Faculty

Deb Carney, University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Mines, will serve as co-principal investigator on a new NSF project to create a new upper-division college elective that is specifically designed for prospective secondary mathematics teachers.

If a tool breaks in space, the solution isn’t as easy as popping down to the hardware store to buy a new one. Mines researchers are conducting NASA-funded research that could lead to 3-D printing bioplastics in space for tool repairs and more.

Mooney was honored for his work on Northeast Boundary Tunnel in Washington, D.C.

Lu was included in the 2024 class for his research on understanding soil behavior

Bill Zisch, J. Steven Whisler Head of Mining Engineering at Mines, spoke on a new vision for mining in the future.

Three Mines faculty members have been granted the title of University Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Professor for 2024-2025, the highest honorific title that can be conferred on a professor at Mines.

Geophysics' Bia Villas Bôas is part of a $9 million Office of Naval Research project to enhance our predictive capabilities of extreme weather events.

Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her work on improving concrete durability with a focus on sustainability.

Geophysics' Bia Villas Bôas and Matthew Siegfried are members of two proposed missions to improve understanding of key Earth science focus areas for the benefit of all.

The Office of Academic Affairs at Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and mentorship.