GSECARS
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GSECARS is a national user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.
GSE staff Chris Skordas, Max Yakovlev, and Mike Proskey move the laminar flow hood from the DAC Lab to make room for a new layout to include more functional work surfaces.
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
GSE staff Chris Skordas, Max Yakovlev, and Mike Proskey move the laminar flow hood from the DAC Lab to make room for a new layout to include more functional work surfaces.
GSE Engineer Mike Proskey and Research Technician Carolyn Zaino working on the upgrade of the ID mono cryo cooler system.
January 7, 2026 at 7:13 PM
GSE Engineer Mike Proskey and Research Technician Carolyn Zaino working on the upgrade of the ID mono cryo cooler system.
Congratulations, SEES Director Andy Campbell, named Louis Block Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences and the College, University of Chicago.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Congratulations, SEES Director Andy Campbell, named Louis Block Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences and the College, University of Chicago.
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Zain Hussein, Irina Shaporeva, Daniel Garcia, James Vazquez (Florida International University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research high pressure behavior of lanthanum borates, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Zain Hussein, Irina Shaporeva, Daniel Garcia, James Vazquez (Florida International University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research high pressure behavior of lanthanum borates, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
Luisa Chavarria Chavarria, Susannah Dorfman and Biao Wang (Michigan State University) study the effect of sodium on stability and equation of state of CaSiO3 perovskite (davemaoite), 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Luisa Chavarria Chavarria, Susannah Dorfman and Biao Wang (Michigan State University) study the effect of sodium on stability and equation of state of CaSiO3 perovskite (davemaoite), 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
Matt Newville (UofC), Chiara Elmi, Bryce Vick and Nate Sullivan (James Madison University) explore geochemical pathways in the formation of Mn oxide deposits, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Matt Newville (UofC), Chiara Elmi, Bryce Vick and Nate Sullivan (James Madison University) explore geochemical pathways in the formation of Mn oxide deposits, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
Stella Chariton (University of Chicago), Tim Strobel, Shubham Sinha and Wencheng Lu (Carnegie Institution of Washington) study High-Tc Superconducting hydrides at low pressure, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Stella Chariton (University of Chicago), Tim Strobel, Shubham Sinha and Wencheng Lu (Carnegie Institution of Washington) study High-Tc Superconducting hydrides at low pressure, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
William Palfey (Howard University) and Alex Goncharov (Carnegie Institution of Washington) work on the synthesis and characterization of novel polymeric and polyatomic compounds at high pressures, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
William Palfey (Howard University) and Alex Goncharov (Carnegie Institution of Washington) work on the synthesis and characterization of novel polymeric and polyatomic compounds at high pressures, 13 IDD, Dec 2025.
Yong Park and Seongmin Ha (Seoul National University) conduct deformation experiments of epidote blueschist and implications for earthquake-triggering mechanism, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Yong Park and Seongmin Ha (Seoul National University) conduct deformation experiments of epidote blueschist and implications for earthquake-triggering mechanism, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
Isabelle Rein (Purdue University) evaluates the spatial distribution of sulfur speciation in Ediacaran-Cambrian carbonates for marine redox upheaval and faunal turnover, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Isabelle Rein (Purdue University) evaluates the spatial distribution of sulfur speciation in Ediacaran-Cambrian carbonates for marine redox upheaval and faunal turnover, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
Julia Neumann and Ahmet Uysal (ANL) study cerium oxide nanoparticle adsorption on mineral surfaces, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Julia Neumann and Ahmet Uysal (ANL) study cerium oxide nanoparticle adsorption on mineral surfaces, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
Yingwei Fei and Jing Yang (Carnegie Institution of Washington) study the density and structure of iron-alloys under inner-core conditions, 13 IDD, Dec2025.
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Yingwei Fei and Jing Yang (Carnegie Institution of Washington) study the density and structure of iron-alloys under inner-core conditions, 13 IDD, Dec2025.
