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 that notes electricity is becoming the foundational resource for militaries of the 21st century.

The article shines a spotlight on the Rec Sports program at Mines, noting that Paul C. Johnson, Mines' president, 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 that notes technologies driving the modern civilian economy (e.g., AI, advanced computing, semiconductors, etc.) also enable warfighting advantages.

George Sowers, professor of space resources, predicts there will be heavy use of robotics on moon bases because of the dangers presented by the radiation there.

An article authored by Richard Laurkie, the director of the NAMES Initiative at the Payne Institute, is referenced. The Payne article notes big tech look to native American land for data centers because there are fewer regulatory hurdles there.

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.

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

Eric Anderson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and the 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 ....