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Critical materials are at the center of an evolving partnership between a state school and major U.S. lab.

At a Glance:

Idaho State University and INL launch innovation center

Focus on critical materials for energy, defense, and tech

Research supports nuclear fuels and energy storage

Partnership builds careers in energy and national security

Idaho State University and Idaho National Laboratory are collaborating to secure those materials that are necessary in creating several technologies such as nuclear fuels.

In a ceremony on Aug. 26, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies was rededicated as the Critical Materials and Energy Systems Innovation Center. The newly dedicated center will support cooperation between the two institutions, with students, fa

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