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University’s mine once produced gold, now the school plans to turn part of the dark, dusty tunnel into a quantum lab
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 ....
March 2, 2026
Energizing tomorrow: Engineering education, upskilling, and SPE’s role
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 ....
March 1, 2026
US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI
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 ....
February 24, 2026