After 11 years in uniform (four years in ROTC and seven years as a U.S. Army captain), Joe Geiger '09 visited the ROTC building on the Mines campus in late June 2016. Now, he's shifting gears toward a

Mines students volunteering as part of Hike for Help. This winter break, 16 Mines students will spend their three-week vacation volunteering in Khumbu Valley, Nepal, constructing a public restroom

Can you imagine sending for admissions info to a college and getting a personal letter from the university president, encouraging you to apply? That’s exactly what happened to George Sturgis in 1975

Mines students perform a mine rescue training exercise. Photo courtesy of Colorado School of Mines Mine Rescue Team.The Colorado School of Mines Energy, Mining and Construction Industry Safety program

The Colorado School of Mines Robotics Club is working on a variety of projects, ranging from autonomous vehicle competitions to robotics competitions for NASA. Natalie Kalin is the vice president of

A chemical and biochemical engineering major has received the city of Golden’s first-ever GoldMine Award, part of the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence and established this year to honor a project that


Geophysics Professor and Interim Department Head Roel Snieder has coauthored “The Joy of Science: Seven Principles of Scientists Seeking Happiness, Harmony, and Success,” a book focused on helping

A moment of silence for those who lost their lives in the White Ash Mine disaster. On September 9, 1889, ten miners drowned in the White Ash Mine disaster, one of the most serious accidents in Golden

On Oct. 22, 45 Boy Scouts from various troops in the Denver Area Council came to Mines to learn about economic minerals, mine safety, environmental stewardship and the mining industry in Colorado. The

Professor Illangasekare (far right) receives the PSIPW Award from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon . Photo Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Congratulations to Tissa Illangasekare, distinguished