Economics and Business Professor Jim Horan is igniting a balloon filled with hydrogen to demonstrate the differences in the properties of hydrogen and helium. (Photo Credit: Trevor Hall) Geology

GOLDEN, Colo., May 27, 2015 – “Pore Scale Phenomena: Frontiers in Energy and Environment,” a book edited by Colorado School of Mines faculty devoted to understanding the physical and chemical

Benjamin Wallen, a Colorado School of Mines PhD candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recently awarded a Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) scholarship to further his

DENVER, Colo., May 20, 2015 – From the Gold Rush and frontier mining days to the energy needs of the present day, a new exhibit at the Colorado state Capitol building curated by the Colorado School of

GOLDEN, Colo., May 1, 2015 – The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) announced today the release of two new 1:24,000-scale geologic maps: the Whitewater quadrangle in Mesa County and the Cabin Gulch

GOLDEN, CO, March 5, 2015—On Feb. 26 and 27, the Colorado School of Mines Graduate Student Government (GSG) hosted the third annual Conference on Earth and Energy Research in the Green Center, an

This has been cancelled due to Jeffco and DPS district closures. GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 16, 2015 – To celebrate National Engineers Week, area high school students will explore science, engineering

GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2015 –The President’s Committee on Diversity hosted an annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast on Jan. 19 in the Student Center Ballrooms. The breakfast honors Mines

GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 12, 2015 – Robert Ferriter, Colorado School of Mines senior mine safety specialist, and Mines graduate Chris Enright prepared and tested “Mine Rescue Manual: A Comprehensive Guide

John Spear is a Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor at Colorado School of Mines. Step inside his office in Coolbaugh Hall and you might find some strange items, dating back to 1898. Here are