Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article examining how electrical grids can be protected in response to the type of military strategies now being utilized by Russia in its war with Ukraine.

Nigeria is among nine countries that accounted for more than four-fifths of global gas flaring in 2025, according to a new World Bank report published in collaboration with the Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines.

Anuj Chauhan, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, joins this podcast from Ireland where he is speaking about the orphan disease cystinosis and a his research regarding its treatment.

Veteran journalist Gary Shapiro utilizes the backdrop of the Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs to discuss the topic of sustainability.

Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, said iron ore has not traditionally been listed as a critical mineral because of the mineral’s historic prevalence and relative profitability.

Anne Marie Mozrall, PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, says while awareness of microplastics as a health concern has grown there are still gaps in understanding where they come from and the effects they have on the environment.

Jennifer Miskimins F.H. Mick Merelli/Coterra Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair and professor in petroleum engineering and the president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, discusses the heavy oil found in Venezuela with Science Friday host Ira Flatow.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains why it's so difficult to bring Greenland's rare earths to market.

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, discusses the risks and rewards for oil companies who choose to do business in 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, discusses the challenges associated with getting the Venezuelan oil ....

Carter Moulton, faculty developer, lays out strategies for effectively using AI as part of your instruction 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, explains why Venezuela has the perfect geology for oil.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, is a co-author on this examination of how regime change in Venezuela will, or won't, impact international oil markets.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article that analyzes a new “super alloy” made of niobium, tantalum, titanium, and hafnium.

George Sowers, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, explains how water on the moon could be turned into fuel to power space travel and research on the moon.

Sebnem Düzgün, professor, Fred Banfield Distinguished Chair and associate department head in mining engineering, explains how Mines is transforming its mining engineering program to meet new challenges.

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 ...

Article discusses Mines launch in the fall of 2026 of its new bachelor’s degree progam in quantum systems engineering.

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.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Greg Clough, deputy director at Payne, co-author this article about the importance of Venezuela’s coltan reserves.

Melissa Krebs, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, discusses her company’s wound gel, Cleragel, that has special properties that allow hard to heal wounds to heal.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this piece that makes the argument that it’s not solely the vulnerability of undersea cables that constrains U.S. digital and military power, but China’s leverage over ...

Fred Sarazin, department head/professor of physics and Mines director of quantum, joined Fox31 morning news hosts to discuss why Mines decided to launch a bachelor’s degree program in quantum systems engineering.

Brandon Dugan, associate department head, professor of geophysics and Baker Hughes Chair in Petrophysics and Borehole Geophysics, discusses his research on a body of fresh water buried beneath the ocean.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that Greenland is just one of many countries across the globe that have abundant critical mineral resources.

Colorado School of Mines announces that a new bachelor’s in Quantum Systems Engineering program will launch in the fall.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that pursuing Greenland for its rare earth elements doesn’t make sense.

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.

The Bachelor of Science in Quantum Systems Engineering will be the first degree of its kind in the U.S.

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.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains why rare earth elements have become so important.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, discusses the economic implications of Venezuelan oil finding its way to the U.S.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Affairs, co-authored this opinion piece that noted a prominent 2023 wargame found that in a defense of Taiwan, the U.S. would likely exhaust its inventory of critical long-range precision ...

Sarah Balgooyen, research industry liaison officer for PFAS@Mines, discusses her study that concluded PFAS levels peaked between 2007 and 2017 in all five of the Great Lakes.

This guest essay cites a Science article by Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, that concluded the U.S. could meet most of its critical minerals and rare earths needs by reprocessing mine waste streams.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explained that mining companies outside of China are facing Chinese firms that are subsidized by their government and thus have zero cost of capital.

Brandon Dugan, associate department head and professor in geophysics and Baker Hughes Chair in Petrophysics and Borehole Geophysics, explained that the freshened water found in vastly different materials will help his team understand the conditions ...

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, said it will be important the critical minerals trading bloc to have ways to keep countries from buying cheap Chinese materials on the side.

Brandon Dugan, associate department head, professor of geophysics and Baker Hughes Chair in Petrophysics and Borehole Geophysics, said his team was excited to see that freshened water exists in multiple kinds of sediments—both marine and terrestrial.

Arielle Koshkin, graduate research assistant and Mines PhD graduate in hydrologic science and engineering, discusses her study that considers how fires impact the speed of later snow melts.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, says that China’s withholding of critical minerals in 2025 brought about a paradigm shift.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, spotlights gallium supplies as he considers the new U.S. plan to create a critical minerals stockpile.

