Energy Independence Doesn’t Mean What It Used To

This opinion piece was written by Mines alumnus Parker Bolstad, an active duty military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, and Jordy Lee, the program manager for the Supply Chain Transparency Initiative at the Payne Institute for Public Policy.
July 26, 2021

Why Toxic "Forever Chemicals" are in the Blood of Most Americans

Chris Higgins, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, was among the experts interviewed for this piece about what makes PFAS chemicals extremely useful—and extremely hard to get rid of.
July 22, 2021

Finding the F-U-N in STEM

At most summer camps, there is no need for attendees to put on safety googles and a protective jacket for any of the activities. But the Full STEM Ahead camp held at Colorado School of Mines earlier this month isn’t like most other camps.
July 21, 2021

Why Elon Musk’s Boring Company is finding that traffic is tough to fix

"They're using tunnel boring machine technology which is very similar to what i see used throughout the industry," said Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor of Underground Construction & Tunneling at Colorado School of Mines. "The unique thing about ....
July 20, 2021

Space has better internet than Antarctica. That might change

The idea is especially dear to ice experts, said Matthew Siegfried, a glaciologist at the Colorado School of Mines, at the workshop. To really understand what’s happening to the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists need to collect data from sites all ....
July 19, 2021

Equilibrium/Sustainability: Potential sanctions on Iranian oil would aim to 'choke off' Tehran’s sales to China

But instead of forcing the issue with “sticks,” the administration might try to get the Iranians back to the table with “carrots,” Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, told Equilibrium.
July 19, 2021

Nothing Icky About ‘Toilet-to-Tap': Water Recycling Explained

“You see more and more communities running out of options—especially inland communities,” which are pumping their aquifers dry, said Tzahi Y. Cath, a civil engineer at the Colorado School of Mines who is helping Colorado Springs directly recycle its ....
July 16, 2021

Colorado leads the way in closing the door on legacy admission at public universities

Today, Mines is highly ranked in engineering, science, energy and environmental studies, and math, and it’s the toughest state university in Colorado to get into, with fewer than half of its applicants accepted.
July 15, 2021

Analysis: EU forces pace on carbon cuts, challenges others to follow

Morgan Bazilian, director of Colorado-based Payne Institute for Public Policy, said Washington was much more likely to be a partner now than in the Trump era, but was still "pretty far from being fully on board."
July 15, 2021

It’s not just mining. Refining holds U.S. back on minerals

M. Stephen Enders, head of the Colorado School of Mines’ Mining Engineering Department, said it’s unlikely that the United States could ever become a leading nickel producer due to a lack of reserves.
July 14, 2021

Rolling Back Trump’s Methane Rules Isn’t Enough: We Need A Methane Tax To Buy Time To Decarbonize

Ben Gilbert, assistant professor of economics and research fellow at the Colorado School of Mines’ Payne Institute, co-wrote this opinion piece with colleagues at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
July 12, 2021

Colorado School of Mines freshman receives humanitarian award named for Princess Diana

Colorado native and current sophomore at Colorado School of Mines, Jeeva Senthilnathan, was recently named a 2021 Diana Award recipient. The Diana Award is a global humanitarian award named for the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
July 12, 2021