLS-II, new ways of engaging with AI/ML, and highlights from the recent NSLS-II and CFN Users’ Meeting.
A Message from Petra Reinke, NSLS-II Users' Executive Committee Chair
Recently elected NSLS-II UEC Chair Petra Reinke shares her excitement about this new role and recognizes outstanding contributions to the NSLS-II user community.
Accelerating Drug Discovery with Fragment Screening
NSLS-II Scientists are piloting a new program that integrates a cutting-edge screening technique called Fragment-Based Drug Design.
Capturing Ghosts
Quantum “ghost” imaging research at NSLS-II is paving the way for high-resolution data with reduced X-ray exposure.
Users' Meeting Turns Insights into Impacts
The 2026 NSLS-II and CFN Users’ Meeting explored the tools that will shape how science is performed in the years to come
Meet your New Lab Partner: AI
In this installment of NSLS-II Science Shorts, learn how artificial intelligence drives experiments and analyzes results while controlling multiple beamlines simultaneously.
Other News and Events
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The next beam time proposal deadline (including AI Campaign Pilot Program proposals) is Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
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The LBMS Cryo-EM Course is being held virtually from June 8-11, 2026. Click here for additional information and registration.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
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Watching catalysts at work • Imaging the nanoscale • Capturing natural complexity
National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) shines ultra-bright light into the unknown using an array of advanced scientific instrumentation at beamlines with x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light. It is one of the newest and most advanced synchrotron facilities in the world. It enables the study of material properties and functions with nanoscale resolution and exquisite sensitivity. It provides research tools needed to foster new discoveries and create breakthroughs in critical areas of science, such as energy security, environment, and human health. And its journey is just beginning.
NSLS-II is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Brookhaven National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-SC0012704.
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