National MagLab - MagLab
The largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world.
MagLab Hosts Nanodiscs Symposium
Scientists will share the latest advances in designing, building, and utilizing the biomedical tools.
Message In A Bottle
How litter can pick up oil spill residue and spread the pollution across the ocean.
Vanadium Catalyst
A new vanadium catalyst turns common materials into powerful chemical tools, enabling new routes to fuels, plastics, and manufacturing.
1 Lab. 3 Sites.
7 User Facilities.
1 NSF Funded User Program.
With funding from the National Science Foundation and State of Florida, the National MagLab is comprised of more than 500,000 square feet at Florida State University, the University of Florida and Los Alamos National Lab and hosts researchers from thousands of universities, labs and businesses from around the globe who use our world-unique high field magnets and instrumentation to answer pressing science questions.
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What Makes the MagLab
Research
User Program
Magnet Development
Outreach
Safety
Research
Discoveries in high magnetic fields yield
peer-reviewed publications
patents
, and
improvements to our world
across many disciplines.
10,000+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
100+
Patents
500+
In-house MagLab researchers
High Magnetic Fields Lead to Big Discoveries
Our research answers fundamental questions on materials and new technology, energy, health, and the environment, helping to create a brighter future.
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User Program
Seeking the most powerful magnetic fields on Earth, scientists and engineers from across the world come to the MagLab to use our magnets
free of charge
25,000+
scientists have become MagLab users
20%
of users each year are new
98%
of users are satisfied with the assistance provided by MagLab technical staff
Elevate your research
Learn how to become a user
Find your Facility
See the
seven user facilities
and find the one that fits your research needs
Magnet Development
The MagLab works to develop
powerful magnet technology
and the
strongest superconducting magnets
in the world.
17
World Records
72
Magnets
50+
Measurement Techniques
The Split-Helix Magnet
Watch how we made this engineering marvel.
Magnet Making
Behind-the-Scenes: Magnet Making at the MagLab in 360 degrees
Current Magnet Projects
What are the
upcoming magnets
in development now at the MagLab
Maintaining our Magnets
Outreach
116,000+
people have visited during
MagLab Open House
3,500+
presentations have been given by MagLab scientists
2,000+
students have been part of a MagLab camp or research experience
Magnet Academy
Explore the wide world of electricity and magnetism
Visit the MagLab
Come see the world’s largest magnet lab for yourself!
Upcoming Event
Safety
Safety is a core value at the MagLab. The lab has a comprehensive set of programs designed to ensure the safest possible conditions for faculty, staff, users, and visitors.
The MagLab uses
Integrated Safety Management (ISM)
as a process to ensure safe, quality work. Training on applying this process to lab tasks is required for all staff, faculty and users, as well as for long-term visitors.
User Safety
Users must complete safety training before working. While working at the MagLab, users have support from a user support scientist, technicians, and the safety department to ensure both their technical and safety needs are met.
Safety Support
Staff, users, or visitors can access the MagLab Safety Team 24/7 at 855-SAFEMAG or
safety@magnet.fsu.edu
or use the
Near Miss System
to report a safety concern, no matter how small. Specialized
online safety training
for staff and users is also available.
Explore Recent Research
Publications
Science Highlights
Upcoming Events
Apr
24
Seminar By Yoshitomo Kamiya, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
04/24/2026
3:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Apr
30
2026 Symposium on Lipid Nanodiscs: Applications in Structural Biology and Drug Delivery
04/30/2026 -
05/01/2026
May
11
2026 User Summer School
05/11/2026 -
05/15/2026
May
11
2026 MagLab Summer School on Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
05/11/2026 -
05/15/2026
May
20
Monthly Public Tour
05/20/2026
11:30 AM -
12:30 PM
Jun
17
Monthly Public Tour
06/17/2026
11:30 AM -
12:30 PM
What makes the MagLab a great place to do research.
"... staff scientists and also students... were very helpful, willing to stay at work long hours in order for me to get as much data as possible. They were also genuinely interested in the theoretical aspects related to my experiment, which made the experimental run very pleasant and efficient."
Stergios Piligkos, University of Copenhagen, EMR Facility user
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