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Ames National Laboratory and Critical Materials Innovation Hub Join National Dialogue at Seattle Fusion Week

Ames National Laboratory and the Critical Materials Innovation Hub will participate in Seattle Fusion Week, an event hosted by CleanTech Alliance that brings together leaders from across science, industry, and government to accelerate the future of fusion energy.

Karl Mueller featured in Chemistry World

Ames National Laborator Director Karl Mueller discusses getting hooked on chemistry via parental inspiration and a benchtop NMR.

Azo Materials: New technology for processing rare earth metals licensed to Principal Mineral

Azo Materials pick-up on Ames Lab news release: https://www.ameslab.gov/news/cmi-technology-for-rare-earth-processing-licensed-to-principal-mineral

Ames Lab Research Featured by SCM

Ames National Laboratory’s work is featured on the website of Software for Chemistry & Materials (SCM).

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.

Ames Lab Technology Wins R&D 100 Award

Congratulations to Jun Cui and Wei Tang for their technology, MnBi-based rare-earth-free permanent magnets, winning a 2025 R&D 100 Award!

Tom Lograsso, other Ames National Laboratory scientists honored by R&D World

R&D World has named Tom Lograsso, Director of the Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) and the Division Director of Critical Materials at the Ames National Laboratory, the 2025 R&D Leader of the Year. They also select two Ames Lab projects for awards.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Visits Ames National Laboratory

Visit underscores national leadership in critical materials and innovation

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.