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NSSA NEWS
Notice to NSSA Members: This
page is to serve as an electronic newsletter for the NSSA. If you have
news items or other information you would like the NSSA members to know about, please
send it to Roger Pynn at pynn@mrl.ucsd.edu
. In addition to the information below, the "Conferences" page
provides links to lists of Conferences, Workshops, and Summer Schools of interest to NSSA members.

The fourth ACNS will be hosted by the Lujan Neutron
Scattering Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and will be held in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, May 12-15, 2008

The Neutron Scattering Society of America Announces Two New
Scientific Prizes
The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) is pleased to
announce two new scientific prizes to be awarded at the biennial American
Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS):
The NSSA Sustained Research Prize
To recognize a sustained
contribution to a scientific subfield, or subfields, using neutron scattering
techniques. Consideration will be given to the impact that the candidate's
neutron scattering results have had on the subfield. Preference will be
given to applicants whose work was carried out predominantly in North America.
The prize consists of $2,500, a certificate citing the contributions made by the
recipient and a travel allowance to attend the corresponding NSSA sponsored
American Conference on Neutron Scattering at which the prize is awarded.
The recipient will have an invited talk at the corresponding ACNS.
The NSSA Science Prize
To recognize a major scientific
accomplishment or important scientific contribution within the
last 5 years using neutron scattering techniques. Preference will
be given to applicants whose work was carried out predominantly in North
America.
The prize consists of $2,500, a certificate citing the contributions made by the
recipient and a travel allowance to attend the corresponding NSSA
sponsored American Conference on Neutron Scattering at which the prize is
awarded. The recipient will have an invited talk at the corresponding ACNS.
The Neutron Scattering Society also awards
The Clifford G. Shull Prize in Neutron Science
To recognize outstanding research in neutron
science and leadership promoting the North American neutron scattering community
in honor of Clifford G. Shull, who received the Nobel Prize in 1994 with Bert
Brockhouse for seminal developments in the field of neutron science.
Consideration shall be given to outstanding research accomplishments and
contributions to the advancement of neutron science, including developing or
supporting the North American neutron scattering community, through teaching,
research, technical leadership and scientific writings. Preference shall be
given to applicants whose work was carried out predominantly in North America.
The Shull prize consists of a plaque and an honorarium of $5,000 to be presented
at the American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS). The recipient is
expected to present an invited talk at the conference. A stipend towards
travel expenses to the conference will be paid in addition to the honorarium.
For more information on these prizes and the nomination process,
please see: NSSA
Prizes

NSSA Hosts Exhibit of Neutron
Centers at APS March Meeting
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NSSA Exhibit at 2000 March
APS Meeting
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The NSSA was host to an exhibit booth at the American Physical
Society March Meetings in 2000 - 2003 and 2005-2006. The
exhibit featured displays from the U.S. neutron scattering user centers and was intended to provide information and answer questions from present and
potential users of the neutron facilities.

Gen Shirane Passes Away January 16, 2005
Gen Shirane, a giant in the field of neutron scattering, died suddenly on
Sunday, January 16, 2005. Gen had a 50-year career in neutron scattering,
most of it working at Brookhaven's High Flux Beam Reactor. He performed
many seminal experiments and published more that 700 papers on a wide variety of
topics ranging from ferroelectricity to low dimensional solids and High Tc.
A memorial tribute to Gen was held on Feb. 12,
2005 in the Physics Department's Seminar Room at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Gen's name be
sent to the Student Conservation Association, c/o H. Montgomery, PO Box 550,
Charlestown, New Hampshire 03603-0550, an organization which
provides volunteer conservation service opportunities to high
school and college students.

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