Xuyang Meng (China University of Geosciences), Brian Konecke, Adam Simon and Yanbing Ji (University of Michigan) use sulfur speciation in apatite to constrain the redox evolution of magmas in porphyry molybdenum systems with insights from µ-XANES analysis, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Xuyang Meng (China University of Geosciences), Brian Konecke, Adam Simon and Yanbing Ji (University of Michigan) use sulfur speciation in apatite to constrain the redox evolution of magmas in porphyry molybdenum systems with insights from µ-XANES analysis, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
Juliane Weber and Dongyoun Chung (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) study the effect of aqueous impurities on the transformation of MgO into Mg(OH)2 and subsequent carbonation using time-resolved X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Juliane Weber and Dongyoun Chung (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) study the effect of aqueous impurities on the transformation of MgO into Mg(OH)2 and subsequent carbonation using time-resolved X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
Khagesh Kumar and Colton Ginter (Argonne National Laboratory) work on mapping of argyrodite solid electrolyte and NMC cathode interface with thermal treatment, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Khagesh Kumar and Colton Ginter (Argonne National Laboratory) work on mapping of argyrodite solid electrolyte and NMC cathode interface with thermal treatment, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) researches damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) researches damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
Rong Huang (University of Michigan) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research the disproportionation of iron in planetary magma oceans, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rong Huang (University of Michigan) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research the disproportionation of iron in planetary magma oceans, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago), Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) and Yoshiyuki Okuda, Bin Chen (University of Hawaii via Zoom) work on the determination of the thermal equation of state of pure and Ti-bearing CaSiO3 perovskite, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago), Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) and Yoshiyuki Okuda, Bin Chen (University of Hawaii via Zoom) work on the determination of the thermal equation of state of pure and Ti-bearing CaSiO3 perovskite, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Anna Lesko, Anthony Chappaz and Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) work on combining Mo and V speciation analysis in black shales: Refining the understanding of the redox oscillation during the Cambrian bio-explosion, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Anna Lesko, Anthony Chappaz and Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) work on combining Mo and V speciation analysis in black shales: Refining the understanding of the redox oscillation during the Cambrian bio-explosion, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
First users at 13 IDD after beamline upgrade! Allison Pease, Ava Campbell, Taehyun Kim, Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) study chemical reactions between H2-H2O fluids and silicates, and implications for the sub-Neptune exoplanets, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
First users at 13 IDD after beamline upgrade! Allison Pease, Ava Campbell, Taehyun Kim, Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) study chemical reactions between H2-H2O fluids and silicates, and implications for the sub-Neptune exoplanets, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) and Frances Meyer (Penn State University) work on improving the paleo-redox proxy by assessing uranium speciation in reducing sedimentary settings, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) and Frances Meyer (Penn State University) work on improving the paleo-redox proxy by assessing uranium speciation in reducing sedimentary settings, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
Suin Choi, Leeann Sun and Jiadong Liu (University of Chicago) work on probing ion-channel interactions in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Suin Choi, Leeann Sun and Jiadong Liu (University of Chicago) work on probing ion-channel interactions in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
Asef Ishraq Sadaf, Evan Bozek, Prabhav Borate, Parisa Shokouhi (Penn State University) and Max Yakovlev (University of Chicago) conduct studies to understand the coupled linear/nonlinear elastodynamic and hydraulic response of fractured rocks under load, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Asef Ishraq Sadaf, Evan Bozek, Prabhav Borate, Parisa Shokouhi (Penn State University) and Max Yakovlev (University of Chicago) conduct studies to understand the coupled linear/nonlinear elastodynamic and hydraulic response of fractured rocks under load, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
First Beam, 13 IDD! Achieving submicron beam with the new KB mirror system, CARS Director and GSE beamline scientist, Peter Eng is all smiles!
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
First Beam, 13 IDD! Achieving submicron beam with the new KB mirror system, CARS Director and GSE beamline scientist, Peter Eng is all smiles!
Isabelle Price (SUNY Fredonia) researches the redox state in Mesoproterozoic orogenic lower crust with perspective from the Grenville Province, 13 IDE, Oct 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Isabelle Price (SUNY Fredonia) researches the redox state in Mesoproterozoic orogenic lower crust with perspective from the Grenville Province, 13 IDE, Oct 2025.