Earth and Society

Connor Smith and Sarena Nguyen were among the 360 students from 90 universities in 13 countries who were named University Innovation Fellows this fall. Run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, UIF aims to empower students to become agents of change at their schools.

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS — are a growing problem around the globe. Chris Higgins, professor of civil and environmental engineering explains how Mines is pioneering research in the fight against forever chemicals.

In order to understand the complex processes that control the movement of contaminants and shape the Earth’s surface, scientists increasingly rely on reactive transport models, complex numerical

About 150 U.S. Geological Survey scientists will co-locate with Mines faculty and students in the state-of-the-art research and teaching facility when it opens in 2022.

Ian Lange, assistant professor in the Division of Economics and Business, will serve as a senior economist focusing on energy and environmental issues.

Winners of the Henderson Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship Challenge will be named Dec. 5 following the final pitches for repurposing the Henderson Mill property.

Capstone Design is a year-long immersion in hands-on, client-driven design for seniors across disciplines at Colorado School of Mines. "The projects we work on are very much like the projects a

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? Colorado School of Mines was one of my top choices for graduate school after completing my petroleum engineering

Developing machine learning-enabled acoustic imaging for first responders will represent a major advancement in mine rescue, which is surprisingly low-tech in some ways.

The new Center for Mining Sustainability will address the environmental and societal concerns surrounding small-scale mining and promote the practice in a way that sustains the industry, supports local economies and minimizes environmental impacts.