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XCL NEWS

June 1, 2026
XCL is excited to announce the reestablishment of SCrAPS program. Please email Josh for more information.

May 15, 2026
It’s been an amazing run! Best wish to Dr. Will Hearne’s next career step!

Feb 15, 2026
First MicroED structure resolved! Thank you, Will!

May 20, 2025
🚨 Excited to welcome Dr. Will Allen Hearne as a postdoc research fellow in our Core Laboratory! 🎉 Looking forward to the great science ahead.

April 28, 2025
XCL is proud to announce the 3nd Annual Bruker UNC Symjposium and Workshop on 8/4-5. This year’s topic is Perovskites with amazing lineups. Please RSVP!

April 17, 2024
XCL is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Bruker UNC Symjposium and Workshop on 8/4-5. This year’s topic is Biosynthesis. Come and join us!

June 8, 2023
XCL is proud to announce the 1st Annual Bruker UNC Symjposium and Workshop on 8/4-5, aimed to stimulate research discussions and enhance UNC X-ray crystallography Core to better serve the community! RSVP is required!

June 1, 2023
First macromolecular crystallography data was collected using Bruker D8 VENTURE Cu Diamond Source.

Oct 28, 2022
XCL has received Bruker D8 VENTURE with IμS Mo and Cu Diamond Sources. We are ready to serve both the small molecule and macromolecular communities!

June 01, 2020
The Chemistry Department has begun Phase 2 operation. XCL services are limited to submission-only. Please email Josh for more information.

Feb 02, 2020
We are in the process to acquire an X-ray diffractometer donation from Brandeis University. Stay tuned!

Jan 09, 2020
The Spring ’20 grad-level Chemical Crystallography class (CHEM758) has now begun.

Jan 01, 2020
Happy New Year! 😀

December 18, 2019
Kryo-Flex is now fully-maintained. Data collection at cryo temp is now available.