Tom Williams, associate professor of computer science and director of the Interactive Robotics Research Lab, says Robot Riot is designed to make audiences laugh and get them to think about the ethical challenges surrounding robots and AI.

Fred Sarazin, department head/professor of physics and Mines director of quantum, explains why quantum engineers are desperately needed if the U.S. is to up its game in the quantum arena.

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says we should expect more dry winters like this one.

Shunya Kawazoe, sophomore in mechanical engineering, said he was excited about the Biomass Challenge but also anxious about how he’d squeeze it in with the 18 hours of coursework he has this semester.

Fred Sarazin, professor and department head in physics and Mines’ director of quantum, and Wouter Van De Pontseele, assistant professor in physics, are interviewed in the Edgar Experimental Mine about plans for two quantum labs being built in the mine.

Jennifer Miskimins, professor of petroleum engineering, F.H. Mick Merelli/Coterra Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair and current SPE president, said petroleum engineering education is at a crossroads, with university enrollments shrinking and industry needs shifting.

Quihua Huang, associate professor in electrical engineer and leader of the Power, Intelligence and Computing Lab, says demand for grid equipment, like transformers, has spiked, but only one plant in the US produces the type of steel needed for many ...

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, and Bill Zisch, the J. Steven Whisler Head of Mining Engineering Endowed Chair, noted there are not enough mining engineering graduates to satisfy current domestic demand.

Brandon Dugan, Baker Hughes Chair, associate department head and professor in geophysics, said multiple steps would need to take place before a reservoir of fresh water under the ocean could be used for drinking water.

Tom Williams, associate professor of computer science and director of the Interactive Robotics Research Lab, warns that surveillance by robot drones threatens civil liberties.

Tyler Ware, graduate student in electrical engineering, explains how he and his fellow M Club members transform the “M” on Mount Zion into a red heart for Valentine’s Day.

Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera congratulates Mines’ women’s rugby team for winning the national championship.

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, authored an article in Science examining critical minerals found in U.S. mine waste. Visual Capitalist uses Holley’s data to create a visual representation of her study’s findings.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article which says that more capital-sensitive procurement policies and deeper AI integration will allow the defense industrial base to make a comeback.

Rod Eggert, research professor of economics and business, explains how prevalent neodymium is in the permanent magnets that power motors of all kinds, from household tools to jet engines.

D. Vaughan Griffiths, professor and department head of civil and environmental engineering, talks about his path to academia and research, mentors along the way, and the class he wishes every graduate student in geotechnical engineering had to take.

Chris Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, reflects on progress, pitfalls and the path toward meaningful solutions to the PFAS problem.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, said the push by the U.S. and other countries to increase gallium production could create a glut of the metal causing the gallium market to crash.

Seth Tucker, teaching professor of humanities, arts and social sciences, discusses his new collection of poetry, The Cruelty Virtues.

Sara Balgooyen, research industry liaison officer for PFAS@Mines, said the news coming out of her study is great for people who are catching fish in the Great Lakes, or who care about the health of the Great Lakes.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said decarbonization is not a big priority for most governments.

Jenifer Shafer, Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair and professor of chemistry, explains that because the U.S. previously urged allies not to recycle radioactive waste, it makes it difficult to change course and encourage recycling.

Quantum Commons in west Arvada, owned by Colorado School of Mines and operated by the Elevate Quantum consortium, held the ribbon cutting for its 13,000-square-foot commercialization lab.

Iris Bahar, professor and department head of computer science, discusses the growing quantum ecosystem that’s taking shape in Colorado.

A new “Months Need to Replenish Expended Weapons” table created by the Payne Institute for Public Policy is featured.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that the U.S. has limited options when it comes to moving oil around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Payne Institute for Public Policy’s Brad Handler, Andrew Bauman and Morgan Bazilian co-wrote this opinion piece with Economics and Business Professor Ian Lange about the potential impacts of the U.S. government stockpiling critical minerals.

John Jechura, a professor of practice in chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has logged his gas purchases and mileage since 1989.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-wrote this opinion piece on the importance of treating data centers as critical infrastructure, prioritizing geographic dispersion, and moving beyond a cybersecurity-only approach.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, discusses how petroleum prices are being impacted by the war in Iran.

Frankie Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, discusses how autonomous vehicles can be challenged by snowy or wet conditions.

