URI GRADUATE STUDENT EARNS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:

KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 21, 2026 - Mining for sulfur, sodium, iron and copper within the Earth's crust is a relatively simple process given their abundance and high concentrations near the surface. However, certain elements closer to the bottom of the periodic table, such as lanthanides and actinides, are more difficult to separate due to their similarities in physical properties.

But, University of Rhode Island graduate student Margaret "Maggie" Grady is hoping to find ways to understand complex physical properties using computational methods through her upcoming fellowship with the U.S. Department of Energy's Science Graduate Student Research (SCG...