Colorado School of Mines professor creates gel to better heal wounds, burns
Melissa Krebs, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, is interviewed about the wound-healing gel she created.
December 30, 2025
What happens if the U.S. can’t get enough magnesium? You don’t want to find out.
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article looking at the role magnesium plays within the U.S. defense industry.
December 23, 2025
Why aren’t more power lines buried in Colorado?
Quihua Huang, associate professor of electrical engineering, says that burying power lines is a very expensive proposition as compared to using overhead lines.
December 19, 2025
Colorado School of Mines gets creative with its December graduation
Jason Slowinski, associate vice president of infrastructure and operations, explains how he led the effort to keep Mines' graduation ceremony on-track despite having to do it using power from an emergency generator.
December 19, 2025
Strong winds prompt Xcel to shutoff power in some areas
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.
December 17, 2025
Bullion Run
Tom Brady, professor of practice in economics and business, explains the forces driving up the price of gold.
December 17, 2025
AI’s dirty secret: why diesel still powers the digital age
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this piece examining the use of diesel generators to power data centers.
December 17, 2025
Colorado School of Mines to offer first-ever on-island mechanical engineering degree
The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America has formalized partnerships with Mines and the University of Guam to establish a Mines satellite campus on Guam focused on additive manufacturing.
December 17, 2025
Mining waste in the US contains billions of dollars of precious metals
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.
December 13, 2025
Colorado School of Mines professor and students work on creating a new type of concrete
Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the environmental benefits of a new type of concrete that she's developed.
December 10, 2025
Exclusive: Chilean regulator, workers flagged risk at Teck's Quebrada Blanca dam
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.
December 9, 2025
How the oil industry's climate-change solution is surviving Trump's attack on green energy
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.