Morgan D. Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-wrote this analysis on the challenges the U.S. could face in replenishing its munition stockpiles.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, doubts you can make a working economy out of mining metals from asteroids.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, notes that before the recent price stabilization, copper prices were hitting record levels.

9NEWS journalists Kevin Vaughn and Tom Cole utilized a report from the Ropeway Collection in the Arthur Lakes Library as they put together their four-part series on the Vail gondola crash that occurred in 1976.

Christopher Dreyer, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, said that like staticky Styrofoam packing peanuts, electrostatically charged moon dust is hard to get off surfaces.

Christopher Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, said only a handful of technologies are effective at removing PFAS from water, and removing them isn’t the same as destroying or breaking them down.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article examining the impact to helium resources from the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said that even though copper prices are near historic highs, the profit margins are still too low and price swings are too volatile for companies to forecast reliable returns on investment.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said that because it's a political priority, the U.S. is now in a better place than it was as far as vulnerability to China for rare earths.

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says we should expect decades of additional warming in Colorado due to climate change.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says the U.S. metal industry is lagging behind when it comes to producing the materials needed for batteries.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this column that underscores copper's importance and scarcity as the world moves to more fully electrify.

Research by Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, along with other Payne associates, notes the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran began with "the most intensive opening air campaign in modern history."

Lia Franklin, acting director of the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, discusses the Innov8x Biomass Challenge where teams competed to learn who had the best plan for dealing with the bushes and trees removed to reduce wildfire risk.

Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources, says that cislunar travel (travel between the Earth and Moon) will become more common once we figure out how to mine lunar ice and turn it into rocket fuel.

Hannah Rodda, a freshman in mechanical engineering, won the 2026 Innov8x Biomass Challenge with her idea to use pine needles to make conductive ink.

A Payne Institute for Public Policy article ("The Future of AI Runs Through Indian Country") is cited; the piece argues that Indian Country could benefit from allowing the construction of data centers on Native lands.

Angel Abbud-Madrid, professor of practice in mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Space Resources, says we need to consider the environmental impacts associated with plans to mine the moon.

A new Payne Institute for Public Policy study on the use rate of munitions in the Iran war is referenced.

Hannah Rodda, freshman in mechanical engineering, and Lia Franklin, acting director for the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, discuss the Innov8x Biomass Challenge that examines ways to sustainably deal with biomass removed from the forest during fire mitigation efforts.

Ramya Kumar, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, said H-1B visas are the lifeblood for many universities because they often cannot fill researcher or doctor positions without them.

Jenifer Shafer, professor of chemistry and Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair, discusses the details of nuclear waste and solutions for its safe disposal.

While Harvard University again claims the most #1 rankings, Colorado School of Mines ranks #1 for its mining engineering program.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article that notes data centers use a lot of water to cool their equipment.

The article notes Mines is developing highly sensitive underground detectors to study rare particle interactions, which could shed light on the universe’s origins and advance quantum computing.

A team of Cardboard Boat Race competitors is interviewed about the failure of their craft after it met the icy waters of Clear Creek.

Segment spotlights Mines’ annual cardboard boat race where hundreds gathered to watch students with crafts big and small, fast and slow, attempt a few rapids in Clear Creek in Golden with just some cardboard and duct tape between them and the icy water.

A Denver7 journalist talks with hardy Mines students as they leave Colfax & Simms headed seven-plus miles to downtown Denver as part of Mines' annual Ore Cart Pull.

A CBS crew out in the spring snow happened upon a few hundred Mines students walking in the annual Ore Cart Pull, including a student playing a piano on a U-Haul trailer being pulled by his friends.

Sangita Gayatri Kannan, research assistant with the Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI), says that by halting exports of sulfuric acid China is acting to protect its domestic users of the chemical.

Elizabeth Holley, an associate professor in mining engineering, is interviewed by Science Friday host Ira Flatow about her research focusing on recovering critical minerals from U.S. mine waste sites.

Infinite Outdoors, a Casper, Wyoming firm developed by Mines alums Sam Seeton and David Rhine and backed by the Mines Venture Fund, allows landowners to manage and profit from access to their land by fishermen and hunters.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, explains how interwoven the world’s economy is with the oil and gas that previously traveled through the Strait of Hormuz.

Mengli Zhang, research assistant professor and director of the Center for Geophysics, Energy and Minerals, said more than cost and high resolution, the key is smaller and faster sensors that can get enough information before a borehole collapses.

