LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Dawn Wellman, senior fellow for critical minerals and materials at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), will speak at the University of Wyoming as part of the School of Energy Resources' (SER) Distinguished Speaker Series Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Wellman will speak from noon-1 p.m. in the UW Energy Innovation Center's Encana Auditorium. The free lunch presentation is open to all students, members of the campus community and the public.

Her talk is titled "Beyond Extraction: Understanding Critical Mineral Challenges for Resilient Supply Chains" and will offer an insider's perspective on how cutting-edge research is turning into commercial reality.

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