Representatives of the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre participated in the Planetarium Day, held on 17 October 2026 at the Silesian Planetarium – Science Park in Chorzów. The event brought together representatives of planetariums, science centres, and fulldome content creators from across Poland, providing a valuable platform for exchanging experiences in science education, science communication, and public engagement with astronomy and space science.

How can we collaborate more effectively, strengthen internal communication, and use artificial intelligence responsibly in science? These questions were at the heart of the 9th Plenary Meeting of LEAPS (League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources), held on 15–16 October 2026 at European XFEL near Hamburg, Germany. The event brought together representatives of Europe's leading synchrotron radiation and free-electron laser facilities, including a delegation from the SOLARIS Centre.

Prof. Jakub Szlachetko, Director of the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre at Jagiellonian University, has been appointed Scientific Director of European XFEL, one of the world's most advanced research infrastructures, jointly funded by more than a dozen participating countries. From 2027, he will be responsible for Operations and Data, joining the organisation's international Management Board. This appointment represents a significant recognition of the Polish scientific community and highlights the growing importance of Polish expertise in the management of European research infrastructures.

On October 13, the first O-PTIR workshop "Innovations in multimodal submicron IR- and Raman imaging" took place, organized by Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS, CIRI beamline in cooperation with Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp.

The SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre has concluded its 18th call for beamtime proposals. In this round, researchers submitted a total of 244 project proposals, including 228 through the SUN system and 16 via the CERIC-ERIC consortium. This result makes the completed call the strongest winter call in SOLARIS history and the second most successful call overall in terms of the number of submitted proposals.