$54M for CHEXS, A New High-Energy X-ray Facility
CHESS is a national research facility that annually attracts more than 1,200 users who conduct X-ray analysis and collect data for research in materials, biomedical and other science fields. CHESS has been funded exclusively by the National Science Foundation since its commissioning in 1980. In April of 2019, Cornell transitioned to a new funding model in which multiple partners will steward facilities at CHESS.
CHESS: X-rays of the Future
We also take a look at the balloon science that a Southern university studied during the 2017 solar eclipse, and we learn about the science and technology that the military is using to make sure the soldiers are in tip top shape!
Meet our newest MacCHESS Staff Scientist, Mike Patterson
Mike was born in Tampa and enlisted in the Army infantry out of high school, which is not the usual first step toward a career in structural biology. He spent five years on active duty, including a year deployed to Afghanistan, before returning to Tampa for undergrad and ROTC at the University of Tampa. After graduating, he commissioned as an officer in the Chemical Corps and continued serving in the Army Reserve through graduate school before eventually retiring from the military.