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Motivation

We invite all to join us for the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) and Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) Users' Meeting from April 21–23 and May 5-6, 2026. This annual event offers a valuable opportunity to connect and explore the latest advances in synchrotron science and nanoscience research.

The meeting covers a broad range of topics that are of current interest to our user community, including catalysis, microelectronics, battery research, quantum materials, artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and the NEXT-II and NEXT-III beamlines. This year's meeting will also feature the meeting's first AI showcase with speakers who will present on topics that demonstrate how AI tools can be leveraged to advance your research. The Users' Meeting will include keynote lectures, poster session, lab tours, a banquet dinner and ample opportunities to meet colleagues and plan the next experiments at NSLS-II and CFN.

Registration

Plenary & Workshop Sessions

Date	Workshop Title
Wednesday, April 22	Plenary Session
Tuesday, April 21	Workshop 1 - Probing Materials Challenges for Coherence and Scalability in Quantum Technologies
	Workshop 2 - Microelectronics beyond Si: metrology challenges and advanced characterization methods
	Workshop 3 - Physics-Informed Autonomous Experimentation from Synthesis to Understanding
Wednesday, April 22	Workshop 4 - Non-Conventional Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging
	Workshop 5 - Machine Learning Applications for Transmission Electron Microscopy
	Workshop 6 - Towards a National Center for Paleobiology Studies using Synchrotron Radiation
Thursday, April 23	Workshop 7 - High Energy Resolution Spectroscopy for Operando Studies
	Workshop 8 - Building a U.S. EUV Research Ecosystem: Community Drivers for a Dedicated NSLS-II EUV Beamline Capabilities
	Workshop 9 - Characterizing Amorphous Materials: Seeing Order in Disorder
	Workshop 10 - AI Showcase
All workshops are hybrid (In-person & Remote).

Extended Workshops

Date	Workshop Title
Tuesday, May 5	Workshop 11 - Soft X-ray Nanoprobe – First Science Opportunities, Instrumentation and Practice
	Workshop 12 - Science Opportunities with the Advanced Materials Processes (AMP) beamline
Wednesday, May 6	Workshop 13 - Novel soft x-ray spectroscopic imaging at the upcoming ARI beamline
	Workshop 14 - Advanced Characterization & Artificial Intelligence in high-precision Advanced Manufacturing (AAA)
All workshops are hybrid (In-person & Remote).

Accommodations

This event will have a hotel room block reserved with limited rooms at the negotiated rate. Participants should make their hotel reservation as soon as possible. When booking your reservation, you may need to guarantee your room with a credit card. Remember to ask about their cancellation policy and if they offer shuttle service. Details