7th CrysAC workshop on "Bio-apatite, humans, archaeology, and environment"

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The workshop is the 7th in the series of very successful events organized by the IUCr commission on "Crystallography in Art and Cultural Heritage" (CrysAC), aiming to increase the interaction between crystallographers and different communities working in the area of Cultural Heritage.

This specific workshop focuses on several aspects of apatite crystal structure, crystal chemistry, and microstructure in materials of different nature. Apatite is an incredibly important compound for the geochemistry of phosphorus and for the biochemistry of modern and ancient bones. Its importance in medicine, archaeology, mineralogy, palaeoanthropology, environmental sciences can not be underestimated. The workshop gathers several of the leading experts in apatite investigation from very different research areas: it is expected that such a multi-disciplinary approch will critically present the state-of-the-art of apatite research, with benefit of all participants.

The flagship of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA) activities is the European Crystallographic Meeting (ECM), held every year, except when there is an IUCr Congress. The ECMs are the main meeting point for crystallographers in the ECA area to show their recent research. Microsymposia at ECMs are proposed and organized by ECA SIGs.

ECM 34 will be organized at the Padova Congress Centre on behalf of ECA and AIC. It will include all topics of interest to crystallography and it will be organized in synergy with EPIDC 18, which will follow ECM 34 in the same location.

The Young Crystallographers are a working group within the German Society for Crystallography (DGK). For 10 years, we meet regularly in autumn at different universities or the STOE facilities.

These meetings specifically aim to provide a platform for networking and scientific exchange for young scientists with an interest in crystallography, as well as to establish contacts with industry and research institutions.
We want to give young scientists the opportunity to gain early experience in scientific presentation in a relaxed atmosphere and without the stress of a larger conference.

For our grand anniversary, we are happy to meet at the DESY facilities! We are working hard to allow you deep insights as well as a great overview of the possibilities at this large-scale facility.

During the 3-day meeting, you willÂ

• present your own work as a poster (A0 portrait) and lightning talk (~5 min.)
• have the DESY campus tour
• participate in an experiment and get a hands-on experience at a beamline of your choice at PETRA III (see The Experiments)
• hear academic talks from senior scientists
• hear industry talks from our sponsors/partners

At the end of the meeting, you will also have the chance to join a tour of the European XFEL Campus. If you intend to participate, please indicate so during registration. Note that you will need to get to the XFEL facilities by public transport as it is a bit outside the main DESY campus.

The registration fee of 60 € includes the tours and experiments at DESY, coffee breaks as well as lunch and BBQ on Thursday.

Deadline for registration is 22.08.23.

The MLZ is delighted to host the Eighth European Conference on Neutron Scattering after successful events atÂ

• Interlaken 1996
• Budapest 1999
• Montpellier 2003
• Lund 2007
• Prag 2011Â
• Zaragoza 2015
• St. Petersburg 2019

The conference is organized on behalf of the European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) and is one of the most important scientific events in the field of neutron research.Â

The conference will take place at the TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering and the new Science Congress Center Munich - both located in the immediate vicinity of the MLZ at Garching.Â

After a warm Welcome on March 19th, we are looking forward to four days of thrilling talks, pleasant posters, and decent discussions of the European neutron scattering community between March 20th and 23rd!Â

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The 6th CrysAC workshop on "Micro- and nano-diffraction for cultural heritage" is coming soon!

The upcoming CrysAC workshop is planned as a satellite meeting of the 33rd European Crystallographic Meeting, France (https://www.ecm33.fr/satellite-meetings). In keeping with the terms of reference of the Commission, the CrysAC workshop on "Micro- and nano-diffraction for cultural heritage" is within the series of one-day workshops organized by the IUCr Commission on Crystallography in Art and Cultural Heritage, aimed to stimulate knowledge exchange between crystallographers and researchers interested in Cultural Heritage investigations. Different communities are invited to present reviews of established research, recent results and envisaged trends in key areas of Archaeometry and Conservation Science.

The present workshop will invite scientists from research institutions, museums, and conservation bodies, in order to illustrate state-of-the-art applications of diffraction techniques in the sub-micron spatial resolution. Recent instrumental and methodological advances, mainly based on electron diffraction and synchrotron radiation, are opening novel fields of research on cultural heritage materials, to understand chemico-physical processes and structural transformations with unprecedented spatial resolutions.

Although only invited contributions are planned, all interested people are invited to exchange ideas and discuss the presented topics.

The 30th Annual Meeting of the German Crystallographic Society (DGK 30), which will take place in the historical main building of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, will feature presentations and discussions of recent and exciting results of research on crystallographic topics.

Given the current situation and the fact that knowledge dissemination has to continue, the BCS meeting will be an 'open for all', free of charge event. Registration is required for organizational purposes.

