User Facilities

What is a User Facility? How can it help my research?
Come to one or all of the following events to find out!

User Facility Row

Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4
11:00 am – 5:30 pm

Thursday, December 5
10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C, Aisle 1100

Visit User Facility Row 1100 in the Exhibit Hall for one-on-one conversations with facility representatives to learn about capabilities and expertise available to support your research.

DIII-D National Fusion Facility
DOE Scientific High Performance Computing & Networking Facilities
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
High Flux Isotope Reactor/Spallation Neutron Source
International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory
Materials Characterization Facility, University of Notre Dame
nanoHUB
Nanoscale Science Research Centers

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure
Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF)
PARADIM/Cornell NanoScale Facility
Penn State Materials Research Institute
Society for Science at User Research Facilities (SSURF)
U.S. Light Source Facilities
UMass Lowell Core Research Facilities

Events

Careers at Government Laboratories and User Facilities—Panel Discussion
Learn about potential career paths for students and early-career professionals at government laboratories and user facilities in the United States.

Society for Science at User Research Facilities (SSURF) Sponsored Refreshments
SSURF is a not-for-profit organization that supports those interested and engaged in research conducted by users of America’s national user facilities. Stop by for refreshments and learn about the over 25 research facilities that you can access for FREE!

How to Develop an Effective Proposal for User Facilities – Workshop
Representatives from user facilities and student researchers will give overviews on different types of user facilities, advice on proposal writing and steps to establish connections with a user facility.

Science at the Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has recently established a project office to further develop, and ultimately build, the Second Target Station (STS) at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). An overview of the STS conceptual design and its unique characteristics will be presented.

User Facility Flash Talks
Hear short presentations from user facilities across the country. Learn about capabilities, expertise and how you can gain access to conduct your own research.

Careers at Government Laboratories and User Facilities—Panel Discussion

Monday, December 2
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage–Hall D

Learn about potential career paths for students and early-career professionals at government laboratories and user facilities in the United States.
Society for Science at User Research Facilities (SSURF) Sponsored Refreshments

Tuesday, December 3
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C, Booth 1105

SSURF is a not-for-profit organization that supports those interested and engaged in research conducted by users of America’s national user facilities. Stop by for refreshments and learn about the over 25 research facilities that you can access for FREE!
How to Develop an Effective Proposal for User Facilities – Workshop

Tuesday, December 3
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sheraton, 5th Floor, The Fens

Representatives from user facilities and student researchers will give overviews on different types of user facilities, advice on proposal writing and steps to establish connections with a user facility.
Science at the Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station

Wednesday, December 4
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage–Hall D

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has recently established a project office to further develop, and ultimately build, the Second Target Station (STS) at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). An overview of the STS conceptual design and its unique characteristics will be presented.
User Facility Flash Talks

Wednesday, December 4
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage–Hall D

Hear short presentations from user facilities across the country. Learn about capabilities, expertise and how you can gain access to conduct your own research.