Mechanical engineering

Students are putting their engineering and entrepreneurship skills to the test to transform the byproducts of forest fire mitigation projects into viable business opportunities.

Peter Aaen has been named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines alum Bailey Burns ’18, MS ’21 is helping design the lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis V mission, serving as a vehicle integration systems engineer at Blue Origin.

Mines is equipping students for quantum jobs with degrees built for industry, shaping the future of quantum science in Colorado and beyond.

A Colorado School of Mines professor is leading an international team studying how heavy, high-energy electrons and machine learning can produce better images of what’s happening inside storage casks.

Colorado School of Mines and University of Guam partner to offer a mechanical engineering degree on island, launching in 2026 to serve both civilian and military-connected learners.

Edgar Mine is home to hands-on experiences few universities offer with student-built labs and a one-of-a-kind learning environment.

Leslie Lamberson, director of the Extreme Structures & Materials (X-STRM) Laboratory, is a co-principal investigator for the new Center for Simulation and design of Heterogeneous Architectures for Performance and Energy absorption (SHAPE).

While many college students are filling their summer breaks with internships and travel opportunities, a group of Mines students is spending theirs in the basement of Brown Hall, working on electrifying a 2024 Ram ProMaster EV van.

Max Kephart, a member of the Extreme Structures and Materials Laboratory led by Leslie Lamberson, is one of two Mines students to win the highly competitive fellowship this year.