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The Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering at Mines will prepare engineers for careers working with one of the world’s most versatile materials. Among the industries that rely on ceramics and glass are semiconductors, electronics, defense, energy, healthcare, household goods, automotive and aerospace.

The honor, which recognizes the Colorado School of Mines doctoral graduate whose thesis demonstrates the greatest potential for societal impact, was presented during Fall 2022 Graduate Commencement on Dec. 16.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the long-time congressman for Colorado's 7th District, was the distinguished speaker at today's ceremony. A total of 277 Orediggers were granted bachelor's degrees — including 11 members of the Mines football team playing in the NCAA DII Football Championship Game on Saturday.

Colorado School of Mines and Lunar Outpost are teaming up to build a lunar excavation rover, the Outpost Digger System (ODS). This rover will be capable of excavating nearly 1 ton of concrete-hard

Student teams worked on projects that addressed environmental, social problems associated with waste

“I really wanted to explore how the things we build and design impact the people they are actually made for,” said Peyton Gibson ’17.

A team that restored a 1927 Caterpillar Crawler Tractor for Lakewood Heritage Belmar Park took first at the annual design showcase at Mines.

Mines will play Ferris State on Dec. 17 in McKinney, Texas, for the national title. The game kicks off at noon Central Time (11 a.m. MT) and will air live on ESPNU.

For Trevor Bachand ’22, cofounding a startup was a scary but rewarding process, and it was Mines’ available resources and support that helped guide him through starting and running a business.

For the first time, the NCAA Division II semifinals come to Golden as Super Region 4 champion Colorado School of Mines hosts Super Region 1 winner Shepherd on Dec. 10 for the right to a spot in the national final.