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"Electronic symmetry breaking in materials underlies many unconventional materials properties which can be useful in future quantum technologies employed in information technology and novel approaches to data processing."

"This work provides the first convincing demonstration of protein diffuse scattering data collection and analysis, opening the door to future applications in structural biology."

"Industry-standard traditional fatigue testing was combined with state-of-the-art synchrotron measurements to...increase confidence in lifetime predictions for improved patient safety."

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact at CHESS

The 2020 CHESS Users' Meeting is on June 9 & 10. This year our theme is “Focusing on the Future”. We will try an updated format with a shorter plenary session and several 1-2 day workshops exploring future scientific directions at CHESS. More information will be provided soon. CHESS Users' Meeting - 2020 Register Here

The Lending Library at CHESS is a staple in the world of outreach. With 40 laboratory investigations and design experiences, the Library provides instructional material as well as equipment for a variety of topics in physics, biology, engineering and chemistry. There are workshops to introduce these kits to educators, who can borrow materials for use in the classroom, free-of-charge!

Every year on February 11th,  the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology. 

"These findings lay the groundwork for conservation efforts in the context of hydro-power development in the Amazon Basin and set testable hypotheses of the potential impacts of the Madeira River dams."