Humanities & Design

Colorado School of Mines is once again sending a student team to the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Championship, being held March 7 and 8, in St. Louis. Mines will be one of 36 collegiate teams

Returned Peace Corps volunteers can earn an MS in Humanitarian Engineering with financial support through Mines’ new Coverdell Fellows Program.

First-year students at Mines solve real-world problems through hands-on engineering design in Cornerstone course

A student team that created a small-scale, affordable hydropower system won first place at the Fall 2025 Capstone Design Showcase, the culmination of a yearlong design experience for seniors at

Mines grad student builds lunar trencher to advance space mining, aiming to unlock Moon resources and fuel the future of space exploration - with help from the Mines ProtoFund.

A team of Capstone Design students is using the InnoHub ProtoFund to innovate RC car parts and gain real-world prototyping experience.

Researchers at Colorado School of Mines are revealing the risks of aquifer sinkholes and groundwater loss from local farms to megacities, threatening infrastructure and livelihoods.

Endowed by Colorado School of Mines alum Ben Fryrear ’62, the chair supports Mines faculty working to further the university’s vision and mission.

NSF and Lemelson Foundation back Mines research preparing engineers to solve technical, social and environmental challenges.

George Saunders ’81 returns to Mines to explore how art and science shape each other in a candid Q&A – with questions submitted by current Mines students and recent graduates.