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Inside Mines’ quantum push: A new degree prepares students to shape what’s next

At Mines, students are preparing for the future of quantum with a new degree program and deep ties to Colorado’s fast-growing quantum industry.

Latest News

Jack Bringardner honored with KEEN Foundation Rising Star Award

Peter Aaen named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs

Inside Mines’ quantum push: A new degree prepares students to shape what’s next

Mines team qualifies for Ethics Bowl national championship

Tom Williams honored with CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

Cecilia Diniz Behn named inaugural Joe and Jane Gray University Chair

From Mines to the Moon: Mines alum engineers NASA Artemis V lander for Blue Origin

News Headlines

Peter Aaen

March 5, 2026

Peter Aaen named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs

Mines Ethics Bowl 2026

March 3, 2026

Mines team qualifies for Ethics Bowl national championship

Tom Williams works with a student in Mirror Lab

February 19, 2026

Tom Williams honored with CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

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

Crystal Heter

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

Bailey Burns with a background depicting a Blue Origin lunar lander and text reading "From Mines to the Moon."

From Mines to the Moon: Mines alum engineers NASA Artemis V lander for Blue Origin

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

Research

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Mines researcher part of NASA-selected satellite mission

Brandon dugan looks at cores in lab

Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time

VIPER program with Kamil Ciesieleski

Vertically integrated program brings together researchers across fields, experience levels

In The News

The Confluence: Quantum's future may not be evenly distributed, but it's here & now in Colorado

Iris Bahar, professor and department head of computer science, discusses the growing quantum ecosystem that's taking shape in Colorado.

March 13, 2026

Managing the War Economy

A new "Months Need to Replenish Expended Weapons" table created by the Payne Institute for Public Policy is featured.

March 13, 2026

Oil prices begin to rise again amid Iran conflict

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that the U.S. has limited options when it comes to moving oil around the Strait of Hormuz.

March 11, 2026

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