Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Colorado School of Mines will lead two Genesis Mission projects using AI to advance critical mineral exploration and nuclear fuel recycling.

By putting "silly sprinklers" in reverse, researchers have solved Feynman's sprinkler problem to unlock new secrets of fluid dynamics and physics.

More than 130 Denver area students joined Colorado School of Mines for Math@Mines, a hands-on STEM outreach event blending coding games and campus exploration.

At Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement, Mines honored top doctoral thesis focused on LLM safety and the internal decision-making of AI models.

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

The findings, published in the journal Science, show that improved recovery of critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements currently being discarded as tailings of other mineral streams could meet the U.S. demand for energy, defense and technology applications.

Samy Wu Fung and Daniel McKenzie, both assistant professors of applied mathematics and statistics at Mines, are working together on optimization models that find efficient ways to deliver power.

The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers who are early in their careers as researchers and show leadership promise in fields of science and technology.

Dorit Hammerling, associate professor of applied mathematics and statistics, co-founded the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab to directly implement processes to detect and stop natural gas leaks.

Endowed by Mines alum Ben Fryrear ’62, the chair supports Mines faculty working to further the university’s vision, mission