Research

Mines is leading a new center to advance PFAS destruction technologies, helping industry validate, scale and deploy effective, data-driven remediation solutions.

Colorado School of Mines and DOE’s NLR partner to advance critical minerals innovation, commercialization and workforce development in Golden.

Climate change is not only altering how much water flows through rivers, but also when that water is available, according to a new Mines-authored study in Nature Water.

Two Mines faculty members testified before congressional committees and commissions on the nation’s critical mineral challenges, underscoring the university’s leadership across geology, mining, processing, economics and policy.

Modeling how minerals, industry and power systems connect helps shape the future of energy and smarter decision-making.

Mines researchers advance solutions to balance water and energy systems, easing strain and supporting sustainable resources for the future.

How Mines researchers are rethinking energy systems to improve resilience, reduce risk and better serve communities.

Mines researchers are leading the way on geothermal, nuclear and alternative fuels to power future energy systems with practical, scalable solutions.

Electrical demand is surging due to AI and other factors. Because of this new energy dynamic, nuclear power is "having a moment." Mines' nuclear experts are ready to answer the media's questions.

Ebru Bozdağ, associate professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded the 2026 Vladimir Keilis-Borok Medal by the International Union