Colorado School of Mines awarded 45 doctorates and 385 master’s degrees at the May 8 ceremony. Spring 2025 Commencement continues Friday, May 9 with three undergraduate ceremonies.

Four Colorado School of Mines students have been awarded the 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The prestigious program, which began in 1952, is the oldest continuous

Astroscale U.S. sponsored student team for work toward sustainable space exploration

CURIE – short for Colorado Underground Research Institute – will allow researchers to test quantum sensors and more in a very low background environment.

Many Orediggers are putting their Mines education to work by contributing to greentech research and development. They’re motivated by different reasons: Some like the challenge of solving technical problems or want to do their part to protect the environment. Others enjoy the fast-moving, all-hands-on-deck atmosphere of a startup.

Over the last decade, Mines' federal, state and private research funding has grown nearly 70 percent, with awards topping $106 million in fiscal year 2024.

Moving a robot from Point A to Point B is never the only problem within the complex real-world environments robots operate, Associate Professor Neil Dantam says.

To meet critical mineral demand, the mining industry is adopting advanced technologies and new best practices that support a sustainable future.

As the aerospace industry continues to expand, Colorado School of Mines is preparing the next generation of aerospace professionals to shoot for the stars - no aerospace engineering degree required.

From cutting-edge research to campus growth to championships, we reflect on our sesquicentennial year