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How Mines alumni are helping to power industry collaboration and real-world research

At Mines, alumni drive industry collaboration, shaping research, advancing innovation and preparing students for real-world careers.

Mines and DSST Public Schools launch guaranteed admission pathway

A call to serve: Mines alum brings engineering mindset to campus ministry

Mines students tackle biomass challenge in partnership with local government and community organizations

How Mines alumni are helping to power industry collaboration and real-world research

‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy

Jack Bringardner honored with KEEN Foundation Rising Star Award

Peter Aaen named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs

News Headlines

two female students look at slides in a microscope

March 24, 2026

Mines and DSST Public Schools launch guaranteed admission pathway

March 17, 2026

Mines students tackle biomass challenge in partnership with local government and community organizations

March 5, 2026

Peter Aaen named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs

Mines Magazine

March 24, 2026

A call to serve: Mines alum brings engineering mindset to campus ministry

March 5, 2026

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

Blue Key students standing behind Blaster the Burro

December 17, 2025

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

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

How Mines alumni are helping to power industry collaboration and real-world research

‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy

Mines researcher part of NASA-selected satellite mission

In The News

U.S. Continues To Lead QS World University Rankings By Academic Field

While Harvard University again claims the most #1 rankings, Colorado School of Mines ranks #1 for its mining engineering program.

March 25, 2026

Data centers are gobbling up a resource — but not the one you think

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article that notes data centers use a lot of water to cool their equipment.

March 25, 2026

"Dr. Copper" has a new diagnosis, and it's not great

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, notes that before the recent price stabilization copper prices were hitting record levels.

March 24, 2026

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