
CMI leadership conducted the activity for this highlight
Innovation
Sharing perspectives with external critical materials research stakeholders including students.
Achievement
CMI Leadership participation in panel discussion on “Materials Needs for Sustainability by 2050” at Materials Research Society (MRS) conference in San Francisco in April 2023, leading to a publication with fellow panelists.
Significance and Impact
- Making connections with industry, other research institutions, and professional societies and thereby supporting the broader critical materials innovation ecosystem.
- Supporting workforce development in materials science.
Hub Target Addressed
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.
Ku, A. Y., Kocs, E. A., Fujita, Y., Haddad, A. and R. W. Gray. (2024). Materials scarcity during the clean energy transition: Myths, challenges and opportunities. MRS Energy & Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43581-023-00077-9.