Mines Magazine is published three times a year by the Colorado School of Mines Communications and Marketing Office for alumni and friends of the school.
In our Fall 2026 issue, learn how competition teams teach students to move ideas from design to reality while navigating time and resource constraints. Also read about how Mines alumni are pursuing innovative ideas to change the ways in which we travel through space, use quantum software and more.
Jack Walters, a 2024 Mines alum, created an accessibility device while at Mines. The device just won recognition as a TIME 2026 Best Invention of the Year.
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, says Arsenal-2, a new base focused on building submarines, could go a long way toward repairing the United States’ submarine industrial base. He notes, however, that it will succeed only if the U.S. takes steps to strengthen the entire supply chain.
Timm Strathmann, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Chris Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, discuss the challenges of PFAS destruction and how the PFAS RiTE Center at Mines aims to help.
Jennifer Miskimins, interim chair for minerals and subsurface energy, gave the State of the Society address to the Society of Petroleum Engineers meeting in Houston. Miskimins is the current SPE president.
Guannan Liu, assistant professor of computer science, emphasized that most consumers aren't susceptible to PHP's vulnerabilities the way web server organizations are at risk. PHP is a widely-used programming language that powers websites and web applications.
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Colorado School of Mines grad earns national recognition for invention
How to rebuild America’s submarine capacity
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Gone forever. PFAS chemicals are everywhere. Can new technologies get rid of them for good?
SPE Focuses on Exploring New Horizons With Innovative Solutions at its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition