Materials & Manufacturing


New breakthroughs in critical minerals processing at Colorado School of Mines are unlocking vital metals from industrial byproducts, end-of-life electronics and more.
Colorado School of Mines faculty earn three NSF CAREER Awards advancing materials engineering research in steel, quantum materials and critical minerals.
Acoustic levitation is powering FUSE, a student-developed system at Colorado School of Mines that could accelerate materials synthesis while reducing contamination.
An American Felling Axe forged by a team of Mines students took top honors at the 34th Annual Forging TECHCON Forging Competition, hosted by the Forging Industry Research and Education Foundation.
A new Nature Synthesis paper led by Colorado School of Mines reveals a method to build porous materials that could lead to a new field of materials chemistry.
A new ceramic engineering scholarship at Mines and two other U.S. universities aims to address workforce shortages and expand opportunities for prospective students in high-impact materials fields.
Peter Aaen has been named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs at Colorado School of Mines.
How one Mines student used 3D scan innovation to make dental tech more accessible—with support from Mines’ ProtoFund and the Labriola Innovation Hub.
Colorado School of Mines and University of Guam partner to offer a mechanical engineering degree on island, launching in 2026 to serve both civilian and military-connected learners.
De Moor was recognized alongside ASM’s 2025 Class of Fellows.