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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.
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Toxic algal blooms on Lake of the Woods should have cleared up. But the blooms persist. Why?
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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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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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Staff involvement in Sustainability@NRRI program keeps waste in check.
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NRRI received $2.6M to fund five projects demonstrating promising technologies to enhance Minnesota's minerals industry. Here's a quick progress report...
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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.
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NRRI researches more biomass options for energy with new hydrothermal carbonization process at the Coleraine facility.
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It's often hard for college students to figure out their majors. But NRRI helped this graduate student with the right connections.
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NRRI collaborates to move innovative technologies to commercialization.
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