Mines Magazine
Videos
Research
In The News
Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will providers find millions to fix the water?
In Colorado, state water regulators have a good idea which water systems have PFAS in their drinking water supplies, said Christopher Higgins, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, who is an expert in ....
April 21, 2024
Colorado School of Mines students race in boats made of cardboard
The students built boats made entirely out of cardboard and duct tape as part of the Engineering Days festivities.
April 13, 2024
Here's what Xcel could have done to keep folks safe instead of shutting off power to thousands
On a power grid, power lines have reclosers. “Look at them like an automatic circuit breaker,” said Omid Beik, Colorado School of Mines assistant professor of electrical engineering. “The function of a recloser is to disconnect and automatically ....
April 11, 2024