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.

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.
February 12, 2026

Mining ranked: The critical minerals lost to U.S. mining waste, by tonnage

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, authored an article in Science examining critical minerals found in U.S. mine waste. Visual Capitalist uses Holley's data to create a visual representation of her study's findings.
February 12, 2026

How to supercharge the US military’s arsenal

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article which says that more capital-sensitive procurement policies and deeper AI integration will allow the defense industrial base to make a comeback.
February 11, 2026

Neodymium powers your life (even if you don’t know it). Now it’s a key trade issue too

Rod Eggert, research professor of economics and business, explains how prevalent neodymium is in the permanent magnets that power motors of all kinds, from household tools to jet engines.
February 11, 2026

Lessons Learned from Geolegends: D. Vaughan Griffiths

D. Vaughan Griffiths, professor and department head of civil and environmental engineering, talks about his path to academia and research, mentors along the way, and the class he wishes every graduate student in geotechnical engineering had to take.
February 10, 2026