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The Ames Laboratory is a government-owned, contractor-operated national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), operated by and located on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. For over 65 years, the Ames Laboratory has successfully partnered with Iowa State University, and is unique among the DOE laboratories in that it is physically located on the campus of a major research university.

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Fri, 12/12/2025 - 12:07 AI-Powered National Lab collaboration launches to secure U.S. critical minerals supply
Wed, 11/19/2025 - 18:18 Ames Lab researchers awarded funding for new approach to critical mineral extraction
Tue, 02/18/2025 - 15:00 Iowa Regional High School Science Bowl to be held this weekend
Mon, 02/03/2025 - 14:57 Iowa Regional Middle School Science Bowl to be held in February
Tue, 07/02/2024 - 10:53 New understanding of a common plant enzyme could lead to better crop management
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 18:22 Scientists shed light on the inner workings of a new class of unconventional superconductors
Mon, 11/14/2022 - 08:07 New discoveries made about a promising solar cell material, thanks to new microscope
Sun, 11/06/2022 - 20:14 Improving rare-earth-free magnets through microstructure engineering
Fri, 09/30/2022 - 14:04 Ames National Laboratory to host SCGSR student
Tue, 09/20/2022 - 16:37 Ames National Lab will host Ames Fire Department for training exercises
Mon, 09/19/2022 - 17:07 Fundamental research improves understanding of new optical materials
Thu, 08/25/2022 - 04:59 Ames National Laboratory research project awarded $4.5M to understand and control properties of rare earth materials
Thu, 08/18/2022 - 18:44 A breakthrough in magnetic materials research could lead to novel ways to manipulate electron flow with much less energy loss
Wed, 07/27/2022 - 15:55 Scientists use copper nanowires to combat the spread of diseases
Thu, 07/14/2022 - 12:43 Ames Laboratory is now Ames National Laboratory
Tue, 05/24/2022 - 20:46 A unique catalyst paves the way for plastic upcycling
Fri, 03/25/2022 - 03:39 Business plan to commercialize Ames Lab technology wins competition
Fri, 03/18/2022 - 11:57 Artificial intelligence paves the way to discovering new rare-earth compounds