News and Events

LENS to launch new webinar series on global health threats and new instrumentation

Jun 3, 2020
League of advanced European Neutron Sources.
On Thursday, June 11, LENS will launch its new live webinar series with a talk by Marc Jamin from the University Grenoble-Alpes, who will speak about the latest Covid-19 research and how we use neutrons to combat viruses.
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Canada publishes report from Ottawa Roundtable

May 25, 2020
ESS enlargement.
The Canadian Neutron Initiative has published their vision for Neutrons Canada resulting from January's roundtable event in the Canadian capitol, which included European perspectives from ESS, ILL and LENS.
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First deuterated compound out of DEMAX lab is used at ISIS

May 14, 2020
Trans-national collaboration.
Soft matter researchers using the UK's ISIS Neutron & Muon Source relied on the first deuterated compound synthesised by DEMAX at ESS.
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LENS initiatives highlighted in CERN Courier

Apr 27, 2020
Neutrons and innovation.
In a new essay in the CERN Courier, LENS Chair Helmut Schober highlights the enormous potential for growth in Europe’s world-leading neutron science ecosystem.
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ESS ILO Network keeps up the momentum with virtual gathering

Apr 6, 2020
ESS Innovation Strategy.
A dozen ESS ILOs met with members of the ESS strategy and procurement teams over videoconference for the 14th ESS ILO Network meeting.
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LENS response to COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020
League of Advanced European Neutron Sources.
As with HIV before it, Europe’s advanced neutron sources will make an essential contribution to the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Cancelled: LENS General Assembly May 4-5

Mar 13, 2020
The meetings of LENS working groups, Executive Board and General Assembly planned for 4-5 May 2020 are cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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ILO’s gather to bolster ESS innovation framework

Feb 28, 2020
Industry & Innovation at ESS.
INFN-LNS served as host for a two-day workshop for the ILOs and In-Kind Field Coordinators of ESS. BrightnESS²’s innovation and industry work package sponsored the February 19-20 event as part of the project’s mandate to expand and strengthen the ESS innovation framework.
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Looking back at the first year of BrightnESS²

Feb 18, 2020
European neutron community.
The BrightnESS² project paused to take stock of its achievements, progress and concerns last week in an all-hands meeting in Brussels. Comprehensive presentations were made by the work package leaders in the presence of the project’s European Commission project officer, René Martins.
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LENS Colloquium marks a turning point in the terms of engagement between European scientists and policy makers

Feb 14, 2020
League of advance European Neutron Sources.
LENS held a science and policy colloquium on February 11, How neutrons contribute to mission-based research. The meeting was held in Brussels and brought together members of Europe’s neutron science community, several European Commission representatives, and representatives from LENS’ sister consortium LEAPS.
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