Faculty awards

Singha, professor of geology and geological engineering, is associate dean of Earth and Society programs

Dr. Nikki Farnsworth, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, will use biomaterials to mimic the environment of the pancreas and study insulin secretion from pancreatic islets in both health and Type 1 diabetes.

Mooney was honored for his work on Northeast Boundary Tunnel in Washington, D.C.

Lu was included in the 2024 class for his research on understanding soil behavior

Three Mines faculty members have been granted the title of University Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Professor for 2024-2025, the highest honorific title that can be conferred on a professor at Mines.

Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her work on improving concrete durability with a focus on sustainability.

The Office of Academic Affairs at Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and mentorship.

The Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees has awarded promotions to 18 Mines faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year.

A Mines alum, Miskimins has 30 years of experience in the petroleum industry and has led Mines' Petroleum Engineering Department since 2020.

Kwon’s focus is on bottom-up designing catalysts to increase their effectiveness in converting raw biomass molecules to higher-value fuels and chemicals.