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George Sowers, professor of practice in space resources, explains the challenges of the lunar environment, including the difference between a lunar day and an Earth day and how that impacts lighting conditions.

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of earth, space and planets, said she first defines a weather event and estimates how rare it was, and then looks to climate models that can simulate the event.

Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, says research into the drivers of water shortages is important and becoming increasingly precise.

Renata Lafler, executive director of the Mines Museum of Earth Science, discusses what makes Mines' museum unique and worth a visit, on this podcast episode.

Stan Hickory, director of the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, discusses the impact of COVID on the startup ecosystem.

More than 1,000 new students climbed Mount Zion, carrying hometown rocks as part of a century-old tradition.

In this yearly tradition that began in 1908, first-year students don hard hats and carry 10-pound rocks from their hometowns up to the "M" on the mountainside, which overlooks the Mines campus.

Freshman Drew Dumbaugh told Fox31 he was jumping up and down with excitement to be able to participate in the annual "M" Climb up Mount Zion.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, discusses the Interior Department's approval of the nation’s first Tribal Energy Resource Agreement.

Mines President Paul C. Johnson spoke at the Washington D.C. meeting on August 7, 2026 where President Trump announced the new funding.

Mines President Paul C. Johnson told President Trump that the country's expertise has atrophied over time, particularly in the critical minerals processing space.

Mines President Paul C. Johnson and Kray Luxbacher, executive director of the University of Arizona School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources, shared the table with President Trump at the announcement of new funding for mining education.