Poster from 2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference with Calgary Cal, the IUCr 2026 mascot.

Last week I was thrilled to attend the 2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference hosted at @brookhavenlab.bsky.social!

Thanks for the invitation to speak in the ‘Metal Matters’ session @Sarah Perry!!

Meeting attended by Calgary Cal 🐴
#WhereIsCal
@iucr2026.bsky.social

Well, I'm on my way to the LACA-ABCr meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil. And "Calgary Cal" is tagging along for the fun! #WhereIsCal #iucr2026 #ScienceWithoutBorders @iucr2026.bsky.social @acastructuralsci.bsky.social

Calgary Cal, IUCr 2026 mascot, at SLAC for SSRL LCLS User Meeting - attended the Metals in Structural Biology workshop

Group photo from user meeting

Last week the SSRL/LCLS Annual User Meeting at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory had a record turnout for a week of workshops, talks, posters, networking, and 🔥 science! 🧪 💎 🔬💡

Meeting attended by Calgary Cal 🐴
#WhereIsCal
#IUCr2026

Calgary Cal at O’Hare airport

Stay tuned - Calgary Cal and I got delayed at O’Hare but we are in route to the SSRL/LCLS User Meeting! ✈️🧪🔬💎
#WhereIsCal #IUCr2026

I'm looking forward to taking Calgary Cal with me to the upcoming #LACA-ABCr2025 meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil. Looking forward to meeting with colleagues and promoting @iucr2026.bsky.social and @acastructuralsci.bsky.social

#WhereIsCal #IUCr2026 #CrystalClearTravels

I’ll be taking Calgary Cal with me to conferences, meetings & data collection trips until #IUCr2026!!

#WhereIsCal 🐴🗺️ ✈️🚞🚙

Where in the world is Calgary Cal? 🌍🐴

Take him with you — from lab bench to mountain peak!

🚨 First 20 people to DM or comment get a Calgary Cal sent their way.
Let’s see how far science can travel. ✈️

#WhereIsCal #IUCr2026 #CrystalClearTravels

Tag us and use #WhereIsCal to show us where science is going next.

🌍 How far will he go? That’s up to you.

#IUCr2026 #CrystalClearTravels #ScienceWithoutBorders #CalgaryCountdown #ACACommunity #WhereisCal