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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.

WRTV: Recycle Force uses new technology to recover rare earth materials from electronic waste

Story about an Ames National Laboratory Division of Critical Materials project that applies technology that was developed by the Critical Materials Innovation Hub.

WISH: Recycling center demonstrates how it extracts rare earth elements from e-waste

Story about an Ames National Laboratory Division of Critical Materials project that applies technology that was developed by the Critical Materials Innovation Hub.

WFYI: Indianapolis' RecycleForce at forefront of U.S. Department of Energy program to recycle rare earth minerals

Story about an Ames National Laboratory Division of Critical Materials project that applies technology that was developed by the Critical Materials Innovation Hub.

Ikenna Nlebedim is a research scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy and said Indianapolis will be a test site for a new process extracting rare earth minerals from consumer electronics. - Ben Thorp / WFYI News

Researchers develop a new, non-toxic method for rare earth metal processing

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory have developed a new, non-toxic method for rare earth metal processing

jar of pink powder is Sodium Neodymium Fluoride Salts and a metal strip about 3.5 x 1 centimeter long is a magnet made from the REMAFS process

Ames National Laboratory Scientist Julie Slaughter featured in new video

Ames National Laboratory Scientist Julie Slaughter was featured in a new episode of "Undecided with Matt Ferrell," which discusses magnetocaloric cooling.

CMI researchers develop a new, non-toxic method for rare earth metal processing

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory have developed a new, non-toxic method for rare earth metal processing

CMI scientists develop rare earth free magnet for use in industrial motors

CMI research at Ames National Laboratory with industry partners developed a bonded magnet without rare earths that retains magnetism at high temperatures.

Western Digital, Microsoft launch initiative to recycle critical minerals from disused data center equipment

Story about a CMI technology for acid-free dissolution recycling being used in a pilot project with CMI Team member Western Digital, Microsoft, CMI Team member TdVib subsidiary Critical Materials Recycling, and PedalPoint Recycling.

Nuclear USS Iowa sub calls to mind Ames' role in the Manhattan Project

Wendy Wintersteen, President of Iowa State University, shares how Iowa State quietly saved the Manhattan Project, assured an Allied victory, and forever changed history.

Historic photo of a man working on uranium billets.