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A man in a yellow vest kneels as he smooths black material with a gloved hand on a cement street.

NRRI demonstration fills city potholes

September 24, 2018

What happens when you mix innovation with waste rock and potholes? Hopefully, a new road repair that lasts.
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NRRI receives $1M to expand hybrid poplar research

September 20, 2018

NRRI prepares for future demand of biomass by expanding hybrid poplar research.
A woman and man in life vests on a boat collect pieces of green plant from water.

Getting to the root of wild rice

August 28, 2018

Why do some wild rice restoration sites thrive while others don't? NRRI research is searching for answers.
Two men in waders walk through a shallow, wooded stream with fish nets and a pole.

Beavers: Good or bad for stream ecosystems?

August 21, 2018

Beavers are busy on North Shore streams. Do their dams impact stream hydrology and fish populations?
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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!
A woman and man stand in front of a blue machine. Man holds circular device.

NRRI prototyping moves entrepreneur idea forward

August 9, 2018

Adventurous entrepreneur turns to NRRI to move idea to market.
Man kneels next to small black copter shaped drone in outdoors environment.

Workshop showcases drone technology capabilities

June 27, 2018

"The view from up here is great!"
Woman sits on bank in waders holds turtle while marking shell with a tool.

Turtle power! Field work experience benefits students and turtles

June 19, 2018

NRRI researchers use radio telemetry and experimentation to help diminishing turtle species.
Two men in construction gear work outside a partially torn apart house structure.

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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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... more

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