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⌃Science
Science
The following science pages will show how X-rays have become a mainstream tool for examining the structure and function of our material world, with an eye towards designing new materials, solving technological problems, and even curing diseases.
⌃Users
Users
CHESS users come from around the world and represent both academic and corporate communities.
⌃Facilities
Facilities
CHESS has proposed that the NSF support a “sub-facility” at CHESS. This allows other federal and state agencies, private foundations, academic institutions, and private industry to become partners with CHESS.
⌃Public
Public
With a strong commitment to education, CHESS provides experiences to students, educators and the public that make science familiar and accessible.
Industry
⌃About
About
The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source is a high-intensity X-ray source which provides our users state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation facilities for research in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental and Materials Sciences.

Meet Our Students

Each year, we interview a few of our CHESS summer students about their projects and aspirations. Check out the student profiles below!

Portrait of the 2023 summer students

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Ariam Acevedo Lopez

Ariam Acevedo Lopez

Ariam is a student in the PREM program at CHESS.

Jessie Lee

Jessie Lee

Jessie is a student in the SERCCS program at CHESS.

Vann Montoya

Vann Montoya

Vann is a student in the SUNRiSE program at CHESS.

Sebastian Munoz Torres

Sebastian Munoz Torres

Sebastian is a student in the PREM program at CHESS.

Portrait of Bailey Philips

Bailey Philips

Bailey is a student in the SERCCS program at CHESS.

Joshua Rivera Rodriguez

Joshua Rivera Rodriguez

Joshua is a student in the PREM program at CHESS.

Nikona Rousseau

Nikona Rousseau

Nikona is a student in the SUNRiSE program at CHESS.

Chad Wamsganz

Chad Wamsganz

Chad is a student in the SERCCS program at CHESS.

a portrait of the 2022 summer students

2022 Summer Students

Meet the Summer Students of 2022 at CHESS

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2021 Summer Students

Meet the Summer Students of 2021 at CHESS