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A solution to rare earth elements

Jace Dostal
January 13, 2015
Dan Shechtman, 2011 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, will present a lecture on March 13, 2013 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. He will discuss how technological entrepreneurship can help improve the use of resources around the world.

Shechtman leaves legacy as Nobel Prize winner, builds legacy in education

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 12, 2013
Steve Medeiros, associate scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, uses an arc melter, which pours energy equivalent to a lighting bolt into a rare earth sample Jan. 11, 2013.  The light produced by this process is so bright it can blind a person, so a shield is required.

Rare earth research pulls in part of $120 million grant

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 14, 2013

Alex King discusses the $120 million grant to Critical Materials Institute

January 14, 2013

A world without rare earth materials

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Finding funding

Audio: Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Increase in funding

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Legacy in rare earths research

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Shechtman to speak on challenging discoveries

Tiffany Westrom
February 16, 2012
Dan Shechtman, Nobel Prize laureate and ISU professor of materials science and engineering, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the technical and administrative services facility. Shechtman talked about how his life has changed after receiving the Nobel Prize in 2011.  

Shechtman shares experience as Nobel Prize winner

Tiffany Westrom
February 14, 2012
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