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Quantum engineering program Meenakshi Singh grad students

Quantum engineering master’s program readies industry leaders

Mines' quantum engineering program combines hands-on learning, industry partnerships and interdisciplinary training to prepare future quantum leaders.

Alexander Pak wins NSF CAREER Award to apply computational tools to study protein complexes

Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts

Mines alumni reimagine The Hunt for Red October for the 21st century

Meet 4 Mines alumni digging in on critical minerals

Quantum engineering master’s program readies industry leaders

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

Mines students awarded Fulbright Scholarships for 2026-27 academic year

News Headlines

July 2, 2026

Alexander Pak wins NSF CAREER Award to apply computational tools to study protein complexes

fred sarazin talks to a group of people sitting at a table

July 1, 2026

Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts

June 24, 2026

Meet 4 Mines alumni digging in on critical minerals

Mines Magazine

ocean with red flag floating in the middle

July 1, 2026

Mines alumni reimagine The Hunt for Red October for the 21st century

male student wearing safety glasses and blue lab coat works in the lab

June 17, 2026

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

melissa krebs in lab coat holding sample of gelsana dressing

June 12, 2026

From lab to market: How a Mines professor is redefining diabetic wound care

Videos

Student wearing a hard hat operates drilling equipment inside a mine, with on-screen text that reads, “We come from hard work.”

Spring 2026 master’s and PhD graduates reflect on research, peer support and the Mines legacy

Student in a hard hat holds a rock overhead during the M Climb, with on-screen text that reads, “Undoubtedly the best…”

Spring 2026 bachelor’s graduates reflect on community, tradition and dedication at Mines

Students wearing hard hats sit in an underground classroom during a tour of the Edgar Experimental Mine, with text reading “Drilled by students” and arrows pointing to mine features.

VIDEO: Tour one of world's only university-owned mines

Research

Alexander Pak wins NSF CAREER Award to apply computational tools to study protein complexes

Mines students awarded Fulbright Scholarships for 2026-27 academic year

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

In The News

Connected Colorado: Sustainability

Veteran journalist Gregg Moss utilizes the backdrop of the Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs to discuss the topic of sustainability.

July 6, 2026

This Iron Range mine is one of Minnesota’s biggest economic development projects ever

Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, said iron ore has not traditionally been listed as a critical mineral because of the mineral’s historic prevalence and relative profitability.

July 5, 2026

US burned through up to 80% of THAAD missiles in Iran War: Now the Pentagon is spending $35B to restock

Article notes the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimate that 198 THAAD missiles were fired early in the Iran War. Another estimate puts the number of missiles fired at 290 at a cost of $4.5 billion.

June 25, 2026

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