Ravi Ramamurti

China's control of rare earth metals is a big advantage in a trade war. These researchers are trying to level the field.

Northeastern researchers are studying ways to loosen China’s stranglehold on the market of vital materials for the manufacture of everything from smartphones to guided missiles.

by Bill Ibelle July 26, 2018

At risk in a trade war with China? The rare earth metals that make your smartphone (and your guided missile).

Rare earth metals, which are controlled by China, are essential to a vast array of military, medical, and consumer products. President Trump’s plan to escalate…

by Bill Ibelle July 25, 2018

‘We planted a flag here at Northeastern’

Ravi Ramamurti founded the Center for Emerging Markets in 2007. “We planted the flag here at Northeastern,” he said, “and now everyone is specializing in…

by Molly Callahan July 11, 2018

Asia is ripe for investment. Here’s how US companies can capitalize.

For the first time, there’s a world economy big enough to be comparable to that of the United States: Asia. But to capitalize on that…

by Molly Callahan June 6, 2018

China's control of rare earth metals is a big advantage in a trade war. These researchers are trying to level the field.

At risk in a trade war with China? The rare earth metals that make your smartphone (and your guided missile).

‘We planted a flag here at Northeastern’

Asia is ripe for investment. Here’s how US companies can capitalize.

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