Mines Magazine

By Cynthia Barnes, Special to Mines Magazine At first glance, food, humor, the history of human thermodynamics and the philosophy of the Constitution seems to have little relevance to a STEM education

Two burros — Pepsi and Winkie — currently hold the honor of serving as Blaster the Burro, beloved mascot of the Orediggers.

Mines marked its 150th anniversary with a meaningful new addition to campus: a restored 300-pound bronze bell, steeped in history and tradition. This commemorative bell was unveiled during Blaster’s

Many Orediggers are putting their Mines education to work by contributing to greentech research and development. They’re motivated by different reasons: Some like the challenge of solving technical problems or want to do their part to protect the environment. Others enjoy the fast-moving, all-hands-on-deck atmosphere of a startup.

Bill Zisch '79 served as the president of Mines Alumni Board before taking on his new role leading Mining Engineering Department.

Chris Staples MS ’96 relied on her innate curiosity and passion for making data-driven decisions to step into role leading Cohere Beauty, a formula incubator and contract manufacturer for the beauty, personal care and fragrance industries.

After a career curveball, Le’Toya Garland ’04 reinvented her professional life and now co-owns School of Breaking in Aurora, Colorado.

Brothers Chris Saykally ’11 and Derek Saykally ’14 bought AC Transmission Total Car Care in Denver in 2020.

The inaugural fund, Mines Venture Fund 1, provides startup capital to entrepreneurs and innovators with ties to Colorado School of Mines.

Hunter Knox ’05 and Aleksei Titov ’22 are among the Mines graduates playing a critical role in the development of geothermal energy sources.