Annual report of research progress

Research that will lead to the utilization of Alaska's mineral resources and hence create new wealth must be 1::ontinued at an increased rate in the future if a strong mineral industry is to be developed and maintained. Current investment in minerals research is a judicious practice that will pay dividends to the State in the future. The Engineering Council for Professional Development, in their 1964 report which continued the accreditation of the engineering curri1:: ula at the University of Alaska, emphasized this concept when they stated: ''Regardless of the mining industry's present size, the State clearly needs a mining center in its State University not only for teachi} 1g but also for research and for service to prDspectors and mine operators." The Mineral Industry Research Laboratory is dedicated to those objectives of research, instruction and service which will help build the mineral economy of Alaska. Staff of the Mineral Industry Research Laboratory University of Alask