Research & Innovation

Mines President and NLR Laboratory Director shake hands

May 5, 2026

Colorado School of Mines announces critical minerals collaboration with National Laboratory of the Rockies

Stan Hickory

May 1, 2026

Stan Hickory to join Colorado School of Mines as McNeil Center director

Drought photo

April 30, 2026

Nature Water study reveals how climate change is reshaping who gets water and when

Elizabeth Holley and Ian Lange sit at table behind signs with their names on them

April 17, 2026

U.S. Congress turns to Colorado School of Mines for critical minerals expertise

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

April 9, 2026

Zhaoshan Chang awarded SEG Silver Medal

A graduate student wearing safety glasses holds up a flask of clear liquid while an older professor dips a probe into a tub of aerated, bubbling water in a testing lab.

April 8, 2026

Finding the balance between water and energy for a more sustainable future

Three researchers in a metal-paneled engineering lab gather around a wooden worktable, inspecting small electronic devices and circuit prototypes.

April 7, 2026

Energy systems research strengthens the power grid to withstand disruptions

Jenifer Shafer and a graduate student wearing protective gear closely inspect a small plastic tube in a radiochemistry laboratory.

April 6, 2026

How Mines researchers are advancing solutions for next-generation energy systems

Aerial view of Guggenheim building surrounded by trees, set against a backdrop of dry, rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

April 1, 2026

Bozdağ recognized for contributions to mathematical geophysics

Jason Puffett, division chief of Evergreen Fire's Wildland Division, shows School of Mines students the types of forest waste materials for which they’re trying to find long-term solutions.

March 17, 2026

Mines students tackle biomass challenge in partnership with local government and community organizations

industrial equipment sits on rocky ground with blue skies

March 17, 2026

‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy

March 6, 2026

Jack Bringardner honored with KEEN Rising Star Award