Student awards


Only 30 chapters in the U.S. and Canada received the prestigious national award in 2020.
Two Mines PhD students and four recent graduates are among the 2020 winners of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The program, which started in 1952 shortly
Spencer Fretwell will be working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Dr. Stephan Friedrich, deputy leader of the laboratory’s Rare Event Detection group.
The U.S. Department of Energy competition challenged student teams from across the U.S. to design and model optimized energy systems for multi-building districts.
PhD student Kyle Blount and HASS assistant professor Adrianne Kroepsch focused on collaborative problem-solving to protect water resources in the aftermath of wildfires upstream of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The $30 million gift from Bruce Grewcock ’76 and his wife, Debra Grewcock, will support full scholarships and unique experiential opportunities for students, with the goal of developing tomorrow’s industry, government and business leaders.
LiveLot team says app and system of cameras and computers could eliminate discharge of 84 tons of carbon dioxide per year
The honor, which recognizes the Mines doctoral graduate whose thesis demonstrates the greatest potential for societal impact, was presented during Spring 2020 Graduate Commencement on May 8.
The virtual ceremony included many of Mines’ cherished traditions and new features aimed at helping the community feel connected during this challenging time.
The Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network (QISENET) Triplets program provides up to three years of funding for quantum science research in collaboration with a leading technology company or national laboratory.