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

All new technologies travel a trajectory to refinement and acceptance. New materials of the bioeconomy are no different. NRRI seeks funding to smooth the trajectory path.

Toxic algal blooms on Lake of the Woods should have cleared up. But the blooms persist. Why?

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

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

Staff involvement in Sustainability@NRRI program keeps waste in check.

NRRI received $2.6M to fund five projects demonstrating promising technologies to enhance Minnesota's minerals industry. Here's a quick progress report...

Sometimes “off-the-shelf” just won’t do. NRRI’s Rapid Prototype Lab helped a UMD senior undergraduate student make very special toys for a very special child. 

NRRI researches more biomass options for energy with new hydrothermal carbonization process at the Coleraine facility.

It's often hard for college students to figure out their majors. But NRRI helped this graduate student with the right connections.