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Stan Hickory named director of the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, advancing student-driven innovation at Mines.

A new ceramic engineering scholarship at Mines and two other U.S. universities aims to address workforce shortages and expand opportunities for prospective students in high-impact materials fields.

Climate change is not only altering how much water flows through rivers, but also when that water is available, according to a new study published today in Nature Water. The issue of when the water is flowing from snow fields to rivers is an often-overlooked variable that has significant implications for water users across the United States. “Water demand varies seasonally, but until now we haven…

Two Mines faculty members testified before congressional committees and commissions on the nation’s critical mineral challenges, underscoring the university’s leadership across geology, mining, processing, economics and policy.

More than 6,000 years after its invention, a team of Colorado School of Mines students is working to improve on one of humanity’s most important pieces of technology – the wheel. But the design they created won’t be for Earth-based purposes. The lightweight, flexible, long service-life wheel and tire they’re designing needs to be able to skillfully traverse the rugged surface of the Moon, and NAS…

Colorado School of Mines joins EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, giving students hands-on experience designing next-gen battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Mines Professor Anuj Chauhan has been elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows in recognition of his pioneering work in ophthalmic drug delivery.

Mines alum Catie Crossman ’14 drives data governance at ASICS, connecting technology, business and community impact.

Cardboard boats, ore carts and epic fireworks: Discover what it means to be an Oredigger this weekend at the 2026 E-Days at Colorado School of Mines.

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Modeling how minerals, industry and power systems connect helps shape the future of energy and smarter decision-making.

Mines researchers advance solutions to balance water and energy systems, easing strain and supporting sustainable resources for the future.