Wendy Mao of Stanford University
COMPRES Distinguished Lecturer 2008-2009
[Lecture Titles]

www.compres.us

COnsortium for Materials
Properties Research
in Earth Sciences

COMPRES is a community-based consortium whose goal is to enable Earth Science researchers to conduct the next generation of high-pressure science on world-class equipment and facilities. It facilitates the operation of beam lines, the development of new technologies for high pressure research, and advocates for science and educational programs to the various funding agencies.



David Walker of Columbia University
COMPRES Distinguished Lecturer 2008-2009
[Lecture Titles]
Overview of COMPRES including Bylaws, Stony Brook Area Information, Original Proposal, and Overview
Contact info for COMPRES members and committees
Grand Challanges, Community Facilities, Infrastructure Development, and Membership
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COMPRES - related workshops
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COMPRES is supported by the Division of Earth Sciences at the
National Science Foundation via a Cooperative Agreement
for the 5-year period from 2007 to 2012 [EAR06 -49658].

February, 2008 Newsletter


SNAP-COMPRES Meeting Program
April 13-15, 2008
SNS, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Meeting Participants

 

2008 COMPRES
Annual Meeting
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
25-28 June

Science Highlights

Not All Glasses Behave Like SiO2
S. M. Antao et al. from Stony Brook University and Argonne National Laboratory [in PRL, 21 March 2008]
reporting work done at X17B2 at the NSLS

Summary (Word doc)

Article (pdf)

Discovery of Metallic State of Hydrogen Material: Solid Silane
X. Chen et al. from Carnegie Institution of Washington [in PNAS, 8 January 2008]
reporting work done at U2A at the NSLS

Summary (Word doc)

Article (pdf)

Modified on 09 May 2008