Qiuhua Huang, associate professor of electrical engineering, explains why high winds caused Xcel Energy to make the decision to shutdown electrical grids in the west Denver metro area.

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, is referenced regarding her August 21, 2025 Science Magazine article that documented the presence of critical minerals in the nation's mine waste.

Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the environmental benefits of a new type of concrete that she's developed.

Rennie Kaunda, associate professor of mining engineering, said cracks and leaks can be red flags for dam stability, requiring consistent monitoring and identification of the root cause.

Anna Littlefield, carbon-capture program manager at the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said the oil and gas infrastructure is similar to the infrastructure required for carbon capture operations.

Anna Littlefield, low carbon energy program manager with the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Morgan Bazilian, director of Payne, authored this opinion piece looking at Google's new investment into carbon capture.

Nathan Spalding, a Mines senior, discuss how his snow removal business is finally looking up due to a forecast calling for the Denver metro area's first significant storm of the season.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.