Mines has purchased an over 50,000-square-foot facility in Golden to serve as the home of a new innovation hub aimed at strengthening domestic critical minerals supply chains.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article examining how the Iran War has impacted fertilizer supplies.

Article notes that Mines has top-ranked programs in geology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering, materials science and chemical engineering.

Shiling Pei, professor of civil and environmental engineering, says that a timber building designed with a “rocking wall” made out of timber performed well when tested on a large shake table.

Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources, explains how a Mines lab simulates a lunar landscape.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article focused on how yttrium is needed for helping cool the giant natural gas turbines that power many data centers.

Linda Battalora, teaching professor in petroleum engineering, co-authored this article that notes methane management remains difficult in part because emissions are often intermittent and super-emitters can distort totals.

Corby Anderson, professor of mining engineering and director of the Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy, says copper miners across the globe are dealing with lower grade ore and trying to find out how to produce more of the metal.

A study by Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, and Steven Smith, associate professor of economics and business, finds that water rights holders are being impacted by climate-change-driven earlier and shifting water availability.

For their Senior Capstone Project, a group of Mines students were tasked by Project S.E.R.V.E. with building a dog harness with a rolling cart attachment for Nebraska Navy veteran Mary Emmerick and her service dog.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Jahara Matisek, research fellow at Payne, co-author this article arguing that the Hormuz crisis is showing China how maritime pressure can weaken rivals.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, discusses what motivated the UAE to make the decision to leave OPEC.

Hongyan Liu, teaching professor in civil and environmental engineering, and Allison Jansen, a senior in civil engineering, discuss the Timber Strong Construction Competition in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Sarah Balgooyen, research industry liaison officer for PFAS@Mines and lead author on a PFAS study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, says diet is the primary PFAS pathway for most people.

Mines' explosives lab near Idaho Springs, CO is profiled; the lab allows Mines students to prepare for roles within mining and other industries.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Jahara Matisek, senior fellow at Payne, authored this column focused on the role gallium plays in radars used by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor in mining engineering, discusses her research around the recovery of critical minerals from U.S. mine waste.

Gelsana, a wound care company founded by Melissa Krebs, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, and backed by the Mines Venture Fund, is profiled.

Matt Morgan, director of the Colorado Geological Survey, said the Earth MRI hyperspectral campaign highlights the importance of investment in geoscience data collection across the western U.S.

Andrew Lattanner, director of federal relations, discusses Mines' new critical minerals partnership with the National Lab of the Rockies.

Colorado School of Mines is partnering in Guam with the Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO) and the University of Guam to build a pipeline of locally trained mechanical engineers.

This article is authored by Lucas Bessire, professor of anthropology and co-director of the Center for Ethnography at Mines.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, warns that the United States' AI ambitions could be restrained by a shortage of a little-known semiconductor material, indium phosphide.

Mines' new undergraduate degree program in Quantum Systems Engineering will welcome its first cohort of students this fall.

Ann Marie Mozrall, PhD candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is researching the presence of microplastics in the South Platte River.

Thomas Albrecht, professor of chemistry and director of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, explains that microreactors use nowhere near the amount of water that traditional, much bigger nuclear power plants require.

Mines' new PFAS Remedial Technology Engineering Center will bring together academic researchers, industry leaders and engineering practitioners to serve as a national hub for the evaluation, validation and advancement of PFAS treatment technologies.

Mines' Capstone Design Showcase featured a multitude of innovative student projects, including one from a team that partnered with Bennett’s Longhopes Donkey Shelter to build an autonomous poop-scooping robot.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this piece about how demand for copper is surging while copper suppliers are struggling to keep up and are likely to fall even further behind in the coming years.

Anna Littlefield, program manager for Geothermal and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) for the Payne Institute, said Illinois is a hot spot for CCUS because of the proximity of numerous ethanol plants.

The National Laboratory of the Rockies signed MOUs with Mines and the University of Utah that will help strengthen America’s energy and material supply chains through critical minerals innovation, commercialization, and workforce development.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Jahara “FRANKY” Matisek, a senior fellow at Payne, co-authored this article along with Macdonald Amoah.

Nathan Lenssen, teaching assistant professor in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and a scientist with the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, said climate change has made El Niño events of the past less informative for events today.

Senior engineering geologist Jonathan Lovekin and hydrogeologist Lesley Sebol with the Colorado Geological Survey discuss the science of rocks, landscapes, soil and groundwater—and what those things reveal about Southwest Colorado.

