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2018 Features

2 August 2018
The magma-like environment inside this furnace is just what the superconductor Bismuth-2212 needs.

BiSCCO breakthrough

MagLab experts fine-tuned a furnace for pressure-cooking a novel superconducting magnet. Now they're about to build its big brother.

19 June 2018
Staffers from opposite ends of the building (Jonathan Billings, left, and Steve Rowland) meet at SnackChat.

"SnackChat" builds community at the MagLab

Monthly gatherings prepare employees for the dreaded awkward elevator ride.

4 June 2018
Team captain of the MagLab, Director Greg Boebinger (far left) with fellow team members from across the lab in front of the world-record 900 MHz NMR magnet.

Rooting for Team Science

How is science like a team sport? From physics to chemistry to biology, it takes a squad to make progress in an increasingly interdisciplinary world. 

9 May 2018
MagLab chemist Ryan Rodgers was awarded the Distinguished University Scholar Award from Florida State University earlier this month.

Ryan Rodgers makes it happen

With determination, confidence and a top-notch team, this MagLab chemist exposed the complex secrets of crude oil, busting open a vast, new field.

5 April 2018
CellBert isn't afraid to get a little dirty in his mission to keep our magnet areas clean as a whistle.

Meet CellBert: The MagLab's Mega-Vacuum

How do you keep the world's largest magnet lab clean? With a super-sized cyborg, of course! 

19 February 2018
The demands of competitive swimming prepared lab assistant Christopher Reis well for a science career.

Ten ways sports can make you a better scientist

Looking for something to give you the edge in your research? Join the team.

12 February 2018
A match made in physics

A match made in physics

Whether with people, particles or the forces of physics, love always finds a way.