Doctoral student's research finds valuable rare earth elements in toxic waste
August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Doctoral student's research finds valuable rare earth elements in toxic waste
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people would view a lake full of radioactive, toxic waste as garbage -- not Adam Smerigan. A doctoral candidate in Penn State's Robert V. Waltemeyer Department of Chemical Engineering, Smerigan works with Professor Rui Shi i . . .
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Doctoral student's research finds valuable rare earth elements in toxic waste
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people would view a lake full of radioactive, toxic waste as garbage -- not Adam Smerigan. A doctoral candidate in Penn State's Robert V. Waltemeyer Department of Chemical Engineering, Smerigan works with Professor Rui Shi i . . .