Developing Scientific Talent - A Primary Requirement
Commercial sustainability of globally diverse supply chains for Rare Earth dependent technologies requires a a solid intellectual infrastructure foundation. In the following article Professor Gschneidner describes the crisis the industry and nation face in creating the requisite intellectual infrastructure and the means to address it.
Three day short course on
"Rare Earth Resource Recovery: An Introduction to Geology, Mining, Mineral Processing, Extraction, Refining, Markets, and Economics" offered by Colorado School of Mines, July 24 - 26, 2012 in Golden, Colorado
University Course Offerings Avaialble by Distance Learning
Iowa State University, Chemical and Physical Metallurgy of Rare Earth Metals, offered spring semester 2012.
For information on ISU’s course click the link and scroll down to MSE 557X (graduate level). The coarse can also be taken for undergraduate credit under MSE 457X. Actual registration for the Distance Learning class can be done via online at http://www.distance.iastate.edu/registration/registration.php right up to the start of classes on January 9th.
ISU’s is the first in a series of rare earth science and applications courses that will be offered with industry worker training in mind. We expect to be announcing the availability of other Distance Learning courses shortly including “rare metals extraction & refining” and “rare earth chemistry and spectroscopy.”
Other Course Offerings Avaialble on Campus
Economic Evaluation & Investment Decision Methods, Colorado School of Mines
Careers in Rare Earth Science and Engineering
(being developed at this time)