National Magnet Laboratory

Dedication ceremonies for the new National Magnet Laboratory at Cambridge, Mass., were held on April 30. The laboratory, directed by Benjamin Lax, will be operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and will serve as a center for basic research involving magnetic phenomena and strong magnetic fields. Its facilities will be available to scientists from universities, governmental and industrial laboratories, and other research organizations throughout the United States. The laboratory's research operations will be sponsored by the Air Force Office of Aerospace Research, which also provided the funds ($6 million) for its establishment. The NML is located in a former bakery at 120 Albany St. The five‐story building has been completely remodeled to suit its new occupant.