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Koh was recognized for her “contributions to advancing the discipline of chemical engineering by pioneering the interfacial controls for gas hydrate crystallization in energy storage and pipeline plugging mitigation.”

Melissa Krebs, associate professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. AIMBE membership

Two burros — Pepsi and Winkie — currently hold the honor of serving as Blaster the Burro, beloved mascot of the Orediggers.

Vladan Stevanovic has been named faculty lead for the Mines/NREL Nexus, a strategic partnership between the Colorado School of Mines and the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy

Colorado School of Mines President Paul C. Johnson shared his vision for the university’s role in shaping the future of energy in a recent episode of the Close of Business Tuesday podcast by Veriten.

Mines marked its 150th anniversary with a meaningful new addition to campus: a restored 300-pound bronze bell, steeped in history and tradition. This commemorative bell was unveiled during Blaster’s

Petrella, who has been at Mines since 2006, is an associate professor and director of the FEA Professional Certificate Program

An international research project, in which Colorado School of Mines is a leading institution, hopes to observe these particles from high in the Earth’s atmosphere to better understand where they come from and how they interact.

A team of students from Colorado School of Mines has been selected by NASA to participate in the University Student Research Challenge (USRC), an initiative designed to engage university teams in real