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NRRI celebrates 35 years of collaboration

August 13, 2018

NRRI highlights collaborative research spanning 35 years and gets excited for the future!
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NRRI prototyping moves entrepreneur idea forward

August 9, 2018

Adventurous entrepreneur turns to NRRI to move idea to market.
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Workshop showcases drone technology capabilities

June 27, 2018

"The view from up here is great!"
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Turtle power! Field work experience benefits students and turtles

June 19, 2018

NRRI researchers use radio telemetry and experimentation to help diminishing turtle species.
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How innovation saved the Iron Range

June 4, 2018

Innovative iron ore research at the University's Mines Experiment Station, led by E.W. Davis, saved the Iron Range. Learn how it continues...
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County pilots deconstruction alternative to demolition

June 4, 2018

NRRI researchers are helping two social enterprises find value in abandoned homes.
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NRRI seeks funds to seed bioeconomy innovations

May 3, 2018

All new technologies travel a trajectory to refinement and acceptance. New materials of the bioeconomy are no different. NRRI seeks funding...
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Persistent algae problem puzzles scientists

May 3, 2018

Toxic algal blooms on Lake of the Woods should have cleared up. But the blooms persist. Why?
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Small business gains lean efficiencies

May 3, 2018

Can a printing company go paperless? For work orders, yes. NRRI's lean efficiencies helped company save money, time and space.
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Taking wood to the extreme

April 2, 2018

NRRI sends samples of thermally modified wood to the hot, wet environment of Hilo, Hawaii. Here's what we're learning.

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