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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The American Conference on Neutron Scattering 2026 will be held July 12-16, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submission of Abstracts (deadline January 23, 2026) and proposals for Tutorials is now open:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ceramics.org/event/american-conference-on-neutron-scattering-2026-acns-2026/">https://ceramics.org/event/american-conference-on-neutron-scattering-2026-acns-2026/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ACNS26-CFA-flyer.pdf">https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ACNS26-CFA-flyer.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://acns2026.abstractcentral.com/">https://acns2026.abstractcentral.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Volker Urban <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vice President, Neutron Scattering Society of America<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="673" height="377" style="width:7.0104in;height:3.927in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DC6860.702D0520"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tutorials:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Neutron Scattering Community, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS), which will be held at The Renaissance Center in Detroit, July 12-16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As in previous years, the conference will feature a series of
<b>tutorials</b> on <b>Sunday, July 12</b>, designed to give students, postdocs, and newcomers to neutron scattering an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with both established and emerging methods. Tutorial topics may cover (but are not limited to) measurement
modalities, data processing tools, or analysis methods. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We warmly welcome the community’s engagement and invite you to propose a tutorial topic that you would like to lead. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested, please submit your proposal using the form below</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.us/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSfIU8Z6mFrc1gRVibPA59D1XUT3YjVfEoEh6BW9VQQAftfN0g_viewform-3Fusp-3Dheader&d=DwMF-g&c=v4IIwRuZAmwupIjowmMWUmLasxPEgYsgNI-O7C4ViYc&r=qdenN6kAT4ePxIGJ0txH9bNfMu-GUNzr7IpIlmIIoTo&m=XxYP39701jB2ipkvKFGubnGsFHMVKVKx_bvGc4BiFpJWYyVG0OlShJ6Fq9WXfv55&s=i57mPgNzJh2t0RkkggJaD-BSqzPrIsaw5KMZp2hewhE&e=">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIU8Z6mFrc1gRVibPA59D1XUT3YjVfEoEh6BW9VQQAftfN0g/viewform?usp=header</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to your contributions and to an exciting program at ACNS2026!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">With best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ACNS2026 Organizers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">--------------------------------------------------------</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Volker Urban<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Vice President, NSSA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Section Head, Large Scale Structures
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Neutron Scattering Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oak Ridge National Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oak Ridge, TN 37831<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tel. 865-210-0559<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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