2023 | Colorado School of Mines

Mines researchers working in Colorado Fuel Cell Center

December 18, 2023

Solid oxide fuel cell at Colorado Fuel Cell Center now helping to power Mines campus

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines on a sunny fall day.

December 21, 2023

Memorable Mines Moments of 2023: Campus construction, E&I Ecosystem and more

December 19, 2023

Lisa Dunn awarded Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award

Colorado School of Mines Cornerstone Design student winners pose holding their certificates.

December 18, 2023

Students tackle upcycling, reducing waste streams in Cornerstone Design

December 16, 2023

QB John Matocha, Mines Football exemplify Oredigger excellence

Steven DiGregorio stands on stage at the 2023 Mines commencement in graduation robes with President Paul C Johnson

December 15, 2023

Mechanical engineering PhD wins Rath Award at Fall 2023 Graduate Commencement

2023 Mines undergraduate speaker addresses the audience in her cap and gown at a podium.

December 15, 2023

Colorado School of Mines celebrates Fall 2023 Undergraduate Commencement

A Colorado School of Mines student wearing a white lab suit with safety glasses and gloves performs an experiment at the Quantum Lab.

December 13, 2023

Elevate Quantum puts Colorado – and Mines – at forefront of future innovation

Five Mines students stand in front of a table with elements of their capstone design project that collects ocean subsurface data.

December 12, 2023

Underwater prospecting rover wins top honors at Fall 2023 Capstone Design Showcase

Mines Orediggers Football team poses on the field holding up an NCAA Division 2 Football Championship banner.

December 11, 2023

Engineering a #1-ranked football program: Colorado School of Mines Football primer

December 8, 2023

Scholarship investment will fund 50 Mines students per year in perpetuity

Colorado School of Mines President Paul C. Johnson and Front Range Community College President Colleen Simpson interact with FRCC students after signing the agreement to formally create a new Mines Academy at FRCC on Dec. 7.

December 7, 2023

New Mines Academy launching at Front Range Community College

A Mines student is congratulated on stage at a commencement ceremony.

December 6, 2023

Fall 2023 Commencement at Colorado School of Mines set for Dec. 15

This Illustration shows a 1D crystal of ions, trapped by surrounding electrodes and controlled by lasers. The electrons in the ions can form a tiny magnet in one dimension.

December 5, 2023

Mines researchers contribute to creation of world’s first quantum magnet in one dimension

Amy Cao, part of the team that created the Orediggr roommate-matching app, demonstrates her team's project for attendees of the Thorson First-Year Honors Student Design Showcase.

December 4, 2023

Designing a better student wellness experience: Thorson First-Year Honors students brainstorm ideas

A Mines student and faculty member operate a lunar rover testing it for capabilities to enhance space travel.

December 3, 2023

Mines faculty, students work on technology that could "change space travel forever"

Two men examine and operate a large industrial machine in a lab filled with equipment and monitors.

July 25, 2023

Electrical engineering researchers work to find the energy balance

Mines team of students and faculty stand in front of engineering equipment designed to eliminate PFAS chemicals.

December 1, 2023

Mines researchers receive $3M in DoD funding to develop processes to not just remove but destroy PFAS

Digital rendering of new Mines Park development with five new apartment buildings that will open in Fall 2025, bringing total number of residence beds to 1,058.

November 28, 2023

Mines, Capstone Development Partners celebrate groundbreaking of $151M Mines Park renovation project

November 28, 2023

Becky Lafrancois named first Swiger Professor for Business Excellence

A Mines Geology student uses digital modeling tools to test and validate geological data.

November 27, 2023

Modeling tools allow Mines geology students, faculty to test and validate structural data

Mines student and faculty winners stand on stage at the GEFI Innov8x Challenge holding an honorary check for 5000 dollars.

November 21, 2023

Students tackle energy problems at GEFI Innov8x Challenge

Mines students competing in the Dusty Moon challenge

May 30, 2023

Five teams from around the world to compete in second Over the Dusty Moon Challenge

Guggenheim Hall in the fall

May 25, 2023

Meenakshi Singh wins Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award for quantum research in India

The Steadiplay System by Ava Segal

May 24, 2023

Better balance, better life: Mines PhD grad transitions thesis topic into health tech startup

Graduates in blue academic regalia on stage during a commencement ceremony with colorful flags and flowers in the background.

May 24, 2023

Mines in Top 10 for Geophysics, Geology, Petroleum Engineering grad programs: U.S. News & World Report

Mines, Carbon America and Los Alamos officially announced the funding May 19 during the Carbon Management Symposium hosted by the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative.

May 19, 2023

Colorado School of Mines and Carbon America awarded $32.6M from U.S. Department of Energy CarbonSAFE Initiative

Chris Higgins working with a student researcher in PFAS research

May 18, 2023

Colorado School of Mines launches interdisciplinary research initiative to tackle “forever chemicals”

Mines students receiving their diplomas at commencement

May 17, 2023

Spring 2023 Commencement Highlights

Christopher Higgins posing for a photo in his lab

May 16, 2023

Colorado School of Mines researcher helps validate new approach for PFAS blood testing

A gallery of images showing Colombian Miners working and collabroating

May 15, 2023

Humanitarian Engineering students collaborate with Colombian communities to improve urban mining practices

Mines student speaking at 2023 undergraduate commencement

May 12, 2023

Colorado School of Mines celebrates Spring 2023 Undergraduate Commencement

November 20, 2023

New leaders take helm of Mines Alumni Board

Five members of the Mines team who will design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle

November 16, 2023

Colorado School of Mines, Arapahoe Community College selected for Battery Workforce Challenge

Infographic from Colorado School of Mines showing how hydrogen electrolyzers work.

July 10, 2023

Ask the expert: How do hydrogen electrolyzers work?

Bill Zisch, Mines first-ever J. Steven Whisler Chair for the Head of Mining Engineering.

November 13, 2023

Bill Zisch named J. Steven Whisler Chair for the Head of Mining Engineering

Group of Colorado School of Mines team members in safety vests standing in front of a front loader at a construction site for the new USGS building

November 13, 2023

USGS, Mines break ground on new facility focused on energy and minerals research

Fall Campus Aerials

November 9, 2023

Two Mines professors to be inducted into ASEE Hall of Fame

Using drones equipped with hyperspectral cameras, scientists can survey potential mineral deposits.

May 25, 2023

Mines researchers working to understand critical materials deposits within Earth's subsurface

Computers with digital padlocks symbolizing cybersecurity and secure data.

May 17, 2023

Mines Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy takes multidisciplinary approach to new threats

Jake Huang, PhD in materials science, is the winner of the Spring 2023 Dr. Bhakta Rath and Sushama Rath Research Award.

May 11, 2023

Materials science PhD wins Spring 2023 Rath Award at Graduate Commencement Colorado School of Mines awarded 92 doctorates, 295 master's degrees during

Team M.A.S.T. (Microplastic Aquatic Separation Tanks), pictured here with instructor Cindy Athanasiou, won first place at the Spring 2023 Cornerstone Competition.

May 11, 2023

Cornerstone Design asks students to solve water-related problems

Winners of the 2022-23 Faculty Excellence Award

May 8, 2023

Mines faculty recognized for excellence in teaching, research and mentorship

2023 University Distinguished Professors posing for a phots

May 4, 2023

5 Mines professors named University Distinguished Professors

Members of the E-Stim for Oliver team pose with Oliver, the 12-year-old who they designed a device for, at the Spring 2023 Capstone Design Showcase.

April 3, 2023

Teams that created assistive devices for 12-year-old share top prize at Spring 2023 Capstone Design Showcase