Magnets Attract Researchers for Cooling Talk
(May 13, 2009 - CNBC)
CNBC carries an Associated Press story on magnetic refrigeration and an international conference being held in Des Moines to discuss the topic. Ames Lab and Iowa State University are hosting the 3rd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration (Thermag III) and conference co-chair and Ames Lab senior scientist Vitalij Pecharsky is interview by AP's Mike Crumb. (Go to story)
The story was also carried by:
The Chicago Tribune (Go to story)
Forbes (Go to story)
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Data Mining for Crooks (3/09)
David Baldwin, Ames Laboratory program director and Director of the Midwest Forensics Resource Center is quoted in an article in the March issue of IEEE's Intellegent Systems magazine regarding Data Mining for Crooks. The article was written by Mark Ingebretsen, Ames Lab Public Affairs. (Go to story - pdf) |
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Photo by Ronnie Miller, Ames Tribune
Who's Got the Answer?
Tribune education editor Bob Zientara talks with Ames and Boone students competing in the 19th Annual Ames Laboratory/ISU Regional Science Bowl. (Go to article) |
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Material slicker than Teflon discovered by accident (11-21-08)
Writer Kurt Kleiner talks with Ames Lab scientist Alan Russell about development of nanocoatings that reduce friction and boost industrial energy efficiency. (Go to article) |
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Single-crystal superconductors are a big step for the field
Laura Mgrdichian of Physorg.com reports on findings by a group of Ames Lab physicists on potassium-doped iron arsenide single-crystals found to be superconducting. The research was carried in the journal Physical Review B. (more) |
Researchers Developing Optimized Catalyst for Thermochemical Waste-to-Ethanol Production
Green Car Congress reporter Mike Milligan talks with Victor Lin about research that converts syngas into ethanol. (Go to story) |
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Suprafroth is more instructive than delicious
(June 6, 2008 R&D Online)
R&D magazine carries a release on discovery by Ames Lab physicists that the bubble-like arrangement of magnetic domains in superconducting lead exhibits patterns that are very similar to everyday froths like soap foam or frothed milk on a fancy coffee. (Go to story) |
Ames Lab's Thiel featured in Slovenian newspaper article on quasicrystals (May 29, 2008)
Ames Lab chemist Pat Thiel, who was lecturing on quasicrystals in Slovenia, sat down with Delo reporter Jasna Kontler-Salamon to talk about new materials. (More) |
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Hot Running Magnets
(April 2008 Popular Mechanics)
Popular Mechanics magazine carries a news brief on Ames Lab's development of a magnetic alloy, designed for use in electric-powered vehicles, that retains its magnetic properties at high operating temperatures. (Go to story) |
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