Tag: critical minerals
Engineers Week Q&A: Maryam Osali aims to transform waste into opportunity
Maryam Osali is a Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T. Here is a Q&A with Osali in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026.
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Engineers Week Q&A: Dr. Mariam Al-Lami and the power of plants
Dr. Mariam Al-Lami earned a Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Missouri S&T in 2022 and is now an S&T postdoctoral fellow. Here is a Q&A with Al-Lami in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026.
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Research stories worth revisiting
In 2025, S&T researchers explored questions that stretch from the smallest atomic interactions to the vastness of space, from the chemistry of everyday spices to the future of artificial intelligence, health care and sustainable manufacturing.
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Missouri S&T to host fifth annual critical minerals national workshop Aug. 6-7
Missouri S&T will host the fifth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7.
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Powering the future: America’s perception on critical minerals
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper are essential for an energy transition away from fossil fuels — but America’s perception of their importance isn’t fully understood, which can slow progress.
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National Engineers Week: Q&A with Hazal Melis Aytac, Ph.D. student in mining engineering
Hazal Melis Aytac, of Turkey, is a Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T. Here is a Q&A with Aytac in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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First Solar supports Missouri S&T efforts to secure critical materials supply chains
First Solar, Inc. has established the Endowed Professorship in Critical Energy Materials in the materials science and engineering department at Missouri S&T. The decision to endow a professorship reflects the strategic alignment between the two organizations, which have collaborated on critical minerals, particularly tellurium, for the past decade.
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Missouri S&T-led critical minerals Tech Hub awarded $28.5 million in federal funds
A Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) led by Missouri S&T has secured $28.5 million in implementation funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for its efforts focused on critical minerals processing.
Read More »S&T student selected as scholar for national organization’s Critical Minerals Research Lab
A Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T has been selected for Resources for the Future’s first class of scholars for its Critical Minerals Research Lab.
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Experts converge at S&T to discuss solutions for nation’s critical minerals crisis
Experts from across the United States came together earlier this month at Missouri S&T’s campus for the fourth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop funded by the National Science Foundation.
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