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.

 

Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this piece about how demand for copper is surging while copper suppliers are struggling to keep up and are likely to fall even further behind in the coming years.
May 3, 2026

Company behind proposed mine near the Boundary Waters has history of conflict with locals in Chile

Corby Anderson, professor of mining engineering and director of the Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy, says copper miners across the globe are dealing with lower grade ore and trying to find out how to produce more of the metal.
May 3, 2026

Climate change is altering when water is available, study finds

A study by Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, and Steven Smith, associate professor of economics and business, finds that water rights holders are being impacted by the climate change-driven earlier and ....
May 1, 2026

School of Mines students create adaptive mobility device for injured veteran

For their Senior Capstone Project a group of Mines students were tasked by Project S.E.R.V.E. with building a dog harness with a rolling cart attachment for Nebraska Navy veteran Mary Emmerick and her service dog.
April 30, 2026

How the Iran War makes a Taiwan crisis more likely

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Jahara Matisek, research fellow at Payne, co-author this article that makes the argument that the Hormuz crisis is showing China how maritime pressure can weaken rivals.
April 30, 2026

The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. Here's what that could mean for oil prices.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, discusses what motivated the UAE to make the decision to leave OPEC.
April 29, 2026

Timber Strong competition brings sustainable design to Rocky Mountain Student Symposium

Hongyan Liu, teaching professor in civil and environmental engineering, and Allison Jansen, a senior in civil engineering, discuss the Timber Strong Construction Competition in Rapid City, South Dakota.
April 28, 2026

Great Lakes show signs of declining PFAS pollution

Sarah Balgooyen, research industry liaison officer for PFAS@Mines and lead author on a PFAS study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, says diet is the primary PFAS pathway for most people.
April 28, 2026

Colorado School of Mines explosives engineering class is a blast for students

Mines' explosives lab near Idaho Springs, CO is profiled. The lab allows Mines students to prepare for roles within mining and other industries.
April 28, 2026
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