Omid Beik, assistant professor of electrical engineering, and C. Michael McGuirk, associate professor of chemistry, are conducting research that could power future space exploration.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering faculty members are helping to redefine what's possible in aviation and space exploration.
As the aerospace industry continues to expand, Colorado School of Mines is preparing the next generation of aerospace professionals to shoot for the stars - no aerospace engineering degree required.
Chris Tolton and Ken Liang, who also founded space startup Orbital Mining Corp., developed power storage and transmission solutions for lunar exploration.
Colorado School of Mines alumni are routinely sought out by and hired into the aerospace industry, despite Mines not offering a dedicated bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering.
If a tool breaks in space, the solution isn’t as easy as popping down to the hardware store to buy a new one. Mines researchers are conducting NASA-funded research that could lead to 3-D printing bioplastics in space for tool repairs and more.
Colorado School of Mines has qualified for the finals of NASA’s 2024 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Competition. The Capstone Design student team, comprised of seven mechanical engineers and three
