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Colorado School of Mines establishes nation’s first quantum systems engineering bachelor’s degree

Mines launches the first U.S. bachelor's in Quantum Systems Engineering, filling a critical workforce gap and preparing students for the future quantum economy.

‘Quantum imaging’ could open new window to nanoscale universe

Mines geologists look to 66-million-year-old “clues” to predict future of global rainfall

Wendy Lea, Steve Fenberg appointed to Mines Board of Trustees

Mines student explores cutting-edge quantum research at Argonne National Laboratory

Building the workforce for today's—and tomorrow's—quantum jobs

Beyond 99.99%: Why billion-dollar PFAS cleanup must account for airborne byproducts

Colorado School of Mines establishes nation’s first quantum systems engineering bachelor’s degree

News Headlines

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January 20, 2026

Wendy Lea, Steve Fenberg appointed to Mines Board of Trustees

female student in all black working in lab lit by green light

January 16, 2026

Mines student explores cutting-edge quantum research at Argonne National Laboratory

man kneels in front of air testing equipment outside

January 15, 2026

Beyond 99.99%: Why billion-dollar PFAS cleanup must account for airborne byproducts

Mines Magazine

Blue Key students standing behind Blaster the Burro

December 17, 2025

Blue Key has shaped the Oredigger experience with a century of tradition

December 3, 2025

Lessons from a Mines alum’s path to leadership in a dynamic energy landscape

Elizabeth Holley testifies before select committee

December 1, 2025

U.S. policymakers turn to Mines for trusted expertise on critical minerals

Videos

Four smiling graduate students shown in split screens with the text Colorado School of Mines Graduate Reflections.

VIDEO: Master's and PhD graduates on their Mines experience

Four smiling undergraduate students shown in split screens with the text Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Reflections.

VIDEO: Bachelor's graduates on their Mines experience

Chris Higgins stands in a field at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, leaning on a large white tank with two wooden planks on top. In the background are large machines and testing equipment, related to PFAS research.

VIDEO: PFAS research at Mines targets water contamination

Research

‘Quantum imaging’ could open new window to nanoscale universe

Mines geologists look to 66-million-year-old “clues” to predict future of global rainfall

A faculty member and two students work on a dilution refrigerator in a quantum lab on the Mines campus

Building the workforce for today's—and tomorrow's—quantum jobs

In The News

‘An incredibly harsh environment’: Why seizing Greenland doesn’t mean securing its minerals

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that Greenland is just one of many countries across the globe that have abundant critical mineral resources.

January 21, 2026

Trump’s resource grabs don’t add up

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that pursuing Greenland for its rare earth elements doesn't make sense.

January 20, 2026

Colorado School of Mines adds quantum engineering degree

The Bachelor of Science in Quantum Systems Engineering will be the first degree of its kind in the U.S.

January 17, 2026

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