2026 | Colorado School of Mines

Photo showing the impacts of drought

July 20, 2026

Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds

Sebnem Duzgun, Elizabeth Holley and Aaron Goodman

July 21, 2026

Meet 3 Mines researchers changing the rules for critical minerals exploration in the U.S.

Lawrence Cho, Megan Holtz and Jihye Kim

July 23, 2026

3 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering professors win NSF CAREER Awards

Jihye Kim, Jaeheon Lee and Corby Anderson

August 4, 2026

Mines metallurgists turning waste into valuable critical minerals

Protofund students John-Austin Little and Austin Arvidson work on their acoustic levitation device FUSE

July 15, 2026

ProtoFund Powered: Students design fast, efficient system to research new materials

Jenifer Shafer and a graduate student wearing protective gear closely inspect a small plastic tube in a radiochemistry laboratory.

February 12, 2026

Mines appoints inaugural Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead energy innovation

Guggenheim Hall with flowering pink trees, Mount Zion and blue sky with clouds

February 5, 2026

#idigmines: Celebrate a decade of love for Mines on Feb. 12

Guggenheim Hall in the fall

February 2, 2026

Colorado School of Mines Foundation honored with award for college and university board leadership

Adrienne Marshall hydrology research

August 5, 2026

Adrienne Marshall wins NSF CAREER Award for study of Western snowpack

red mud and water reflecting blue sky above

June 2, 2026

Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

Jen Shafer works in a glove box in the Radiochemistry Lab

July 22, 2026

Mines selected for 2 Genesis Mission projects to apply AI to critical mineral exploration, nuclear energy

Guggenheim Hall with flowering pink trees, Mount Zion and blue sky with clouds

February 19, 2026

Cecilia Diniz Behn named inaugural Joe and Jane Gray University Chair

Guggenheim Hall with flowering pink trees, Mount Zion and blue sky with clouds

March 3, 2026

Mines team qualifies for Ethics Bowl national championship

March 6, 2026

Jack Bringardner honored with KEEN Rising Star Award

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

March 5, 2026

Peter Aaen named Dean of Energy and Materials Programs

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

April 9, 2026

Zhaoshan Chang awarded SEG Silver Medal

Student team is finalist in Rock n Roll with NASA wheel design challenge

April 16, 2026

Reinventing the wheel, literally: Mines team excels at NASA competition

Beck Venture Center evening landscape

May 11, 2026

Mines Venture Fund II to invest $10M in university-affiliated tech startups with State of Colorado financial commitment

May 12, 2026

Crystal Dobratz named Fryrear Chair for Innovation and Excellence

Lunar Surface Simulator facility for Space Resources

May 20, 2026

$5M gift from The Angel Family Foundation advances space resources at Mines

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

May 27, 2026

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

Abdesselem Dehdouh, a PhD candidate in petroleum engineering, in geothermal fluid characterization lab

June 8, 2026

$4.5M endowed chair gift will drive leadership of Mines' new School of Minerals and Subsurface Energy

Guggenheim Hall with flowering pink trees, Mount Zion and blue sky with clouds

June 16, 2026

Mines students awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for 2026-27 academic year

Students at Undergraduate Spring 2026 Commencement

May 14, 2026

Colorado School of Mines celebrates Spring 2026 Undergraduate Commencement

Winning team from Cornerstone Design Showcase Spring 2026

May 20, 2026

Cornerstone Design teams use design engineering to revamp everyday systems

Winning team for Capstone Design Showcase Spring 2026

May 12, 2026

Vehicle performance testing system wins top honors at Spring 2026 Capstone Showcase

Graduate students moving into Mines Park

August 4, 2025

Village at Mines Park opens with 1,058 beds, redefining student housing at Mines

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

August 29, 2025

Land of Ice: Jaunts Into Colorado’s Glacial Landscape wins Colorado Book Award

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

September 9, 2025

Payne Institute 2025 State of Critical Minerals Report: How processing and recovery can strengthen U.S. mineral security

Colorado School of Mines students in hard hats sit at desks for a class inside the Edgar Experimental Mine

May 5, 2026

Tour one of world's only university-owned mines

A close-up of a blue graduation tassel with a silver 2026 charm hangs near a graduate's cap at Colorado School of Mines Spring Commencement

May 18, 2026

Spring 2026 bachelor's graduates reflect on community and dedication at Mines

President Paul C. Johnson smiling in his office.

