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| Established | 1947 |
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| Research type | Unclassified |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Director | Adam Schwartz |
| Staff | 473 |
| Students | 198 |
| Location | Ames, IA 42°01′50″N 93°38′54″W / 42.0305°N 93.6482°W |
Operating agency | Iowa State University |
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| Website | Ames National Laboratory |
Ames National Laboratory, formerly Ames Laboratory, is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory located in Ames, Iowa, and affiliated with Iowa State University. It is a top-level national laboratory for research on national security, energy, and the environment. The laboratory conducts research into areas of national concern, including the synthesis and study of new materials, energy resources, high-speed computer design, and environmental cleanup and restoration. It is located on the campus of Iowa State University.
In January 2013 the Department of Energy announced the establishment of the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) at Ames Laboratory, with a mission to develop solutions to the domestic shortages of rare-earth metals and other materials critical to US energy security.