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SUMMARY:From Atoms to Innovation:  The Science and Impact of Separating Ra
 re Earth Materials
DESCRIPTION:College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture\n\nRare ear
 th elements are a group of 17 chemically similar metals that play essentia
 l roles in modern technology. From the magnets in wind turbines and electr
 ic vehicles to advanced electronics and defense applications\, these eleme
 nts underpin the transition to clean energy and the functioning of high-te
 ch society. Yet their very similarity\, which makes them invaluable in use
 \, also makes them notoriously difficult to separate and purify.\n\nRare e
 arth element separations have a distinguished history at Ames National Lab
 oratory\, where pioneering work during the Manhattan Project first establi
 shed methods for isolating strategic materials. That legacy continues to r
 esonate today\, as rare earths once again occupy a central role in clean e
 nergy\, advanced manufacturing\, and national security.\n\nThis lecture wi
 ll trace the evolution of rare earth separation science\, beginning with A
 mes National Laboratory’s historic contributions and extending to curren
 t advances that address today’s pressing needs. Recent efforts by collab
 orative teams at Ames Lab and ISU are developing new strategies that integ
 rate molecular-level insight with innovative separation techniques. These 
 approaches aim to improve selectivity\, efficiency\, and environmental sus
 tainability. By situating present-day research within this broader arc\, t
 he lecture will highlight how separation science continues to bridge funda
 mental chemistry and global impact.\n\nJared L. Anderson is the Alice Huds
 on Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University and a faculty scientist
  at Ames Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. from ISU in 2005 and then spent a
  decade at the University of Toledo before returning to ISU in 2015. A rec
 ognized leader in separation science\, Anderson has received numerous hono
 rs including the NSF CAREER Award\, ACS Young Investigator Award\, and inc
 lusion in The Analytical Scientist’s “Top 40 under 40” and “Top 10
 0 Analytical Scientists Worldwide” lists. He has published over 180 peer
 -reviewed articles\, holds six patents\, and serves on multiple editorial 
 boards\, currently as editor of the Journal of Chromatography A.\n\nThis l
 ecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approxima
 tely two business days after the event and will remain accessible for thre
 e weeks.
LOCATION: Great Hall\, Memorial Union
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