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

At Colorado School of Mines, experts are solving real-world problems in critical minerals exploration by leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

3 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering professors win NSF CAREER Awards

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

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

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

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

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

Media tip sheet: Energy hungry data centers

News Headlines

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July 22, 2026

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

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

July 15, 2026

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

Mines Magazine

July 8, 2026

How a Mines alum keeps the nation’s capital moving behind the scenes

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July 1, 2026

Mines alumni reimagine The Hunt for Red October for the 21st century

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June 17, 2026

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

Videos

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

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

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Spring 2026 bachelor’s graduates reflect on community, tradition and dedication at Mines

Research

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

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

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

In The News

Physicists disprove decades-old Richard Feynman theory on 'silly' sprinklers

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

July 27, 2026

La Plata joins DOE mineral AI research

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.

July 27, 2026

Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for

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.

July 25, 2026

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