Senior Engineering Geologist Jonathan Lovekin and Hydrogeologist Lesley Sebol with the Colorado Geological Survey discuss the science of rocks, landscapes, soil and groundwater -- and what those things reveal about Southwest Colorado.

Paul Santi, professor of geology and geological engineering and director of the Institute for Initiatives in Latin America, said an engineer or geologist who had access to data on abandoned underground mines could have predicted the sinkholes.

Anne Marie Mozrall, PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, says while awareness of microplastics as a health concern has grown there are still gaps in understanding where they come from and the effects they have on the environment.

Matt Morgan, director of the Colorado Geological Survey, said the NASA airplane will be used to collect data on energy and mineral resources, and also for geologic hazards like landslides, debris flows, and rockfalls.

Anne Marie Mozrall, PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, is leading a study looking at microplastics that have found their way into the South Platte River.

Christopher Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, says big conversations are being had on the best ways to handle PFAS. Higgins is the director of the new PFAS Remedial Technology Engineering Center.

A new study in Nature Water by Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, and Steven Smith, associate professor of economics and business, provides insight into how climate change is impacting senior and junior water rights holders.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article that examines how the Iran war is pushing Asian countries back toward the utilization of coal as an energy source.

Matt Morgan, director of the Colorado Geological Survey, said the Earth MRI hyperspectral campaign highlights the importance of investment in geoscience data collection across the western U.S.

Andrew Lattanner, director of federal relations, discusses Mines' new critical minerals partnership with the National Lab of the Rockies.

Colorado School of Mines is partnering in Guam with the Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO) and the University of Guam to build a pipeline of locally trained mechanical engineers.

This article is authored by Lucas Bessire, professor of anthropology and co-director of the Center for Ethnography at Mines.