Ames National Laboratory to contribute to AI-Driven magnet manufacturing project under DOE Genesis Mission Ames Lab will help advance AI-guided manufacturing of high-performance magnets and strengthen domestic supply chains
AI-powered hunt for stronger magnets earns Iowa State and Ames Lab $2.7 million grant AI and advanced chemistry team up to create next-generation magnets.
Ames Lab scientist provides AI-driven roadmap for future permanent magnet design Researchers at Ames National Laboratory are advancing the discovery of materials for rare-earth-free permanent magnets by combining fundamental physics with artificial intelligence.
DuctGPT demonstrates how AI can accelerate discovery of next-generation fusion materials Scientists at Ames National Laboratory developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that accelerates discovery of materials needed for next-generation fusion energy systems.
Ames National Laboratory opens Advanced Magnet Facility The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames National Laboratory celebrated a major milestone on March 10 with the official opening of its new Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF), marking a significant investment in U. S. leadership in magnet science and critical materials research.
Tim Kidd named director of Ames National Laboratory’s Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering Tim Kidd, Ph. D., has been selected as the next director of the Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering (DMSE) at Ames National Laboratory. His tenure begins April 20, 2026.
Recent research reveals pathways for designing advanced spintronic materials Scientists at Ames National Laboratory, in collaboration with Indranil Das’s group at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (India), have found a surprising electronic feature in transitional metal-based compounds that could pave the way for a new class of spintronic materials for computing and memory technologies.
Ames National Laboratory awarded funding for commercializing energy technologies by the Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) announced an investment of more than $35 million in federal funds towards 42 projects through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call.
New quantum echo discovered in superconductors Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University have discovered an unexpected "quantum echo" in a superconducting material. This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors that could be used for next-generation quantum sensing and computing technologies.
Paul Canfield to receive the 2025 Frank H. Spedding Award for Research in Rare Earth Science Paul C. Canfield, a scientist at Ames National Laboratory and Professor at Iowa State University, will be presented with the 2025 Frank H. Spedding Award for Research in Rare Earth Science on Sunday, June 15.
