October 11th, 2016
The meeting was attended by 134 delegates, in August 24th and 25th, 2016 at the CNPEM Campus.
The 26th RAU (LNLS' Annual Users Meeting) was held in August 24th and 25th, 2016 at the CNPEM Campus in Campinas, Brazil. The meeting was attended by 134 delegates in total, among which, 26 originated from foreign institutions and/or companies, representing 8 different countries (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, United States), and 108 delegates were from Brazil.
January 8th, 2016
Article described the activities developed during the course, which happened at LNLS in July 2015
The December edition of the magazine Synchrotron Radiation News (SRN) brought an article concerning the São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences (ESPCA) on Recent Developments in Synchrotron Radiation (Synclight 2015), promoted by the LNLS between July 13th and 24th of 2015, at the campus of CNPEM.
November 20th, 2015
FAPESP and FINEP are selecting proposals of companies interested in developing components for the new light source
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (Finep) postponed until February 5th, 2016, the deadline for submitting proposals in order to participate in the public selection of companies based on São Paulo State which are interested in participating in the development of Sirius, the new Brazilian synchrotron light source.
October 23rd, 2015
The work is about the investigation into heterogeneous catalysis for obtaining Ethylene Glycol.
Glauco Ferro Leal, a PhD student carrying out his research at the LNLS under supervision of Dr. Cristiane B. Rodella and Prof. Antonio Aprigio da Silva Curvelo, received the Professor Arikerne Sucupira Award in the V Meeting of the Brazilian School for Green Chemistry, given to the best poster presentation by a graduate student.
September 18th, 2015
Proposal submission should be done until September 30th through the new portal
We are proud to announce the launching of a new portal for CNPEM users – SAU Online, initially released for LNLS beamlines users. Starting from the next proposal submission period, SAU Online will become the privileged interface between the LNLS management and the synchrotron user community.
September 4th, 2015
For the first time, prize goes to a Latin American researcher
Narcizo M. Souza-Neto, lead scientist at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), received the Dale Sayers Award, granted every three years by the International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS), during the XVI International X-Rays Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) Conference in August, in Karlsruhe, Germany.
September 1st, 2015
FAPESP and FINEP are selecting proposals of companies interested in developing components for the new light source
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) opened in the end of August a second call for proposals for public selection of companies based on São Paulo State that are interested in participating in the development of Sirius, the new Brazilian synchrotron light source.
July 14th, 2015
The course gathered 96 students and 21 researchers around advanced synchrotron light-based techniques and applications
From July 13th to 24th, 96 young researchers from 17 countries and 27 different nationalities were gathered at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), in Campinas (São Paulo, Brazil) in order to learn about synchrotron techniques in a comprehensive way.
July 1st, 2015
The magazine presented the main synchrotron light sources under construction at developing countries
Sirius, the new synchrotron light source being constructed by the LNLS, was highlighted in the editorial published on Nature Photonics. The magazine mentions that new synchrotron sources are being commissioned and built around the globe, with an emphasis on developing countries.
June 19th, 2015
Small and medium companies now can pay for the use of research stations with easy conditions
Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) has just become one of the accredited suppliers for the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and now is able to receive for services through BNDES card. It works as a credit card and allows that individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) and also micro, small and medium companies (MPMEs) pay for the use of experimental stations (known as beamlines) with easy payment conditions.