Colorado School of Mines Cardboard Boat Race
A team of Cardboard Boat Race competitors is interviewed about the failure of their craft after it met the icy waters of Clear Creek.
April 18, 2026
The School of Mines Ore Cart Pull: A 91-year-old tradition
A Denver7 journalist talks with hardy Mines students as they leave Colfax & Simms headed seven plus miles to downtown Denver as part of Mines' annual Ore Cart Pull.
April 17, 2026
Colorado School of Mines students search for wildfire fuel solutions, present to experts
Hannah Rodda, freshmen in mechanical engineering, and Lia Franklin, acting director for the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, discuss the Innov8x Biomass Challenge that examines ways to sustainably deal with the biomass removed from the forest during fire mitigation efforts.
March 31, 2026
Colorado School of Mines professor and students work on creating a new type of concrete
Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the environmental benefits of a new type of concrete that she's developed.
December 10, 2025
Colorado-based startup fills gap in quantum market thanks to vision from School of Mines graduates
Connor Denney, a PhD candidate in electrical engineering, and Logan Pauli, master's graduate in quantum engineering, created a quantum amplifier company, Bifrost, that has secured $4 million dollars in seed funding.
October 6, 2025
DIA will explore nuclear energy as it anticipates more than 120 million passengers by 2045
Thomas Albrecht, professor of chemistry and Grandey University Chair in Nuclear Science and Engineering, discusses with Denver7 Denver International Airport's plan to study the feasibility of powering the facility with a small modular nuclear reactor.
August 6, 2025
App helps outdoor enthusiasts gain access to public lands surrounded by private properties
Sam Seeton, a Mines alum and CEO of Infinite Outdoors, is interviewed about his app that allows outdoor enthusiasts to connect with private property owners so they can access public lands that border private property.
August 4, 2025
Colorado School of Mines graduate bringing attention to both the future and history of mining
Alexandra Nickle, who graduates May 9 with a bachelor's degree in mining engineering, leads tours of the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs.
May 9, 2025
Inside Colorado mine where an underground lab could unlock secrets of quantum computing
Fred Sarazin, head of the Physics Department and director of quantum at Mines, discusses the advantages of studying quantum materials in the Colorado Underground Research Institute, or CURIE.
April 30, 2025
Colorado lawmakers celebrate World Quantum Day
This story on World Quantum Day, April 14, 2025, includes background on a new quantum laboratory being built in the Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs, CO. The mine, owned by Colorado School of Mines, serves an underground laboratory for future engineers and research.
April 14, 2025