Tuesday, November 10, 2009


Ames Laboratory Engineers Design and Build Glacier Simulation Machine (go to article)



National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research
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Monday, November 9, 2009




National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research

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National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research

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National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research

According to a recent report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, the United States, once the world leader in the discovery and growth of crystalline materials, is now falling behind other nations. Citing a decline in large U.S. industrial research laboratories and new investment by foreign governments as the cause behind this slippage, the report also singles out the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories as one of the bright spots, citing the Ames Laboratory both as a center for new materials research and as a training ground for the next generation of researchers. (go to article)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Ames Lab masters materials research and development


The Ames Tribune's Ames Business Quarterly magazine has a feature on the economic impact of Iowa State University on the local community, including an article on the Ames Laboratory. Ames Tribune reporter Bob Zintara speaks with Ames Lab Director Alex King. (go to the article)