July 14, 2026

Five questions on critical minerals with Mines President Paul C. Johnson

students walk away down a pedestrian path

June 16, 2026

Colorado School of Mines recognized as Basic Needs Campus by state of Colorado

Classroom in the Edgar Experimental Mine with students sitting at desks in hard hats and protective gear

June 8, 2026

Mines’ top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand

high school students sit at tables working on computer programming puzzles

June 3, 2026

Math@Mines introduces next generation of scientists and engineers to computer programming

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

June 2, 2026

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

Six headshots of Mines students and alumni who won NSF GRF

May 29, 2026

13 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Mines students pose with their winning axe

May 27, 2026

Helluva axe: Mines students win grand prize in national forging competition

Group shot of faculty award winners with the Mines president and provost

May 21, 2026

2026 Faculty Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and mentorship

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

May 19, 2026

25 Mines faculty members awarded promotion, tenure

PhD grad holds award on commencement stage between Mines President and Interim VPR

May 15, 2026

Large language model safety research wins Rath Award at Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement

three images of samples of chalcogen bonding

May 15, 2026

Chalcogen bonding can be used to build permanently porous materials

graduates wearing Mines Hats and mortar boards look toward commencement stage

May 8, 2026

Helluva engineer: Mines to celebrate Spring 2026 Commencement on May 14-15

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

May 7, 2026

Colorado School of Mines to support establishment of center of excellence in Uzbekistan focused on critical minerals and mining

two students in lab coats work in a quantum materials lab

May 7, 2026

Mines advances purpose-driven, entrepreneurial engineering education through campuswide initiative

Researcher works on PFAS treatment system inside a trailer

May 6, 2026

Colorado School of Mines launches $7M research center to evaluate PFAS destruction technologies

Mines President and NLR Laboratory Director shake hands

May 5, 2026

Colorado School of Mines announces critical minerals collaboration with National Laboratory of the Rockies

Students wearing masks experiment with concrete mixes in lab

April 30, 2026

NSF program to sponsor undergraduate scholarships in ceramic engineering at Mines

Elizabeth Holley and Ian Lange sit at table behind signs with their names on them

April 17, 2026

U.S. Congress turns to Colorado School of Mines for critical minerals expertise

three men stand in front of a blue car holding a Mines pennant

April 14, 2026

Mines to compete in EcoCAR Innovation Challenge sponsored by GM and Stellantis

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

April 14, 2026

Anuj Chauhan inducted to AIMBE College of Fellows

students paddle a cardboard boat that looks like the Mystery Machine

April 13, 2026

Engineering tradition: Colorado School of Mines celebrates 92nd E-Days

aerial photo of Critical Minerals Innovation Hub

April 10, 2026

Colorado School of Mines to open innovation hub to tackle critical minerals supply chain challenges

Anna Williams

April 2, 2026

Mines geophysics student wins 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

April 1, 2026

Bozdağ recognized for contributions to mathematical geophysics

industrial equipment sits on rocky ground with blue skies

March 17, 2026

‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

February 6, 2026

Mines researcher part of NASA-selected satellite mission

Collage of three Mines student Fulbright Scholars

February 6, 2026

Colorado School of Mines is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students

Brandon Dugan examines a core removed from under the ocean

February 4, 2026

Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

February 3, 2026

Payne Institute for Public Policy announces inaugural Industry Advisory Board

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

January 27, 2026

Mines appoints Executive Director of Critical Minerals Strategy and Advancement

Research plane sits on Antarctic ice with bright blue sky and sun in background

January 26, 2026

Scientists discover Antarctica’s subglacial water flux is double previous estimates

Jeff Squier working in the lab with green laser light illuminating his hands

January 22, 2026

‘Quantum imaging’ could open new window to nanoscale universe

A detail from “The Trek through Time” depicting the Paleocene Epoch

January 21, 2026

Mines geologists look to 66-million-year-old “clues” to predict future of global rainfall

Steve Fenberg and Wendy Lea

January 20, 2026

Wendy Lea, Steve Fenberg appointed to Mines Board of Trustees

Female student works in a quantum laboratory lit by green light

January 16, 2026

Mines student explores cutting-edge quantum research at Argonne National Laboratory

Kamil Ciesielski and students Robert Laurie and Thomas Perkins work on a VIPER program project on quantum materials

February 2, 2026

Vertically integrated program brings together researchers across fields, experience levels

Engineering and Technology Management class students taught by Crystal Dobratz

January 7, 2026

Considering an MBA? For STEM grads, an Engineering and Technology Management master’s degree is the better option

A researcher in an orange safety vest works with PFAS equipment outside at Peterson Space Force Base

January 15, 2026

Beyond 99.99%: Why billion-dollar PFAS cleanup must account for airborne byproducts

Maxwell Brown

April 9, 2026

Mines researcher connects minerals, industry and power to predict the future of energy

A graduate student wearing safety glasses holds up a flask of clear liquid while an older professor dips a probe into a tub of aerated, bubbling water in a testing lab.

