Mines shifts academic structure to college system

UPDATE: Oct. 17, 2012 – Names of the second and third colleges have been announced. The College of Applied Science and Engineering (CASE) encompasses Chemistry and Geochemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Physics. The College of Earth Resource Sciences and Engineering (CERSE) will encompass Economics and Business, Geology and Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Liberal Arts and International Studies, Mining Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering.

 

This Startup Invented Wood That’s Stronger Than Steel. Here’s How

Shiling Pei, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, comments on the potential of Superwood in seismic applications, noting the importance of connection performance in wood structures.
May 14, 2025

The most promising ways to destroy ‘forever chemicals’

Christopher Higgins, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, discusses emerging technologies aimed at breaking down PFAS, or "forever chemicals," highlighting the global research efforts to effectively eliminate ....
May 13, 2025

Colorado School of Mines graduate bringing attention to both the future and history of mining

Alexandra Nickle, who graduates May 9 with a bachelor's degree in mining engineering, leads tours of the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs.
May 9, 2025

Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.

Pejman Tahmasebi, associate professor of petroleum engineering, discusses how detailed mapping of land subsidence can inform groundwater management and urban planning to mitigate infrastructure risks.
May 8, 2025

How Japan Has Adapted Standards to Make Its Buildings Quake-Proof

Shiling Pei, professor of civil and environmental engineering, highlights the uncertainties surrounding the seismic performance of tall mass timber buildings as Japan updates its codes for high-rise construction.
May 5, 2025

Pentagon's AI metals program goes private in bid to boost Western supply deals

Ian Lange, associate professor of economics at Colorado School of Mines, expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the Pentagon's AI model in predicting metal prices.
May 1, 2025

Inside Colorado mine where an underground lab could unlock secrets of quantum computing

Fred Sarazin, head of the Physics Department and director of quantum at Mines, discusses the advantages of studying quantum materials in the Colorado Underground Research Institute, or CURIE.
April 30, 2025

NJ faces tricky geophysics to repair voids beneath Route 80 that caused sinkholes

Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor of Underground Construction & Tunneling, and Paul Santi, professor of geology and geological engineering, discussed the geophysical and technical challenges of repairing sinkholes on Route 80 in New Jersey.
April 28, 2025
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