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BrieffundingSep 8, 2026

UH, Rice professors receive nearly $3M grant from Department of Energy to build better magnets with AI

The Trump Administration has emphasized a push to invest in rare Earth magnets domestically, rather than rely on foreign territories like China that mine such materials. Researchers at the University of Houston are using a federal grant to create a stronger magnet with feasible materials. For the last several decades, a single type of powerful magnet has dominated the market [1].

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  1. houstonpublicmedia.org · UH, Rice professors receive nearly $3M grant from Department of Energy to build better magnets with AI Sep 8, 2026

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