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URI graduate student earns Department of Energy’s Science Graduate Student Research fellowship
KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 21, 2026 – Mining for sulfur, sodium, iron and copper within the Earth’s crust is a relatively simple process given their abundance and high concentrations near the surface. However, certain elements closer to the bottom of the periodic table, such as lanthanides and actinides, are more difficult to separate due to […]