American Conference on Neutron Scattering 2026
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July 12 – 16, 2026 Detroit, MI The American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS) hosted by Neutron Scattering Society of America will be held in Detroit, MI. The conference services are being provided by the American Ceramics Society. ACNS features recent neutron-based research with the following topics: quantum materials and quantum information science materials in
Read MoreNSSA prizes and fellowships: Call for nominations
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The nomination call for several NSSA prizes and NSSA fellowships is open now. The call closes Feb. 2nd, 2026. NSSA gives out 4 distinct prizes at every ACNS requiring nominations: Clifford G. Shull, Sustained Research, Science Prize and Outstanding Student Research. To learn more about these individual awards follow the link below: https://neutronscattering.org/prizes/overview/ Every two years
Read MoreA Call to Secure the Future of U.S. Neutron Science
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The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) has issued a critical petition warning of an impending crisis in U.S. neutron research infrastructure. With overlapping multi-year outages planned at all four major U.S. neutron facilities—ORNL, NIST, and LANL—the nation risks falling behind global competitors in materials science, national security, and advanced technology development. While Europe and
Read More2025 NSSA Anne Mayes award announcement
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We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 NSSA Anne Mayes Award, Dr. Despina Louca. Dr. Louca’s citation reads: “For sustained and inspiring leadership within the North American neutron scattering community, dedicated mentorship and outreach to next-generation neutron scientists, and research excellence particularly as it relates to understanding structure-property relationships in quantum and
Read MoreProposed By-law changes
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The NSSA Executive Committee proposed four amendments to the NSSA by-laws during the American Conference of Neutron Scattering last June. A detailed list of these proposed changes is available in the PDF below. This December, members will vote to elect new Executive Committee members, and they will also have the opportunity to approve or reject
Read MoreStudent Travel Award Deadline Extened
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New Deadline extended to June 20th! More details below:
Read MoreCongratulation to the 2024 Prize Winners and fellows
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The NSSA is pleased to announce the 2024 NSSA prize winners and new Fellows. Prof. Roger Pynn is the recipient of the Clifford G. Shull Prize,Dr. Julie Borchers is the recipient Sustained Research Prize,Prof. Dustin Gilbert is the recipient of the Science Prize andDr. Evan Smith is the recipient of the Prize for Outstanding Student Research. See the full
Read MoreThe NSSA is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Henry R. Glyde. Here is a link to his obituary.
Read MoreAmerican Conference on Neutron Scattering 2024
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June 23 – 27, 2024 Knoxville, TN The American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS) hosted by Neutron Scattering Society of America will be held in Knoxville, TN. This conference services is being provided by American Ceramics Society. ACNS features recent neutron-based research in the following topics: hard condensed matter soft condensed matter biology magnetism engineering
Read MoreDr. George A. Wignall (1941 – 2023)
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The NSSA is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. George A. Wignall. Here is a link to his obituary.
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