Tag: critical minerals

U.S. Department of Commerce awards $38 million to Missouri S&T’s critical minerals Tech Hub

Posted by on July 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Missouri S&T’s Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) $38 million to help rebuild America’s domestic critical minerals supply chain.

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Missouri S&T named core partner in $160 million NSF Critical Materials Crossroads Engine

Posted by on July 14, 2026

Missouri S&T will serve as a core partner in the Critical Materials Crossroads Engine, an initiative selected today for up to $160 million through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program.

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Engineers Week Q&A: Maryam Osali aims to transform waste into opportunity

Posted by on February 26, 2026

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

Posted by on February 23, 2026

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

Posted by on December 23, 2025

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

Posted by on July 8, 2025

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

Posted by on March 11, 2025

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 

Posted by on February 19, 2025

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

Posted by on January 21, 2025

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

Posted by on January 15, 2025

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.

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