U, national lab partner on energy resilience, critical minerals and more
The University of Utah (U) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the U.S. energy system.
The agreement enables collaborative research on the nation’s most urgent national security and energy priorities, from water security, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing to AI-driven science and high-performance computing.
University of Utah President Taylor Randall and National Laboratory of the Rockies Director Jud Virden signed the MOU on Monday, May 4, at the NLR facility in Golden, Colorado. The following day, DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) Audrey Robertson celebrated the agreement during the laboratory’s annual partner forum, a flagship gathering of energy leaders focused on critical minerals.