Ames National Laboratory is a government-owned, contractor-operated national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), operated by and located on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

For more than 70 years, the Ames National Laboratory has successfully partnered with Iowa State University, and is unique among the 17 DOE laboratories in that it is physically located on the campus of a major research university. Many of the scientists and administrators at the Laboratory also hold faculty positions at the University and the Laboratory has access to both undergraduate and graduate student talent.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy seeks to teach provide students with a broad knowledge of modern physics as a natural science, including knowledge of mechanics, electricity and magnetics, and thermodynamics. Graduates will be prepared for work as physicists, astronomers, science-educators, or for work in engineering, medicine, etc.

History
The Department of Physics was formed in 1915 from the division of the Department of Physics and Illuminating Engineering. In 1922 it was moved from the Division of Engineering to the Division of Industrial Science. In 1991 its name changed to the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Dates of Existence
1915-present

Historical Names

• Department of Physics (1915-1991)

Related Units

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college, 1922-present)
• College of Engineering (parent college, 1915-1922)

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering teaches the composition, microstructure, and processing of materials as well as their properties, uses, and performance. These fields of research utilize technologies in metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and electronic materials.

History
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was formed in 1975 from the merger of the Department of Ceramics Engineering and the Department of Metallurgical Engineering.

Dates of Existence
1975-present

Related Units

• College of Engineering (parent college)

The function of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been to prepare students for the study and application of chemistry in industry. This focus has included preparation for employment in various industries as well as the development, design, and operation of equipment and processes within industry.Through the CBE Department, Iowa State University is nationally recognized for its initiatives in bioinformatics, biomaterials, bioproducts, metabolic/tissue engineering, multiphase computational fluid dynamics, advanced polymeric materials and nanostructured materials.

History
The Department of Chemical Engineering was founded in 1913 under the Department of Physics and Illuminating Engineering. From 1915 to 1931 it was jointly administered by the Divisions of Industrial Science and Engineering, and from 1931 onward it has been under the Division/College of Engineering. In 1928 it merged with Mining Engineering, and from 1973–1979 it merged with Nuclear Engineering. It became Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2005.

Dates of Existence
1913 - present

Historical Names

• Department of Chemical Engineering (1913–1928)
• Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering (1928–1957)
• Department of Chemical Engineering (1957–1973, 1979–2005)
• Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (2005–present)

Related Units


• College of Engineering(parent college)