Mechanical engineering


Colorado School of Mines alumni are routinely sought out by and hired into the aerospace industry, despite Mines not offering a dedicated bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering.
The Mines-ACC team beat out collegiate automotive powerhouses across North America for the first honor of the three-year competition. In this first year, teams were judged on the design of their electric vehicle battery packs.
The three federal awards boost funding for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies research at Mines, reflecting growing support in the U.S. for their potential to provide sustainable domestic energy with net zero emissions.
Anne Silverman, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Mines, is one of five co-principal investigators for the new institute dedicated to improving our understanding of muscle mechanics and control.
KFF Fellows each receive $12,000 in unrestricted funding to support their pursuit of careers in research.
The first-of-its-kind prototype is capable of generating almost 30 kilowatts of electric power from natural gas and low-carbon fuels.
Colorado School of Mines awarded a total of 72 doctorates and 270 master's degrees to August and December graduates at the Dec. 15 ceremony.
Mines researchers are partnering with Lunar Outpost to compete in the NASA Break the Ice Challenge.
The Mines-ACC team is one of just 12 selected across North America for the three-year competition in which student teams are tasked to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle
It’s getting more expensive to live in Colorado. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates heating bills for those with natural gas will go up 28 percent and electricity costs will rise 10 percent