President’s Office
Colorado School of Mines
Meet the President
Paul C. Johnson is the 17th President of Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado. MINES is world-renowned for producing highly sought-after scientists and engineers, innovations and objective analyses, especially in fields relevant to earth, energy and the environment.
MINES enrolls about 8,000 students, offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and conducts more than $100 million of research projects annually for industry and governmental agencies.
Mines Mission
Our STEM-focused education and research produce the talent, knowledge and solutions to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future. It’s the mission Mines was founded on 150+ years ago and where we continue to excel today. We’re a community of innovative leaders and resilient problem-solvers who revel in challenges and work together in order to engineer solutions on Earth and beyond.
Beyond Mines@150
Making Mines the top-of-mind and first-choice institution for students, faculty, and industry partners
Student Awards
- Two Mines students honored with Goldwater Scholarships
Caitlyn Castellion and Marco Salgado among 441 students nationwide chosen for the competitive scholarship program - From concrete canoes to timber buildings, Mines student teams win big at civil engineering competition
Colorado School of Mines’ student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers dominated at the regional Rocky Mountain ASCE Student Symposium, held April 10-12 at Colorado State University. - Mathematics PhD wins Rath Award at Fall 2024 Graduate Commencement
Mines awarded a total of 75 doctorates and 265 master’s degrees at Dec. 13 ceremony - Grad students win $500K in NASA’s Watts on the Moon Centennial Challenge
Chris Tolton and Ken Liang, who also founded space startup Orbital Mining Corp., developed power storage and transmission solutions for lunar exploration.
Faculty Awards
- Carolyn Ann Koh named AAAS Fellow
Koh was recognized for her “contributions to advancing the discipline of chemical engineering by pioneering the interfacial controls for gas hydrate crystallization in energy storage and pipeline plug … - Melissa Krebs inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Melissa Krebs, associate professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. AIMBE membership hon … - Ramya Kumar wins NSF CAREER Award for research on genome editor delivery
Advanced polymer science methods could broaden the impact of gene therapies - Walton wins Young Rock Engineer Award
Associate Professor Gabriel Walton honored by the International Society of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Success By The Numbers
The Annual Report consistently highlights and reinforces the lasting value of a Mines degree.
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positive outcomes for BS class 2023-24
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positive outcomes for MS graduates, 2023-24