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Months before northern vineyards burst into their lush summer peak, the delicate grape buds holding the nascent fruit in its tiny core must first withstand the freezing onslaught of winter.

Nine members of the CHESS technical staff recently visited NSLS-II at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island for a day packed full of tours, presentations, and discussions about what it takes to design, build, commission, and maintain a synchrotron user facility.

As a precocious high school junior, Arthur Campello ’20 wanted to get some experience with his 3-D modeling and coding skills outside the classroom.

X-ray fluorescence imaging (sometimes abbreviated XFI) is a versatile technique for nondestructive analysis of trace element distributions, and is finding increasing application in a surprising array of fields – from plant physiology and geochemistry to archaeology and cultural history. 

Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.

CHESS is continuing our tradition of bringing bright and eager community college students from across New York State to participate in research for this coming summer.

CHESS is a leader in designing and fabricating single-bounce x-ray capillary optics technology for over 20 years.

Assistant professors Ilana Brito, Guillaume Lambert, Kyle Lancaster and Nilay Yapici have been named recipients of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowships that support early career faculty members’ original research and broad-based education related to science, technology and economic performance.