Mines Magazine: Spring 2025

Chris Caskey PhD ’14 launched Delta Brick & Climate Company to turn Paonia Reservoir clay into bricks, pavers and tiles.

Erik Knowles ’86 is an assistant director in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's maintenance and infrastructure department.

The new esports lab is now open at 1600 Jackson St. The space features 12 high-performance PC setups for popular games. It also includes a fully equipped streaming studio with cameras, microphones and a green screen for broadcasting live to Twitch or YouTube.

We may be renowned for our expertise in applied science and engineering, but Mines is also enhancing students’ education by seamlessly blending the humanities, arts, social sciences and other related fields into our curriculum — often in surprising and creative ways.