Earth and Society

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

A system to evaluate vehicle performance in a safe, controlled environment won first place at the Spring 2026 Capstone Design Showcase, an exhibit of the year-long design projects completed by seniors

With support from Mines, the Center of Excellence in Uzbekistan will strengthen the nation's scientific, educational and technological capacity in mineral exploration, sustainable mining and advanced processing technologies

Mines is leading a new center to advance PFAS destruction technologies, helping industry validate, scale and deploy effective, data-driven remediation solutions.

Discover how the historic Edgar Experimental Mine serves as a hands-on underground classroom featuring explosives training, a quantum lab and more.

Colorado School of Mines and DOE’s NLR partner to advance critical minerals innovation, commercialization and workforce development in Golden.

Two Mines faculty members testified before congressional committees and commissions on the nation’s critical mineral challenges, underscoring the university’s leadership across geology, mining, processing, economics and policy.

Colorado School of Mines is opening a 50,000-square-foot facility in Golden to support university-industry-government-startup partnerships that drive innovation and accelerate commercialization

Mines researchers advance solutions to balance water and energy systems, easing strain and supporting sustainable resources for the future.

Mines researchers are leading the way on geothermal, nuclear and alternative fuels to power future energy systems with practical, scalable solutions.