Paul Santi, professor of geology and geological engineering and director of the Institute for Initiatives in Latin America, said an engineer or geologist who had access to data on abandoned underground mines could have predicted the sinkholes.

Matt Morgan, director of the Colorado Geological Survey, said the NASA airplane will be used to collect data on energy and mineral resources, and also for geologic hazards like landslides, debris flows, and rockfalls.

Anne Marie Mozrall, PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, is leading a study looking at microplastics that have found their way into the South Platte River.

Christopher Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, says big conversations are being had on the best ways to handle PFAS; he is the director of the new PFAS Remedial Technology Engineering Center.

A new study in Nature Water by Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, and Steven Smith, associate professor of economics and business, provides insight into how climate change is impacting senior and junior water rights holders.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article that examines how the Iran war is pushing Asian countries back toward the utilization of coal as an energy source.

Article notes that a new, $67 million DOE award to Colorado School of Mines was not directed toward opening another mine but instead is focused on mine waste processing to recover rare earth elements.

A new $67 million contract to Colorado School of Mines and Texas firm ElementUSA aims to extract up to 1,000 tons of rare earths per year from industrial waste and strengthen the United States’ national critical minerals supply chain.

U.S. Department of Energy has awarded ElementUSA and Colorado School of Mines $67 million in funding to design, construct, commission and operate a rare earth element (REE) facility in Louisiana.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article noting that the Pentagon’s most promising answer to the munitions crisis requires materials controlled by the adversary it is designed to deter.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said energy-hungry AI data centers and a shift in government policy have created demand for the uranium used to fuel nuclear power.

The article notes that Mines is widely regarded as one of the world’s top mining schools and that Mines is developing two new critical minerals research facilities with the U.S. Energy Department.

John Speer, American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, discusses his upcoming term as president of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article considering the role of scandium in the United States’ defense infrastructure.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business and Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, noted there are alternatives to deep sea mining, including utilizing land-based copper and cobalt mines in the U.S.

Nurses at University of Colorado Hospital performed a graduation ceremony for David Boylan, a chemical engineering major, who was planning to attend commencement ceremonies at Mines before a surprise diagnosis of leukemia less than one week before.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business and Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, questioned whether deep sea mining is the most cost-effective way to obtain critical minerals and rare earth elements.

Thomas Albrecht, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, says that rather than removing waste from the microreactor onsite, at some point the reactor will be removed and replaced with a new unit so that waste can be processed offsite.

Michael McGuirk, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, led this study that demonstrated the first permanently porous halogen-bonded framework.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, argues for verified large-load governance of AI, including milestone-based forecasting, cost-causation tariffs, flexible service classes, operational visibility, and coordinated planning.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, notes that China spent decades building energy resilience through stockpiles, manufacturing dominance, and strategic partnerships.

Aaron Goodman, research assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, explains it is helpful to examine fine particles in soil and stream sediments when looking for copper, nickel and other critical minerals.

Wendy Bohrson, professor of geology and geological engineering, and PhD candidate Valerie Strasser took Colorado Public Radio on a tour of Dotsero Crater in Eagle County.

Business Insider identified the 34 US colleges with the highest-paid graduates four years after completing their degrees, based on Department of Education data; in Colorado, Mines’ graduates had the highest pay.

George Sowers, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, said Falcon 9 has achieved launch rates that were once only dreamed of, but expressed concern about Starship’s recurring engine issues.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said the term “energy independence” is favored by politicians, while energy policy experts prefer to focus on “energy security” and "energy affordability."

The DOE funding for this mine waste project is split between Mines, which received $67 million for a specialized facility in Louisiana, and Phoenix Tailings, which was awarded $66 million to advance its proprietary metal-recovery technology.

Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics at Colorado School of Mines, said that even with the help of subsidies coal is likely to continue to struggle as it competes with natural gas.

Ryan Mack, a 2015 mechanical engineering graduate of Mines, is Mines' new Catholic chaplain; Father Mack said he sees his engineering and religious experiences as closely linked.

Chris Bellona, professor of civil and environmental engineering, said a PFAS control system like the one being considered in Minnesota is similar to systems used around Los Angeles to stop the intrusion of salty groundwater.

Gerald Bourne, teaching professor and associate department head in metallurgical and materials engineering, discusses his introduction to bladesmithing and what bladesmithing looks like at Mines

Eric Anderson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, says that in some ways the two Great Lakes can be considered one lake, since they share what he calls a "lake system."

