Hao Zhang, assistant professor of computer science at Colorado School of Mines, was recently interviewed by the Associated Press about his research to develop a robot to explore abandoned mines. The story, which included video footage of a prototype robot at the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs, was picked up by multiple national, regional and local publications, including The Washington Post, Fox News, Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, The Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio, (Fort Collins) Coloradoan and The Durango Herald.