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Discover updates on scientific achievements, development activities, and life at the ILL in Grenoble.

Oct. 29, 2026 When a frustrated magnet can’t decide how to order

Single-crystal neutron diffraction reveals competing forms of magnetic order in the kagome mineral clinoatacamite.

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Oct. 22, 2026 Going glassy

A novel type of material allows for unprecedented neutron-driven insights into its magnetic and structural properties.

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Oct. 14, 2026 Regine Willumeit-Römer is the new ILL Director

ILL's new senior management team took up their duties on 1st October 2026. Regine Willumeit-Römer is now the ILL Director, with Ken Andersen and Jacques Jestin continuing at the ILL as Associate Directors.

Oct. 13, 2026 New partnerships and Scientific Members event

On 24-25 September, ILL organised a workshop with prospective Scientific Member countries to explore new partnerships. 26 participants from 13 countries attended the event.

Oct. 9, 2026 An intricate dance of order and instability

Neutron measurements at the ILL reveal how calcium brings SrTiO3 closer to a nanoscale modulated state while strengthening its other lattice instabilities.

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Oct. 9, 2026 2026 Nobel prize in Physics: spotlight on neutrinos

On the occasion of the 2026 Nobel prize in Physics, we join in congratulating Francis Halzen and celebrating neutrino physics, and take this opportunity to present some of the work in this field that was carried out at the ILL.

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Upcoming events at the ILL

Stay informed with our calendar of events taking place at the ILL.

From 03 November to 05 November

MDANSE School 2026

MDANSE school is a three-day, hands-on workshop where participants work through both the conceptual foundations and practical workflows behind calculating dynamical and vibrational properties of materials.

Workshops/Conferences/Schools

06 November 9h45 - 11h00

Scientific council public talk

Neutron Imaging in Natural and Cultural Heritage: Present Capabilities and Future Perspectives presented by Anna Fedrigo.

Committees/Council/WG meetings Seminars/Webinars/Colloquia

From 18 November to 20 November

ESS-ILL User Meeting

Europe’s two neutron facilities, ESS ERIC and ILL invite the neutron scattering community to the joint ESS-ILL User Meeting. Day 1 - European Spallation Source Days 2 and 3 - Science Village Hall, The Loop Lund.

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