Hello IFEFFIT subscribers: In September 28-30, 2005, National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Laboratory will host a short course: "EXAFS Course: Theory, Experiment, and Advanced Applications" This hands-on course is aimed to help design, perform and analyze EXAFS experiments, and to learn about some of the potential pitfalls that must be avoided. The course will be self-contained, starting with the fundamentals and proceeding to the more advanced topics, including recent theoretical developments, data analysis techniques and specific applications of EXAFS. More information is available at the course web page: http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/newsroom/events/workshops/exafs/Default.htm Please pass it along to all who may be interested. Anatoly Anatoly Frenkel Yeshiva University