Mines Magazine: Winter 2023


We talked to Steve Enger ’81, former president and CEO of Denver-based private upstream oil company Edge Energy, about what entrepreneurship looks like in the industry today and the value independent ventures can bring to the future of the business of energy.
First formed in 1969, the Mines cheerleading team has become a stalwart part of upholding what it means to be an Oredigger—and encouraging their peers to show off their school pride and maintain the close camaraderie that Mines students and graduates share.
A first-generation college student and Iñupiaq, Salina Derichsweiler '02 believes firmly in the power of education and the value of personal agency.
Sustainability is often top of mind for entrepreneur and philanthropist Rick Tallman ’85, MS ’93.
Colorado School of Mines is training the next generation of biological engineers who are skilled in both bioscience and computer science via the new undergraduate degree program.
Kurtis Griess '08 MS '10G recently helped Mines write a winning grant to create a program between the university and Jeffco Public School’s Alameda International Junior/Senior High School.
Mines researchers and alumni are at the forefront of U.S. water management challenges, working on mitigation, water reuse, new water systems, alternative renewable energy and more.