News

National MagLab Secures Increased NSF Funding of $195 Million

New five-year grant from the National Science Foundation sustains the world’s most powerful magnet lab through 2027.

National MagLab Magnet Recognized With R&D 100 Award

World's strongest superconducting magnet celebrated as a top 100 revolutionary technology. 

MagLab Researchers Develop Roadmap to New Quantum Materials

Work connecting physics, chemistry and materials science illustrates new methods to yield materials with quantum properties.

Melting the Mysteries of Spin Ices

Using a special technique performed in the MagLab's high fields, researchers have uncovered a method to understand spin ice materials.

Magnetism Helps Electrons Vanish in High-Temp Superconductors

MagLab users have discovered that magnetism is key to understanding the behavior of electrons in high-temperature superconductors.

Chemists Unlock the Key to Improving Biofuel and Biomaterial Production

Researchers reveal how carbohydrates form plant biomass, information that may lead to new biorenewable energy solutions. 

Unraveling Pervasive PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals

Learn how the MagLab's high-field magnets are helping uncover the secrets of "forever chemicals."