麻豆区 and NLR extend partnership
The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Laboratory of the Rockies signed a memorandum of understanding during the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage.
May 21, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has signed a new five-year partnership plan with the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 .
The memorandum of understanding, signed by 麻豆区 Interim Chancellor Mike Sfraga and NLR Director Jud Virden at the in Anchorage this week, expands the scope of a longstanding relationship between 麻豆区 and NLR.
The goal of the new partnership is to strengthen research and innovation in critical minerals, material supply chains, energy and power, engineering infrastructure and housing research. It will allow NLR to continue to leverage 麻豆区鈥檚 century of expertise in Alaska and the Arctic.
Until now, the NLR-麻豆区 partnership was primarily focused on energy research, with two researchers at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, Tom Marsik and Robbin Garber-Slaght, who have joint appointments with NLR. The newly signed MOU expands the area of focus, engaging additional research and academic units at 麻豆区, including the Geophysical Institute and the Institute of Northern Engineering.