Science enabled by NSLS-II and possible upgrade paths beyond MBAs

In this talk, I will discuss recent results from the National Synchrotron Light Source II. Commissioned in 2015, this 3GeV, low emittance facility has rapidly ramped up accelerator and beamline operations, presently running at 400 mA with 28 operational beamlines. I will highlight recent research enabled by beamlines delivering world-leading energy and spatial resolution, as well as state-of-the-art autonomous operation. Research includes work on quantum materials, energy storage and COVID-19. Finally, I will conclude with a discussion of potential upgrades to the NSLS-II lattice that would increase the brightness up to a hundred-fold at 10 keV