2 pm CEST

To avoid invasive analytical procedures on artworks, the use of non-invasive macroscopic imaging techniques is becoming more prevalent in the field of cultural heritage. For this purpose, a macroscopic X-ray powder diffraction (MA-XRPD) scanner, capable of visualizing crystalline compounds in a highly specific manner, was recently developed at the University of Antwerp. In this webinar, Steven De Meyer, a PhD student at the University of Antwerp, will highlight the possibilities and limitations of this method, along with several case studies that have contributed towards a better understanding of the original pigments used by the Old Masters and the manner in which those pigments have deteriorated over time.

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Fuan Wen, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
  
• Prof. Yuliang Liu, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA
  
• Prof. Luximon Yan Tina, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (China)
  
• Prof. Chi-Chang Chang, Chung-Shan Medical University & Hospital, Chinese Taipei
  
• Prof. Manikant Roy, Lovely Professional University , Punjab (India ), India
  
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Conference Topics

The conference is soliciting state-of-the-art research papers in the following areas of interest:

Collaborative and Group LearningÂ
Analysis and Modeling of Group InteractionsÂ
Blog Culture and Its Impact on Education
Communities of Learners, Communities of Practice
Design Principles for Collaborative LearningÂ
Group Learning Environment
Networked Learning Communities

Evaluating of Teaching and Learning TechnologiesÂ
Assessing the Use of Technology in LearningÂ
Evaluation of E-Learning Programs
Performance Technology in Education

Learning Systems Platforms and ArchitecturesÂ
Authoring Tools and Assessment Tools
Document Management for Learning
Metadata for Learning Objects and MaterialsÂ
Technology Standards for E-LearningÂ
Web-Based Learning Platforms

E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementÂ
Blended e-Learning, Instructional Design
Human Resource Management and Development
Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives
Lifelong Learning, Evaluation of E-Learning
Mentoring and Coaching Programs
Organizational E-Learning StrategiesÂ
Quality Management of E-LearningÂ
Theory Development, Experimental MethodsÂ

Socially Informed and Instructional DesignÂ
Development and Evaluation of Learning EnvironmentÂ
Grid-Based Distributed Learning and Resources Environment
Informal Learning Environments
Motivation and Engagement in Learning
Social and Cultural Dimensions of LearningÂ
Social-Historical-Cultural Contexts and IdentityÂ

Modeling and representationÂ
Innovative Pedagogical ModelsÂ
Knowledge Representation and Ontologies
Learning Process Models Design
Models of Learners and FacilitatorsÂ
Policies for Technology ImplementationÂ
Professional Development
Tasks and Problem-Solving Processes

The aim of the school is to present an overview of the use of neutrons to probe the structure and dynamics of biological systems, including basic tutorials on neutron diffraction and scattering and instrumentation, accompanied by practical courses.

For further details please visit:Â https://sites.google.com/view/bioneutrons2018

Registration deadline: 30th June 2018

The registration is free of charges for CNRS employees.Â

This international conference is jointly organised by the Diamond Light Source, the Mary Rose Trust, and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. The focus of the conference will be on the innovative use of synchrotron and neutron radiation to investigate artistic and archaeological materials and artifacts. As such, the conference is open to all interested professionals, including potential users of synchrotrons.Â

Deadline for oral abstracts: 30th April 2018

Registration deadline: 24th August 2018Â

The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) covers introductory aspects of synchrotron and XFEL radiation. A link to the course can be found at

https://www.edx.org/course/synchrotrons-and-x-ray-free-electron-laser.

A short 'teaser' video is also viewable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyIGssgri50, which gives an insight into the course contents.

The course is aimed at a broad scientific audience from historical-artefact restorators and paleontologists, through biologists, biochemists and chemical engineers, to materials scientists and physicists. It includes the following themes:

• Interaction of X-rays with matter;
• The production and physics of synchrotron and XFEL radiation;
• X-ray optics, beamlines, and instrumentation;
• X-ray diffraction and scattering;
• UV and X-ray spectroscopies;
• X-ray imaging (mainly tomography and lensless imaging/ptychography);
• Extra week on phasing techniques in macromolecular crystallography.

The course begins next Monday 5th March 2018 and lasts for nine weeks - each week, two to three new videos are released (youTube videos embedded in the edX player, which can be downloaded and viewed at leisure), each approximately 20 minutes long, plus optional problems (and optional final exam at the end of the course). Enrollment on the course (see above link) is free; a Verified Certificate can be purchased at the end for those who so wish and have achieved the pass grade.

This is an excellent opportunity, especially for younger staff and students, to learn more about the fascinating and interdisciplinary world of synchrotron science and all its myriad possibilities in an engaging and exciting manner!