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A piece of carbonatite from Mountain Pass, CA containing rare earth elements. The fleshy colored minerals are bastn盲site.

The Hunt for Rare Earths: LSU Minerals Analysis Could Help Secure America鈥檚 Tech Future

By Ted Griggs, April 20, 2026
AMAC, Geology & Geophysics, MPI, Research, electron probe microanalyzer
The Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core (AMAC) provides material characterization, image acquisition, and elemental analysis for resolving complex problems across many scientific and engineering disciplines for researchers 星空无限传媒 and across Louisiana.

9 Stunning Images to Celebrate World Microscope Day

April 13, 2026
AMAC, Chemistry, College of Engineering, MPI
Claus Daniel

鈥淲e Believe 星空无限传媒 Argonne National Laboratory Can Do a Lot Together鈥�

By Elsa Hahne, March 26, 2026
CAMD, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, College of Science, Flagship, LLS, MPI, PERTT Lab, Plus, Research
John Flake

From Minerals to Materials: 鈥淥ur Proximity to the River, and Our Access to Low-cost Energy, Makes Louisiana Competitive鈥�

By Elsa Hahne, March 23, 2026
CAMD, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Flagship, LLS, MPI, Research
Petroleum Engineering Graduate Assistant Ruoqin Pei and students Walter Scheuermann and Tan Nguyen take brine samples from a well in the Smackover Formation.

LSU Researcher Hunts Lithium in Louisiana Oilfield Brines

By Ted Griggs, March 19, 2026
Energy Innovation, Featured Research, MPI, Petroleum Engineering, Plus, Research, critical minerals
The dust from red mud coats the facilities of the nation's only alumina refinery.

LSU Researcher Mines Red Mud for Critical Minerals

By Ted Griggs, March 19, 2026
CAMD, LLS, MPI