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Press ReleasesOctober 26, 2017The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of North Dakota a 2-year, $1.5 million contract for research related to rare earth elements.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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October 17, 2017Anna Douglas, CEO of SkyNano Technologies, is a Ph.D. student in interdisciplinary material science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
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October 16, 2017Additive manufacturing allows researchers to create physical, three-dimensional objects directly from a computer design file.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Success StoryOctober 4, 2017Even well-established industries have room for innovation.Success Stories
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September 28, 2017The development of an economically competitive supply of REEs will help to maintain the nation’s economic growth and national security.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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September 19, 2017Initiative will initially focus on challenges facing industry as they work to develop new or improved materials that can sustain extreme conditions.Energy.gov
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September 7, 2017Uranium mobility in the subsurface depends strongly on its oxidation state, with uranium(IV) being significantly less soluble than uranium(VI).Biological and Environmental Research
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August 17, 2017Researchers from across the U.S. and around the world use computing power to solve problems and discover new information through modeling, design...Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
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Press ReleasesAugust 16, 2017Energy Department selects four projects to move on to a second phase of research in their efforts to advance recovery of rare earth elements.Energy.gov
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Success StoryJuly 24, 2017A new 3D printing process is allowing researchers to write using carbon fiber-containing inks.Success Stories