1. Status and Highlights of the EMR Program Hiring of a new EMR Director – Stephen Hill Program growth:  New EMR lab with two new high frequency spectrometers*  New push into biochemistry (future acquisition of HiPER)*  Hiring of a new Scholar Scientist in biochemistry*  Many new users, and increased numbers of users* Major milestones:  World’s highest frequency pulsed EPR spectrometer (336 GHz)  Expanded continuous frequency coverage to 1 THz (35 T for g=2)*  High resolution EPR increased to 700 GHz in 25 T Keck magnet*  Addition of Mössbauer spectroscopy to user instrumentation  Development of EPR under pressure (separate NSF CHE funding)  ~10% of NHMFL publications (~40 per year)  Quality publications: JACS 11; PRL 9; Nature 1; Nature Physics 1; PNAS 1; PRB 9; Inorg. Chem. 18; Dalton Trans. 5; Biochemistry 1. *Specifically discussed in the previous renewal proposal

2. Status and Highlights: EMR f = 934 GHz Commercialinstruments

3. Vision for the EMR Program Significant growth in the biological EPR program, built around HiPER (and the chem/bio Scholar/Scientist). HiPER, which will be acquired from St. Andrews University, offers a step-change in time resolution and sensitivity at 95 GHz.  Applications in site directed spin labeling in biomolecules, free radical chemistry/biochemistry, transition metal ion chemistry/biochemistry, catalysis, light emitting polymers, defects and impurities in semiconductors, molecular magnets and magnetic recording media as well as looking at applications in spintronics, nanophotonics and quantum computing. Major involvement in the development of the BigLight FEL and its users programs, including EMR program growth related these activities. EMR program to become a major user of the new split-gap optical magnet and the series connected hybrid; the latter will enable even higher resolution at frequencies up to 1THz. Education: Increased student and postdoctoral activity within the group Organize a national interdisciplinary EPR school (1 week student workshop).