Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, explains what forecasters are watching and how rising temperatures are affecting the future of snow in the western United States.
December 1, 2025

Great Lakes ice is thought to block evaporation. A new study says weather plays a bigger role.

Eric Anderson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, explains that his study found evaporation is more tied to overlying weather conditions or atmospheric conditions above the Great Lakes than it is connected to ice on the lakes' surface.
December 1, 2025

In burned forests, the West’s snowpack is melting earlier

Arielle Koshkin, doctoral candidate in hydrological science and engineering, explains that an increase in sunlight and decrease in the reflectivity of the snow after a wildfire are both leading to an earlier snow disappearance date.
November 30, 2025

Trump's push to revive US coal faces weak market demand after failed lease sales

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains that coal's trajectory depends less on political shifts and more on electricity demand growth, which remains uncertain.
November 26, 2025

ACC partners with School of Mines on new student pipeline

Paul C. Johnson, Mines president, said he likes the Mines Academy model because it provides students with the confidence, clarity and connection they need to reach and succeed at Mines and beyond in their professional careers.
November 26, 2025

On the Iron Range, ore trucks as large as two-story houses set to transform the mining industry

Sebnem Duzgun, professor of mining engineering, discusses how mining operations are transitioning to the use of autonomous vehicles, including some that are supersized.
November 25, 2025

Arapahoe Community College starts Mines Academy at ACC

Paul C. Johnson, Colorado School of Mines president, explains why the university is excited about the new Mines Academy at Arapahoe Community College.
November 24, 2025

Trump embraces pesticides after previously promising crackdown

Christopher Higgins, professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the presence of PFAS in pesticides and medications.
November 22, 2025

Here's what the remediation for environmental issues may look like at Burnham Yard

John Spear, professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses what the developers for a new Denver Broncos stadium are likely to find when they start cleaning up the Burnham Yard site.
November 20, 2025

DIA's search for alternative energy source generates pushback

Thomas Albrecht, professor of chemistry, discusses the differences between the compact kind of nuclear reactor being considered for Denver International Airport and older, larger types of nuclear reactors that were more dangerous.
November 19, 2025

Supply-chain delays for transformers, cables, and breakers push power grid to the brink

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this piece that notes manufacturers have multiyear, billion-dollar backlogs as new data centers, industrial electrification, and peaking-capacity projects flood their ....
November 18, 2025

Kiewit, exec’s joint $4.3M gift establishes construction engineering program chair at Colorado School of Mines

A $4.3 million-endowment to Colorado School of Mines from Kiewit Corp. and Chairman Bruce Grewcock will create a program chair to oversee a new Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering degree.
November 17, 2025