April 8, 2026

Finding the balance between water and energy for a more sustainable future

Three researchers in a metal-paneled engineering lab gather around a wooden worktable, inspecting small electronic devices and circuit prototypes.

April 7, 2026

Energy systems research strengthens the power grid to withstand disruptions

Jenifer Shafer and a graduate student wearing protective gear closely inspect a small plastic tube in a radiochemistry laboratory.

April 6, 2026

How Mines researchers are advancing solutions for next-generation energy systems

A student in a hard hat and safety glasses assembles a device in an underground lab space.

January 12, 2026

New underground lab spaces drive next-level quantum research

Wouter Van De Pontseele wearing blue gloves carefully assembling wiring for cryogenic equipment.

January 13, 2026

Deep underground, particle physics and quantum computing converge

Aerial view of the Elevate Quantum campus

January 14, 2026

Partnering with Elevate Quantum, Mines accelerates the quantum industry's future

A Mines professor and two graduate students wearing blue protective gloves work on an exposed dilution refrigerator in a lab space.

January 15, 2026

Building the workforce for today's—and tomorrow's—quantum jobs

DSST students

March 24, 2026

Mines and DSST Public Schools launch guaranteed admission pathway

Jason Puffett, division chief of Evergreen Fire's Wildland Division, shows School of Mines students the types of forest waste materials for which they’re trying to find long-term solutions.

March 17, 2026

Mines students tackle biomass challenge in partnership with local government and community organizations

Mines Formula SAE team

June 3, 2026

Mines Formula SAE team earns highest finish in program history

Adam Solovay with lunar excavator

December 9, 2025

ProtoFund Powered: Student passion project envisions trencher for space mining

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

October 23, 2025

Emmanuel De Moor named ASM International Fellow

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

October 20, 2025

NSF, Lemelson Foundation support sustainable engineering mindset at Mines

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

January 14, 2026

GTO Technologies receives final $2.7 million of $5 Million seed funding round

Natural_gas_pipelines

July 23, 2025

Potential Gas Committee reports 15 percent increase to future natural gas supplies in the United States, the highest reported level on record.

A Mines student works in the nanofabrication lab.

January 15, 2026

Colorado School of Mines establishes nation’s first quantum systems engineering bachelor’s degree

Burned forest in the snow

September 17, 2025

Snow melts earlier in burned forests, new Science Advances study finds

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

September 24, 2025

Robert Johnston joins Payne Institute for Public Policy as senior research fellow

Alex Pak standing in front of a display board

July 2, 2026

Alexander Pak wins NSF CAREER Award to apply computational tools to study protein complexes

Bailey Burns tosses Rubik's Cubes in midair during a zero gravity parabolic flight simulation

February 18, 2026

Mines alum engineers NASA Artemis V lander for Blue Origin

A PhD graduate is hooded on stage during Colorado School of Mines Spring Commencement

May 20, 2026

Spring 2026 master’s and PhD graduates reflect on research, peer support and the Mines legacy

Andrew Miller, Director of Startup Success at Colorado School of Mines

June 9, 2026

Andrew Miller named Director of Startup Success at Mines’ Beck Venture Center

Drought photo

April 30, 2026

Nature Water study reveals how climate change is reshaping who gets water and when

Proto-Fund powered skate board

May 19, 2026

ProtoFund Powered: Motorized skateboard is designed to get you to class on time

Tom Williams with student in Mirror Lab

February 19, 2026

Tom Williams honored with CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

Stan Hickory

May 1, 2026

Stan Hickory to join Colorado School of Mines as McNeil Center director

Two students in lab coats and gloves working with a mortar and pestle in a bright, organized laboratory.

July 6, 2026

Mines launches guaranteed admission pathway with Colorado Mountain College

visualization of flows coming into the reverse sprinkler using particles and false colored.

July 13, 2026

Mines researcher helps put “silly sprinklers” in reverse to unravel decades-old physics puzzle

fred sarazin talks to a group of people sitting at a table

July 1, 2026

Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts

Director of the Quantum Engineering program works with two PhD students on a quantum dilution refrigerator

June 22, 2026

Quantum engineering master’s program readies industry leaders

USGS Energy and Minerals Research building rendering

May 11, 2026

Mines and US Geological Survey to expand critical minerals and energy research partnership with new joint facility

Guggenheim Hall in the fall

June 24, 2026

Mines students awarded Fulbright Scholarships for 2026-27 academic year

March 31, 2026

Mines appoints inaugural Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead energy innovation

three men in graduation regalia pose together with plaque in the center

May 15, 2026

Large language model safety research wins Rath Award at Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement

kiewit scholars

April 6, 2026

Small-scale hydropower system wins top honors at Fall 2025 Capstone Design Showcase