Two projects presented by researchers from the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) were recognized during the XXI B-MRS Meeting held by the Brazilian Society of Materials Research from October 1 to 5, 2023. An oral presentation by Flávio Henrique Feres, a collaborating researcher at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS), and a poster by Jaqueline Rocha, a collaborating researcher at the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), were among the projects that received two awards each during the event in Maceió, Alagoas.

An important component of UVX, the first particle accelerator constructed by the Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS) at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) which operated from 1997 to 2019, will be useful for research activities at the Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East laboratory (SESAME), the only synchrotron light source in that region.

Equinor announced on August 10 that it will invest approximately R$ 42 million in research and development projects, with roughly R$ 22 million dedicated to developing part of the infrastructure of one of the research stations at Sirius, the particle accelerator at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM). The remainder of the funds will be invested in partnerships with the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) for research targeting the oil and gas sector.

Registrations are open for the 33^rd Annual Users Meeting (RAU) promoted by LNLS/CNPEM on November 8th and 9th at Sirius, located at the CNPEM campus in Campinas-SP. In this edition, RAU will also feature 4 satellite events on November 7th and 10th: the XAYNAN, X4-MECS, GRUN and SYNBIOS workshops. 

The fifth edition of the Sirius School for High School Teachers (ESPEM 2023), organized by CNPEM in partnership with the Brazilian Physical Society (SBF), was held July 17–21 in Campinas, São Paulo.   For the first time, this event brought together representatives from all Brazilian states as well as the Federal District among the 40 high school physics, chemistry, and biology teachers who were chosen from 349 applicants. Of the final 40, 85% teach in state or municipal public schools, while 15% work in private or federal public institutions. The region with the greatest representation was the Northeast, with 11 teachers. Since its first edition in 2019, the ESPEM event has served over 500 teachers from municipal, state, federal, and private schools throughout the country.

The CNPEM regrets to inform the passing of the physicist Aldo Craievich, Professor in the Institute of Physics at the University of São Paulo (USP), Full Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), and Full Member of the São Paulo State Academy of Sciences (ACIESP). Professor Craievich was a significant scientific leader in Brazil and abroad, with research on condensed-matter physics and nanomaterials focusing on structural studies and the structural transformations of solids and crystallographic methods. He also played an important role in creating and developing the Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS).

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The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) campus in Campinas, São Paulo will hold an open house event on June 17 for visitors to get a closer look at Sirius, one of the world’s most advanced particle accelerators and the only one in Latin America. It is also an opportunity for the whole family to participate in activities scheduled in all the laboratories that make up the CNPEM and conduct research in the areas of bioscience, nanotechnology, and biorenewables. The event will also feature activities involving the engineering and technology team, as well as the Ilum School of Science.

Registrations are open for the 6th Brazil Interpore Chapter Conference on Porous Media, organized by LNLS/CNPEM, and will take place from August 7th to 9th, 2023 at the CNPEM campus in Campinas-SP. The Conference aims to attract students and professionals from areas related to applied mathematics, geology, and biology, among others.

The Ricardo Rodrigues Synchrotron Light School (ER2LS), organized by LNLS/CNPEM, is now accepting applications for its 6th edition, which will take place from July 10th to 21st, 2023, in Campinas-SP.

Registrations are open for the 41st edition of VUVX 2023 - International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet and X-ray Physics - co-organized by CNPEM and UNICAMP to be held from July 3rd to 7th, 2023 in Campinas-SP.