Advanced Manufacturing

How one Mines student used 3D scan innovation to make dental tech more accessible—with support from Mines’ ProtoFund and the Labriola Innovation Hub.

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.

If humans are going to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, they’ll need resources – and more than just water and oxygen. They’ll need metals, minerals and other materials sourced not only from Earth but also the lunar surface itself.

Funded by a National Science Foundation grant, a group of local high school teachers spend part of their summer break getting hands-on training in additive manufacturing.

Led by Mechanical Engineering's Veronica Eliasson, Mines researchers have found a way to make Direct Ink Writing, an expensive 3D-printing process for specialty materials, more accessible.

Owen Hildreth, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has developed a low-cost chemical post-processing method to cut the cost and time required to get a component to a useable state.

An interdisciplinary team of Mines faculty and students is working to develop strategies to implement 3-D printing faster and more efficiently within the U.S. Army’s ground vehicle fleet.

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? My first interaction with Mines was as an industry researcher. I was working with Mines faculty to solve some problems

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I chose to go to Mines because of the caliber of the university, the new advanced manufacturing program and the

Mines students Julia Harvey and Brett Yoder explain their innovative approach for recycling 3D printer filament.