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UAF critical minerals proposal a finalist for NSF funding
September 19, 2025
A University of Alaska Fairbanks proposal to reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign sources of minerals critical to the technology and defense industries has…
UAF critical minerals proposal advances in federal funding competition
July 14, 2025
A University of Alaska Fairbanks proposal to reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign sources of minerals critical to the technology and defense industries has…
UAF research provides a roadmap for soaring global lithium demand
April 15, 2025
New work by a University of Alaska Fairbanks professor fills some gaps in knowledge about Earth’s resources of lithium, a critical element powering electronics and…
Denali Fault tore apart ancient joining of two landmasses
December 19, 2024
New research shows that three sites spread along an approximately 620-mile portion of today’s Denali Fault were once a smaller united geologic feature indicative of…
Explore data and collaborate with the 71 NSF Regional Innovation Engines proposers nationwide
November 14, 2024
UAF Geophysical Institute one of 71 teams invited to submit to NSF Engines
UAF aims to make Alaska a critical minerals hub
November 1, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has a new research unit that aims to make Alaska a global leader in research and development of critical minerals.…
UAF workshop will look at Alaska’s geologic hydrogen
October 25, 2024
Reshaping Alaska’s energy future with geologic hydrogen is the subject of a three-day workshop next week hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute…
Research reveals geologic history of critical Alaska graphite deposit
April 13, 2023
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher is among the scientists who have revealed the metamorphic history of a high-grade graphite deposit on the Seward Peninsula.…
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UAF’s Alaska Critical Minerals Collaborative (ACMC) facilitates research across the University of Alaska with industry, agency and academic partners. Initially housed within the Geophysical Institute, it is a collaboration between university faculty, staff, and labs to conduct critical mineral research that positively impacts the state’s economy and society.
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Data Science, Discovery, Exploration
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Mining, Metallurgy & Recovery
Martin Stuefer
ACRC Director and State Climatologist
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Remote Sensing
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Remediation
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Exploration, Geoscience
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Geoscience
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Mining, Metallurgy & Recovery
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Mining, Metallurgy & Recovery
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Remediation
Nicole Misarti
INE Director
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Remediation
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Geoscience
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Data Science, Discovery, Exploration, Geoscience, Remediation
Christi Bell
Innovation and Strategy Officer of the ACMC
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Technology Commercialization, Workforce Development
