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New director named for MagLab’s Applied Superconductivity Center

Published: June 15, 2018 | 9:31 am | Posted in: University News

As the new director of of the MagLab’s Applied Superconductivity Center, Lance Cooley hopes to broaden the applications of superconducting magnets. (Photo: FSU MagLab)

The reins of the MagLab’s Applied Superconductivity Center (ASC) have been handed over to scientist and professor Lance Cooley. Cooley takes over for his longtime mentor David Larbalestier, who will remain the chief scientist for materials at the MagLab and a professor in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “These are exciting times for the field […]

International science leaders meet at MagLab

Published: May 24, 2018 | 9:00 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Stephen Hill, professor of physics, the electron magnetic resonance program at the MagLab during the 11th Meeting of the Group of Senior Officials for Global Infrastructures. (FSU Photography Services)

Visit marks the first time the Group of Senior Officials for Global Infrastructures has met in the United States. Florida State University played a key role this week as a group of international scientific leaders met at the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory to talk about the future of international cooperation in science. The […]

Science and sports will team up at MagLab Open House

Published: February 16, 2018 | 12:22 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

National MagLab Chief Scientist Laura Greene, far right, and other MagLab staffers donned baseball uniforms from Chiles High School to prove the point that science is team sport. They are pictured here building a magnet coil for one of the MagLab’s dozens of magnets.

Some may see science and sports as unrelated, showcasing different people, skills and strengths. But they actually have a lot in common, as visitors to the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s Open House will discover. The “science of sports” is the theme of this year’s event, and many of the hands-on demonstrations […]

$1M grant to help researchers deliver big savings on big motors

Published: September 29, 2017 | 11:33 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Sastry Pamidi (left), joined by fellow engineers Lance Cooley (middle) and David Larbalestier, landed a grant to make more efficient industrial motors. (Photo credit: Stephen Bilenky/National MagLab)

Invented almost 200 years ago, electric motors are a mainstay of our modern world, powering everything from personal gadgets to massive machinery. Now, a team from the Center for Advanced Power Systems and the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is hoping to take a big bite out of that power bill. With a $1 […]

National MagLab achieves new world record with strongest resistive magnet

Published: August 22, 2017 | 1:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Magnet designer Jack Toth works on installing the coils in the housing. (Photo by Stephen Bilkeny.)

New 41.4-Tesla Instrument Paves Way for Breakthroughs in Physics and Materials Research While the rest of the country watched the solar eclipse Monday, engineers at the Florida State University-headquartered National MagLab pulled off an eclipse of a different sort. Not to be outdone by celestial events, they set a new world record that blotted out […]

Photos: National Science Foundation director visits FSU campus

Published: March 7, 2017 | 4:04 pm | Posted in: Photo Galleries

National Science Foundation Director France Córdova tours the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory March 7, 2017.

National MagLab rolls out the red carpet for Open House

Published: February 21, 2017 | 10:47 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

At this year’s movie-themed MagLab Open House, visitors can use Potteresque “magnet wands” to explore how magnets work. Photo credit: Stephen Bilenky/National MagLab.

The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is rolling out the red carpet for science at its upcoming annual Open House. On Feb. 25, the largest, highest-powered magnet lab in the world will open its doors for thousands of science fans. The region’s largest science event, the Open House will feature 100 hands-on […]

Mini magnet packs world record punch

Published: January 25, 2017 | 11:23 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Photo credit: Stephen Bilenky/National MagLab

Sometimes, the best things come in small packages. That was the case Jan. 18 at the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory when a magnet that fits in the palm of your hand claimed a new world record. Made of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape, the miniature magnet is only the second of its […]

Two FSU MagLab researchers earn prestigious honor

Published: November 21, 2016 | 11:37 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Luis Balicas and Kun Yang, physics researchers from the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Two physics researchers from the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory — Luis Balicas and Kun Yang — have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Balicas and Yang are among the 391 AAAS members […]

MagLab to help change way girls are taught STEM

Published: September 28, 2016 | 12:36 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) is part of a new $1.2 million project to help support Twin Cities PBS SciGirls CONNECT, a program that encourages educators nationwide to adopt research strategies that engage girls in STEM. Awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the project will examine how gender-equitable and […]

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