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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.

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

Colorado School of Mines recognized as Basic Needs Campus by state of Colorado

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

Andrew Miller named Director of Startup Success at Mines’ Beck Venture Center

News Headlines

June 24, 2026

Meet 4 Mines alumni digging in on critical minerals

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June 16, 2026

Colorado School of Mines recognized as Basic Needs Campus by state of Colorado

students wearing yellow hardhats sit in a classroom inside a mine

June 8, 2026

Mines’ top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand

Mines Magazine

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June 17, 2026

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

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June 12, 2026

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

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May 26, 2026

The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

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

Mines students awarded Fulbright Scholarships for 2026-27 academic year

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

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Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

In The News

Iran War supplemental: Pentagon requests $87.6B as munitions stockpiles run low

The article notes the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimates that U.S. forces fired approximately 198 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors in the first 16 days of the Iran War.

June 25, 2026

Halogen bonding makes its debut in a permanently porous framework

Michael McGuirk, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, led this study that demonstrated the first permanently porous halogen-bonded framework.

June 24, 2026

How artificial intelligence data centers are reshaping the regulatory architecture of U.S. electricity

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, argues for verified large-load governance of AI, including milestone-based forecasting, cost-causation tariffs, flexible service classes, operational visibility, and coordinated ....

June 23, 2026

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