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This startup is racing to be the first to mine helium on the moon
Chris Dreyer, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, is interviewed for this article focusing on a company's plan to mine for Helium-3 on the moon. Helium-3 is primarily used in security scanners to detect neutrons from nuclear bombs or smuggled radioactive material.
September 2, 2025
Here’s a source for critical minerals — hiding in plain sight
Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, and Priscilla Nelson, professor of mining engineering, co-authored this guest column on their study that revealed the U.S. could obtain nearly all the critical minerals it needs through the re-processing of mine waste.
September 1, 2025
Q&A with 2026 SPE President Jennifer Miskimins: energizing tomorrow: solutions, people, energy
Jennifer Miskimins, professor of petroleum engineering and department head of earth and society programs, is interviewed about her perspective as incoming president of the Society of Petroleum Engineering.
September 1, 2025