Summer 2026 was filled with exciting research, conferences, summer schools, and new experiences for members of the Bergmann Group. Here are a few highlights from the summer. Uwe gave keynote lecture at the European Conference on X-ray Spectrometry (https://www.exrs2026.com/) in Catania, Sicily, where he and his wife Elisabetta visited Mount Etna. Varun visited the Kapteyn–Murnane …
Uwe Bergmann, Minhal Gardezi, and Sophie Vogelsang all presented talks at this years SR2A conference.
We are proud to announce that group alumnus Tom Linker just won the prestigious 2025 LCLS Young Investigator Award. In honor of the award Tom gave a talk today in the plenary session at the 2025 SSRL/LCLS Users’ Meeting at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Way to go, Tom!
Carlos is a second-year physics masters student, and he graduated from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2022 with and engineering physics degree. Here in Bergmann group, they will be working on the X-FAST project. Welcome Carlos, we are looking forward to working with you!
During her month-long stay in Japan at SACLA, Zain participated in three experiments, all of which were highly successful. Welcome back, Zain, and congratulations!
“Once only a part of science fiction, lasers are now everyday objects used in research, healthcare and even just for fun. Previously available only in low-energy light, lasers are now available in wavelengths from microwaves through X-rays, opening up a range of different downstream applications.” – Read more See other press releases: SLAC National Accelerator …
Alice, a rising sophomore in the Chemistry department, will be working with graduate student Sophie Vogelsang for the summer. Welcome, Alice!
Aakankshya is a third year graduate student in the UWM physics department, and will join the XFAST project starting in May. Welcome, Aakankshya!
Tom Linker has been promoted to Associate Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory! Tom will be a computational beamline scientist at LCLS. Congratulations Tom!
Sophie was invited to speak at the 2025 SGEAS Archaeological Science Cluster Seminar Series at the University of Melbourne where she presented her work on ‘Unravelling the Chemistry and Aging of Culturally Important Australian Plant Exudates’.