Colorado School of Mines to offer first-of-its-kind bachelor’s degree
Colorado School of Mines announces that a new bachelor's in Quantum Systems Engineering program will launch in the fall.
January 20, 2026
Trump’s resource grabs don’t add up
Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that pursuing Greenland for its rare earth elements doesn't make sense.
January 20, 2026
Why the US military could lose the contest for materials crucial to AI
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Publicy Policy, co-authors this article that notes competition for power, land, and metals risks sidelining U.S. military needs as commercial AI outpaces national security planning.
January 19, 2026
Colorado School of Mines adds quantum engineering degree
The Bachelor of Science in Quantum Systems Engineering will be the first degree of its kind in the U.S.
January 17, 2026
Colorado oilmen may play key role in Trump’s Venezuelan oil takeover plan
Luis Zerpa, Harry D. Campbell Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering, associate department head, associate professor, and director of the Center for Rock and Fluid Multiphysics, delves into why it will take a long time to get the Venezuelan petroleum industry back on its feet.
January 17, 2026
Buried treasure: How U.S. policy hands rare earth power to China
Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains why rare earth elements have become so important.
January 16, 2026
More Venezuelan oil is coming to the U.S. Here's what that means for gas prices.
Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, discusses the economic implications of Venezuelan oil finding its way to the U.S.
January 16, 2026
Why oil markets are shrugging off Trump’s plans for Venezuela
Luis Zerpa, Harry D. Campbell Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering, associate department head, associate professor, and director of the Center for Rock and Fluid Multiphysics, co-authors this column on President Trump's initiative in Venezuela and ....
January 15, 2026
Colorado School of Mines launches first undergraduate quantum systems engineering degree in the United States
Article discusses Mines launch in the fall of 2026 of its new bachelor's degree progam in quantum systems engineering.
January 15, 2026
PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows
Sarah Balgooyen, research and industrial liaison for PFAS@Mines, explains the findings of a study she co-authored showing PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish have declined significantly since the late 2000s.