The Confluence: Quantum's future may not be evenly distributed, but it's here & now in Colorado

Iris Bahar, professor and department head of computer science, discusses the growing quantum ecosystem that's taking shape in Colorado.
March 13, 2026

Managing the War Economy

A new "Months Need to Replenish Expended Weapons" table created by the Payne Institute for Public Policy is featured.
March 13, 2026

Oil prices begin to rise again amid Iran conflict

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that the U.S. has limited options when it comes to moving oil around the Strait of Hormuz.
March 11, 2026

Critical Minerals Are a Tricky Business. What Could Help.

The Payne Institute for Public Policy's Brad Handler, Andrew Bauman and Morgan Bazillian co-wrote this opinion piece with Economics and Business Professor Ian Lange about the potential impacts of the U.S. government stockpiling critical minerals.
March 9, 2026

Why 87 octane gas may be better to buy than 91 octane

John Jechura, a professor of practice in chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has logged his gas purchases and mileage since 1989.
March 9, 2026

When the Cloud Becomes a Target: The Future of War Is Your Internet

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-wrote this opinion piece on the importance of treating data centers as critical infrastructure, prioritizing geographic dispersion and moving beyond a cybersecurity-only approach.
March 9, 2026

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

The First 36 Hours of War Consumed Over 3,000 U.S.-Israeli Munitions

Morgan D. Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-wrote this analysis on the challenges the U.S. could face in replenishing its munition stockpiles.
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

Mines students invited to solve forestry’s toughest issues

Shunya Kawazoe, sophomore in mechanical engineering, said he was excited about the Biomass Challenge but also anxious about how he'd squeeze it in with the 18 hours of coursework he has this semester.
March 2, 2026

University’s mine once produced gold, now the school plans to turn part of the dark, dusty tunnel into a quantum lab

Fred Sarazin, professor and department head in physics and Mines' director of quantum and Wouter Van De Pontseele, assistant professor in physics, are interviewed in the Edgar Experimental Mine about plans for two quantum labs being built in the mine ....
March 2, 2026