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A new dressing developed by a Colorado School of Mines professor and her startup GelSana offers a promising breakthrough in diabetic wound care.

Andrew Miller joins Mines to lead founder support, mentorship and startup growth, advancing Beck Venture Center startup success.

By doubling enrollment and modernizing its curriculum, Colorado School of Mines is preparing a sustainable mining engineering workforce to meet global mineral demands.

Backed by a $4.5M gift from Rob and Ann McKee, Colorado School of Mines establishes a new leadership chair focused on the future of minerals and subsurface energy.

More than 130 Denver area students joined Colorado School of Mines for Math@Mines, a hands-on STEM outreach event blending coding games and campus exploration.

Colorado School of Mines had its best overall finish in program history at the 2026 Formula SAE Michigan Internal Combustion Competition, earning 14th place out of 117 teams at Michigan International Speedway. The student-led team posted an overall score of 662.2 points — a 25 percent increase over the previous season. The program’s previous best finish was 23rd overall. The annual Formula SAE co…

Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Van Dyke as Vice President of Research. A biomedical engineer with 35 years of experience in university research, technology entrepreneurship and industry, Van Dyke currently serves as associate dean of research for the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona. He will officially join the Mines community on July 20…

Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA have been awarded $67 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a plant for the extraction and processing of rare earth elements from alumina tailings in Louisiana. The project in Gramercy, Louisiana is one of two announced today …

From quantum sensors to wildfire prevention, Mines students are utilizing the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to tackle the world’s most complex challenges.

<div><div><p>Colorado School of Mines geology students and faculty have access to advanced software for structural modeling and restoration, thanks to an educational license gift from PE Limited. valued at $6.56 million. <br><br>PE Limited’s MOVE software suite is an essential tool to test and validate structural interpret…

An American Felling Axe forged by a team of Mines students took top honors at the 34th Annual Forging TECHCON Forging Competition, hosted by the Forging Industry Research and Education Foundation.

Colorado School of Mines is leveraging 150 years of expertise and a new 50,000-square-foot innovation hub to lead the U.S. response to the critical minerals supply chain challenge.

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57821647 BCX0"><p lang="EN-US">The Office of Academic Affairs at Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce the winners of the 2025-2026 Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research, service and mentorship.  </p></div>

The Angel Family Foundation has invested $5 million at Mines to advance space resources education, research facilities and next-generation planetary tech.

Colorado School of Mines Spring 2026 master’s and PhD graduates reflect on their research, the support of peers and faculty, and the lasting value of a Mines degree.

First-year Mines students showcased innovation, entrepreneurship, design and engineering solutions at the Spring 2026 Cornerstone Competition.

Two Mines students created a open-source, high-performance electric skateboard — with assistance and funding from the Mines Prototyping Fund and the Labriola Innovation Hub.

The Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees has awarded promotions and/or tenure to 25 Mines faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Colorado School of Mines Spring 2026 bachelor’s graduates reflect on their undergraduate experience, campus traditions, community support and what it means to earn a Mines degree.

At Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement, Mines honored top doctoral thesis focused on LLM safety and the internal decision-making of AI models.