U.S. Continues To Lead QS World University Rankings By Academic Field

While Harvard University again claims the most #1 rankings, Colorado School of Mines ranks #1 for its mining engineering program.
March 25, 2026

Data centers are gobbling up a resource — but not the one you think

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article that notes data centers use a lot of water to cool their equipment.
March 25, 2026

"Dr. Copper" has a new diagnosis, and it's not great

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, notes that before the recent price stabilization copper prices were hitting record levels.
March 24, 2026

50 years later, survivors reflect on Vail gondola crash

9NEWS journalists Kevin Vaughn and Tom Cole utilized a report from the Ropeway Collection in the Arthur Lakes Library as they put together their four-part series on the Vail gondola crash that occurred in 1976.
March 23, 2026

Scrubbing away lunar dust

Christopher Dreyer, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, said that like staticky Styrofoam packing peanuts, electrostatically-charged moon dust is hard to get off surfaces.
March 23, 2026

High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Smitty’s Supply stormwater discharges

Christopher Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, said only a handful of technologies are effective at removing PFAS from water, and removing them isn’t the same as destroying or breaking them down.
March 23, 2026

The Iran war just exposed America’s hidden AI chokepoint: Helium

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article examining the impact to helium resources from the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
March 23, 2026

Widening copper supply gap threatens economic growth and clean energy transition

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said that even though copper prices are near historic highs, the profit margins are still too low and price swings are too volatile for companies to forecast reliable returns on ....
March 23, 2026

The new weapons of global power are oil, rare earths and microchips

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said that because it’s a political priority, the U.S. is now in a better place than it was as far as vulnerability to China for rare earths.
March 22, 2026

Climate change is already happening in Colorado. Here are 10 signs we can see right now.

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says we should expect decades of additional warming in Colorado due to climate change.
March 22, 2026

US pledges $500 million in continued push for mineral processing

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says the U.S. metal industry is lagging behind when it comes to producing the materials needed for batteries.
March 20, 2026

Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this column that underscores copper's importance and scarcity as the world moves to more fully electrify.
March 19, 2026