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Press releases on research conducted at Ames Laboratory are produced by the Public Affairs Office. All releases include contact information for the principal researcher(s) and the Public Affairs information specialist who produced the release. Press releases are available in text format by clicking on the titles, and as Adobe™ PDF files, where indicated.

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2008 Releases:

AMES LABORATORY'S TRAVESSET RECEIVES NSF CAREER AWARD - 9/15/08

AMES LABORATORY/ISU SCIENCE BOWL RECEIVES DONATION
FROM PELLA ROLSCREEN FOUNDATION - 9/5/08

AMES LABORATORY'S AKINC ELECTED ASM FELLOW - 8/15/08

AMES LABORATORY PHYSICIST DEVELOPS “ELECTRIFYING” THEORY - 8/15/08
Analysis will improve superconducting fault-current limiters

TURNING WASTE MATERIAL INTO ETHANOL - 8/12/08
Nanoscale catalysts could tap syngas as cheap source of ethanol

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS RETURN TO AMES LABORATORY - 7/17/08
Educators to complete eight-week hands-on science internship

AMES LABORATORY'S PAT THIEL RECEIVES CHEMISTRY HONOR - 7/3/08
Honorary Member Award from Iota Sigma Pi Chemistry Honor Society

AMES LABORATORY YOUNG CHEMIST HONORED - 7/3/08
Mei Hong recognized by Women in Chemistry Honor Society

NEW CROP OF SCIENCE UNDERGRADS ARRIVES AT AMES LABORATORY - 6/16/08
Interns to complete 10-week internship

A SUPRA NEW TYPE OF FROTH - 6/6/08
Ames Laboratory physicists propose model froth system

AMES LABORATORY RESEARCHER RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD - 6/3/08
Quasicrystal discoverer Shechtman gets E-MRS 25th Anniversary Award

AMES LABORATORY'S MIDWEST FORENSICS RESOURCE CENTER RECEIVES
$3 MILLION IN FUNDING - 5/29/08

AMES LABORATORY LEADERSHIP POSITION ANNOUNCED - 5/23/08
Cynthia Jenks named Assistant Director for Scientific Planning

AMES LABORATORY GRADUATE STUDENT TO MEET NOBEL LAUREATES - 5/22/08

DIRECTOR ALEX KING DELIVERS STATE OF THE LAB ADDRESS - 5/19/08

AMES LABORATORY TO SPONSOR "SAFE KIDS SUNDAY" - 5/12/08
Event to observe National Missing Children's Day

AMES LABORATORY SCIENTISTS NAMED "OUTSTANDING MENTORS" - 5/8/08
Award recognizes commitment to Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program

IOWA TEAM PARTICIPATES IN DOE'S NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL - 5/8/08
Cedar Rapids-Marion Homes Schools places fourth in its division

FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO ATTEMPTED TO ACCESS AMES LAB ARRESTED - 4/29/08

THIEL NAMED AMES LAB SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION DIRECTOR - 4/28/08
Appointment effective May 1, 2008

AMES LAB SCIENTISTS RECEIVE APS OUTSTANDING REFEREE AWARD - 4/28/08
Finnemore and Harmon among inaugural group of honorees

EVANS OF OTTUMWA WINS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL - 4/21/08
LeMars second, Ogden wins fuel-cell car competition

FUEL-CELL RACERS HEADED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL - 4/14/08
5th annual competition draws 16 teams

RESEARCHERS MIMIC BACTERIA TO PRODUCE MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - 4/10/08
Interdisciplinary Ames Laboratory team uses bioinspired approach

LINUS PAULING, THE ROLLING STONES AND THE SEARCH FOR NEW MATERIALS - 4/1/08
Ames Laboratory physicist makes a case for pursuing new materials research

PHYSICISTS LEARN HOW QUANTUM MECHANICAL STATES BREAK DOWN - 3/20/08
Collaborative Effort Moves Quantum Computers One Step Closer to Reality

AMES LABORATORY'S GSCHNEIDNER RECEIVES ACTA MATERIALIA GOLD MEDAL - 3/14/08
Iver Anderson receives TMS Distinguished Scientist/Engineer award

AMES LABORATORY'S THOMPSON WINS NDE EXCELLENCE AWARD - 3/3/08
American Society for Nondestructive Testing’s Research Council presents award

AMES LABORATORY WORKSHOP TURNS TEACHERS INTO FUEL-CELL EXPERTS - 2/25/08
Workshop prepares coaches & teams for Middle School Science Bowl

AMES LAB SHOWS 3-D PHOTONIC CRYSTALS MAKE NOVEL ADD-DROP FILTERS - 2-12-08
Highly Efficient Filters Promise Enhanced Data Transmission for Optical Networks

AMES LAB/ISU SCIENCE BOWL RECEIVES DONATION FROM SAUER-DANFOSS - 2-11-08
$1000 contribution supports science and math competitions

AMES LAB'S ANDERSON WINS TMS AWARD - 2/6/08
Senior metallurgist honored by Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Divisio

CEDAR RAPIDS-MARION HOMES SCHOOL WINS HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL - 1/22/08
Defeats Des Moines Central Academy to win 18th annual Ames Lab/ISU event

STUDENTS FROM ACROSS IOWA HEADED FOR SCIENCE BOWL - 1/22/08
18th annual event tests science and math skills

AMES LABORATORY "BEEFING UP" MAGNETS FOR ELECTRIC-DRIVE CARS - 1/9/08
New Magnet Alloy Stays Strong – Even at 200 Degrees Celsius

ALEX KING TAKES OVER AS AMES LABORATORY DIRECTOR - 1/2/08

AMES LAB/IPRT PRESENT $4,200 TO SHOP WITH A COP - 1/2/08