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.

 

Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal

This University of Colorado newsletter piece features a Q & A with Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor in geology/geological engineering, about her new drought study.
August 3, 2026

Guam 3D printing factory to reach full operating capacity by February

This article discusses the Colorado School of Mines' additive manufacturing-focused partnership with the University of Guam.
August 2, 2026

Months after Pemex gas well accident in Mexico, health and pollution concerns grow

Mikhail Zhizhin, a researcher at ⁠the Earth Observation Group at Mines, estimated that 300 million cubic meters of gas were flared at the well between March ⁠and July 2026, about equal to half the natural ⁠gas consumed by Mexican households in 2023.
July 31, 2026

Douglas County commissioners exploring possibility of small nuclear reactors

Jenifer Shafer, the Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair and professor in the Chemistry Department and Nuclear Science & Engineering Program, predicts that Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) will become an important part of the nation's energy infrastructure ....
July 31, 2026

Resolution Copper Establishes $54 Million Tribal Trust

Richard Luarkie, director of the Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Program at the Payne Institute, said the Trust reflects what is possible when consultation leads to sustained collaboration.
July 30, 2026

Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology met at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden to take a deep dive into the critical minerals arena.
July 30, 2026

Venezuela’s trove of treasures

The article profiles Mines alum Maria Angela Capello, masters in geophysics (1995), and her work in Venezuela and Kuwait. Capello credits Mines with teaching her the leadership skills she needed to serve as general manager of numerous oil fields.
July 30, 2026

Wildfires, wombats and wake‑up calls

Adrianne Kroepsch, associate professor of humanities, arts, and social sciences, has found that the first anniversaries of catastrophic wildfires were the most promising periods for tough policy conversations in local media outlets.
July 30, 2026

Interlune builds on partnership with equipment company to lay the groundwork for moon infrastructure

Article notes Interlune is working with the Mines on the design of an implement that could be used to dig trenches or excavate lunar soil.
July 30, 2026
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