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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

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

Mines appoints inaugural Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead energy innovation

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

War in the Middle East pushes diesel prices up — other costs will likely follow

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, discusses how petroleum prices are being impacted by the war in Iran.

March 6, 2026

Will Denver’s snowless winter affect Waymo’s rollout?

Frankie Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, discusses how autonomous vehicles can be challenged by snowy or wet conditions.

March 5, 2026

Meteorological winter leaves Utah the way it came in — hot and bothered

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says we should expect more dry winters like this one.

March 3, 2026

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