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
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
Energizing tomorrow: Engineering education, upskilling, and SPE’s role
Jennifer Miskimins, professor of petroleum engineering, F.H. Mick Merelli/Coterra Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair and current SPE president, said petroleum engineering education is at a crossroads, with university enrollments shrinking and ....
March 1, 2026
US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI
Quihua Huang, associate professor in electrical engineer and leader of the Power, Intelligence and Computing Lab, says demand for grid equipment, like transformers, has spiked, but only one plant in the US produces the type of steel needed for many ....
February 24, 2026
Trump’s U.S. mining push has a big problem
Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, and Bill Zisch, the J. Steven Whisler Head of Mining Engineering Endowed Chair, noted there are not enough mining engineering graduates to satisfy current domestic demand.
February 20, 2026
New reservoir could supply millions with water for 800 years
Brandon Dugan, Baker Hughes Chair, associate department head and professor in geophysics, said multiple steps would need to take place before a reservoir of fresh water under the ocean could be used for drinking water.
February 18, 2026
Opinion: Denverites want Flock license plate cameras out of town. Air surveillance should be next to go.
Tom Williams, associate professor of computer science and director of the Interactive Robotics Research Lab, warns that surveillance by robot drones threatens civil liberties.
February 17, 2026
How Colorado School of Mines students turned the iconic mountainside 'M' into a Valentine's heart
Tyler Ware, graduate student in electrical engineering, explains how he and his fellow M Club members transform the 'M' on Mount Zion into a red heart for Valentine's Day.
February 14, 2026
Mines club rugby hits the capitol
Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera congratulates Mines' women's rugby team for winning the national championship.