What is cystinosis?

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.
July 7, 2026

Nigeria among nine countries responsible for 83% of global gas flaring — World Bank report

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.
July 7, 2026

Connected Colorado: Sustainability

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.
July 6, 2026

This Iron Range mine is one of Minnesota’s biggest economic development projects ever

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.
July 5, 2026

US burned through up to 80% of THAAD missiles in Iran War: Now the Pentagon is spending $35B to restock

Article notes the 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.
June 25, 2026

Iran War supplemental: Pentagon requests $87.6B as munitions stockpiles run low

The article notes the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimates that U.S. forces fired approximately 198 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors in the first 16 days of the Iran War.
June 25, 2026

Army will lease land on bases for critical mineral production

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.
June 25, 2026

Halogen bonding makes its debut in a permanently porous framework

Michael McGuirk, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, led this study that demonstrated the first permanently porous halogen-bonded framework.
June 24, 2026

How artificial intelligence data centers are reshaping the regulatory architecture of U.S. electricity

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 ....
June 23, 2026

How China turned the Strait of Hormuz crisis into an advantage

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.
June 23, 2026

US scientist offers PNG new tech to find copper, nickel faster using fine soil particles

Aaron Goodman, research assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, explains it's helpful to examine fine particles in soil and stream sediments when looking for copper, nickel and other critical minerals.
June 23, 2026

We visited Colorado’s only active volcano

Wendy Bohrson, professor of geology and geological engineering, and PhD candidate Valerie Strasser took CPR on a tour of Dotsero Crater in Eagle County.
June 22, 2026