The article notes that Fred Sarazin, professor of physics, has been appointed Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair to further grow the university's leadership in quantum engineering.

Brad Handler, program director for the Payne Institute for Public Policy’s Energy Finance Lab, and Aaron Lohmann, EarnDLT chief executive and co-founder, argue in this column that technology could help fix the EU’s methane emissions reporting rules.

The article notes a Payne Institute for Public Policy estimate that 198 THAAD missiles were fired early in the Iran War; another estimate puts the number of missiles fired at 290, at a cost of $4.5 billion.

The article notes that the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimates U.S. forces fired approximately 198 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors in the first 16 days of the Iran War.

John Spear, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, noted mineral processing is difficult to do near any population center because of water, air and environmental pollution concerns, as well as workplace safety hazards.

This ranking examined the best value for a student's money based on net price, alumni earnings, graduation rates, and student debt, using data from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews; Mines ranked #48 for Best Value.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article that examines the role the gas tungsten hexafluoride plays in the manufacture of semiconductors.

Ian Lange, the Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, said the militaries of the world are not big consumers of critical minerals when compared to other sectors.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, was co-author on a study that examined how a submerged lawn sprinkler would rotate if run in reverse, with the water flowing in through the sprinkler arms.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, co-authored the "silly sprinklers" article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with Leif Ristroph, associate professor of mathematics at NYU.

Through a partnership between the University of Guam, Mines and ASTRO America, students in Guam will have the opportunity to earn a mechanical engineering degree with a specialization in additive manufacturing.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article noting that electricity is becoming the foundational resource for militaries of the 21st century.

The article spotlights the Rec Sports program at Mines, noting that President Paul C. Johnson is a rec sports regular, swimming laps in the pool in the morning and attending many of the varsity competitions hosted on campus.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article noting that technologies driving the modern civilian economy—such as AI, advanced computing and semiconductors—also enable significant warfighting advantages, and that electricity is becoming a foundational resource for 21st‑century militaries.

George Sowers, professor of space resources, explains the challenges posed by radiation on the Moon and predicts heavy use of robotics on lunar bases to mitigate exposure risks for humans living and working there.

The article references commentary by Richard Luarkie, director of the NAMES Initiative at the Payne Institute, which notes that Big Tech is increasingly looking to Native American land for data centers because projects there face fewer regulatory hurdles than in other communities.

Lori Kester, associate provost for enrollment management, said many talented students in Colorado's mountain and rural communities are looking for accessible pathways to engineering and STEM careers.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist, said she hopes her study helps motivate people to think about how they can adapt to and avoid very low snow years.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, said it was a ”gut punch” when she discovered how much more frequent extreme global warming-caused snow droughts will likely be.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says based on her study she expects droughts to become more common due to human-caused climate change.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, published a study in PNAS connecting the West's severe drought this year to climate change.

Mikhail Zhizhin, a researcher at the Earth Observation Group at Mines, estimated that 300 million cubic meters of gas were flared at the well between March and July 2026, about equal to half the natural gas consumed by Mexican households in 2023.

NPR's Mountain West News Bureau interviewed Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist, about her PNAS study looking at the recent drought across the west.

Adrienne Marshall's study found climate change made the drought in the Western U.S. 14 times more likely in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Marshall is a computational hydrologist and an assistant professor of geology/geological engineering.

Morgan Bazilian co-authors this piece which notes that for several strategic minerals—plus rare earths—the greatest supply risk lies in processing, not geological scarcity.

Metallic Minerals Corp.'s La Plata project has been selected as one of two initial test systems for a U.S. DOE-supported research initiative led by Mines to apply AI to critical minerals exploration.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, was a collaborator on a new study that disproved the age old "silly" sprinklers theory.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, says that Silicon Valley can pour all the capital it wants into new-age mining: It won't change the fact that it's a tough industry plagued by a shrinking labor pool.

Chris Dreyer, professor of practice in the space resources graduate program, explained the most likely source for helium-3 on the moon is from ilmenite, a titanium-iron oxide that absorbs the gas.

Article references new study by Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, that predicts how snowpack will be impacted by climate change.

Iris Bahar, department head and professor of computer science, talked with NPR's The Indicator podcast from Planet Money about Moore's Law.

Article notes Interlune is working with the Mines on the design of an implement that could be used to dig trenches or excavate lunar soil.

Xinxin Sui, a post-doctoral researcher at Mines, and her colleagues painstakingly separated and classified individual storms from 23 years’ worth of high-resolution radar data.