Student Activities


In a state with an energy economy as purple as its politics, it can be hard to decide where to stand. The Payne Institute for Earth Resources at Colorado School of Mines teamed up with Inside Energy
On Friday, Aug. 19, incoming Mines students will hike up Mt. Zion with a 10-pound rock from their hometown to add to the M. As is tradition, they will coat their rock with fresh whitewash at the
In an effort to combat the effects of the current industry downturn on student work experience, the Department of Petroleum Engineering is taking on a new initiative this summer, offering externships
Rain didn’t stop more than 30 students, faculty, staff and members of the Mines community from starting construction on a 200-square-foot tiny house Aug. 6. The Mines Solar Decathlon Team is building
On April 2, Mines won the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Rocky Mountain section Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) competition. IBA is a prospective basin evaluation competition for
GOLDEN, Colo., April 15, 2016 –On April 6, 2016, the Colorado School of Mines Society of Petroleum Engineers Chapter (SPE) Student Chapter hosted a Joint Session with SPE Denver Section in Friedhoff
GOLDEN, Colo., April 12, 2016 –The Colorado School of Mines Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Student Chapter is hosting its Clay Shoot Fundraiser on April 22 at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club (46700 E
The Mines Mining Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Newmont Mining Corporation, kicked off on January 23 with a full-day workshop. After a full morning of industry experts talking about current
GOLDEN, Colo., March 8, 2016 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate E-Days with the theme, Around The World in EightE-Days, March 31-April 2. New this year, students can download an E-Days app to
Colorado School of Mines and Lockheed Martin hosted 150 students from five local high schools on campus Feb. 23 to celebrate National Engineers Week. Students spent the day touring research centers