Research & Innovation

October 29, 2026

Matthew Crane earns DARPA Young Faculty Award for optical memory research

Bailey Koenig McNeil Innovators

October 26, 2026

McNeil Innovators: Bailey Koenig builds bridges between student projects and entrepreneurship

Jack Walters speaks at a microphone

October 22, 2026

Mines student-founded HapWare earns TIME Best Inventions of 2026 honor for accessibility technology

Aerial view of the Energy and Minerals Research Facility under construction on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, with scaffolding, cranes and rooftop equipment visible and foothills in the background.

October 16, 2026

Peek inside the new USGS and Mines research facility in Golden

Parisa Bazazi

October 14, 2026

Parisa Bazazi wins DOE Early Career Research Program funding for critical mineral recovery work

Fred Sarazin holds a demo OncoPatch in front of a pull-up banner explaining the technology

October 8, 2026

Mines Venture Fund II invests $1M in Mines-aligned tech startups in first year

Yilin Fan stands in front of equipment in a lab

October 6, 2026

Yilin Fan named inaugural Thorson Distinguished University Chair

Rob Thompson teaches Computer Science for STEM class to non-computer science majors

October 5, 2026

Computer science curriculum tackles AI's growing influence head on

Collage of Eve Mozur, Kip Findley and Jen Shafer working with students in the lab

September 24, 2026

From magnets to high-tech steel and nuclear fuel recycling, Mines researchers drive innovation in how we use critical minerals

Students in protective gear pour molten iron into molds

September 23, 2026

Mines partners with METAL to advance workforce training in metalworking and manufacturing

Shiling Pei, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mines, poses during the construction of the 10-story mass timber building on the outdoor shake table at the University of California San Diego. (Photo by David Baillot/University of California San Diego)

September 22, 2026

Mines-led earthquake building test wins ASCE Normal Medal

Sofia Tahseen photo at her internship at Access Mode

September 16, 2026

McNeil Innovators: Sofia Tahseen works on her biotech startup goals