Payne Institute hosts summit on minerals, energy transition The transformation now occurring in the energy sector — toward low-carbon technologies, increased electrification, digitization and storage — will change the demand and markets for mineral resources a …
New policy needed to advance space resources industry Space mining – the extraction and use of resources from the moon, asteroids and more – once sat firmly in the realm of science fiction. Now, the first missions to harvest water from the permanently …
Payne Institute to establish Earth Observation Group The view from space of the nighttime lights on Earth is one of the most iconic images of humanity’s presence. But more than just a pretty picture, these and other nocturnal radiant emissions are incre …
Mines student leads top team at Techstars Startup Weekend A Colorado School of Mines graduate student will get to pitch his space startup at a major international conference for satellite and aerospace professionals this spring – his team’s prize for winning …
Hacking for Defense coming to Colorado School of Mines Colorado School of Mines students will have the opportunity to put their problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills to work next semester to tackle critical national security challenges. Hacking f …
Mines launches 5 new degree programs with 2018-19 term Colorado School of Mines welcomed back students for the first day of classes today and officially launched five new degree programs. Click on the links below to learn more about all the new degree off …
New cohort of Daniels Fund Faculty Fellows named Six Colorado School of Mines professors have been named Daniels Fund Faculty Fellows for the 2018-2019 school year. Each professor will receive $5,000 to integrate ethics into their courses, developin …
Applications open for 2018 Colorado Technology Primer Thanks to generous funding and support from the Sloan Foundation, the Colorado Technology Primer for Economists and Social Scientists will offer two sessions July 30-Aug. 3 and Aug. 13-17 on the Color …
Mines team wins mining and sustainability case competition A team of graduate students from Colorado School of Mines took first place in an international case competition focused on mining and sustainability. The team of Phillip Ruban, Alex Campbell, Emil …
Mines economics team takes 2nd in energy case competition A team of Colorado School of Mines graduate students earned second place in the Columbia University Energy Symposium’s 3rd Annual Case Competition on Feb. 1. The team of August Steinbeck, Phillip Ruba …
Bazilian tapped to lead Payne Institute for Earth Resources Morgan Bazilian, former lead energy specialist at the World Bank, will join Colorado School of Mines in February as the executive director of the Payne Institute for Earth Resources and research pro …
Raj Rawat named 2018 Executive in Residence The 2018 Joe Eazor Executive in Residence Seminar Series hosted by the Division of Economics and Business’ Engineering and Technology Management Program will be led by author, speaker, consultant and …
Davis contributes to report in The Economist Division of Economics and Business Professor Graham Davis contributed to the special report, “Commodities are not always bad for you” featured in The Economist. From the story: Economists may have mis …
Lange studying feasibility of space-based solar power It’s always sunny in space, and the feasibility of harnessing space-based solar power for use on Earth and beyond is the subject of a newly funded research project coming out of Colorado School of Min …
Faculty named to federal panel on energy, mineral resources Two Colorado School of Mines professors have been appointed to a committee charged with advising the U.S. secretary of the interior on how to receive the full market value for oil and gas drilling, co …
