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U of U Trustees approve institute for rare-earth mineral extraction and center for Olympic research.
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Michael Free speaks to the University of Utah Board of Trustees about the proposed Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals (ICSM) in the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House on April 14, 2026 Will Ruzanski UNIVERSITY—The University of Utah Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to advance three new campus programs, including two resource centers for Olympic research and campus political discourse and an institute dedicated to the extraction of rare-earth minerals.
Proponents said the moves will help to address future necessities in the community, but at least two of the programs require…
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