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The Mining Engineering Department at Mines was ranked No. 1 in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released in May for 51 different academic disciplines and fields.

In the new role, Sam Spiegel will oversee all of Mines Online’s education programs, including adult learning, continuing professional education, academic courses and degree/certificate programs.

Mines held commencement ceremonies over three days, celebrating graduate and undergraduates students in the Spring 2021 class, as well as graduates from the Class of 2020, who returned for an in-person celebration.

One year after graduating, the Class of 2020 returned to the Mines campus for an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15.

During an in-person ceremony May 13, Mines awarded a total of 28 doctoral and 273 master’s degrees to Spring 2021 graduates. Undergraduate Commencement will be held Friday, May 14 with outdoor ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., followed by a special celebration for Class of 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 15.

Allison Mis was among 78 graduate students from 26 states selected for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program.

Israel Jaramillo was awarded the first-ever American Geosciences Institute scholarship aimed at advancing diversity in the field.

Fostering a signature student experience at Colorado School of Mines, with deliberate professional development, best-in-class student success outcomes and return on investment, is one of the core pillars of the MINES@150 Strategic Plan.

Four celebrations — two for undergraduates, one for PhD and master's degree candidates, and one for Class of 2020 alumni — will be held outdoors May 13-15 following the latest state and local health and safety guidelines for graduation ceremonies.

A team of Colorado School of Mines students have received funding from NASA to design and test a near-term solution to one of the biggest (smallest) challenges to future lunar exploration: Moon dust.