Mines has partnered with the University of Texas at Austin and Colorado State University to stand up a new $50 million multidisciplinary research and education initiative that will address the growing need for accurate, timely and clear accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across global oil and natural gas supply chains. Data and analysis from this major new endeavor will help both public and private institutions develop climate strategies and actions informed by accurate data, identifying both opportunities for emissions reductions and verification. The Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab (EEMDL) will be hosted at UT Austin.

Due to high demand from employers, the Mines Career Center expanded the spring Career Day event from one day to two days. The in-person event featured 336 companies that met with over 2,000 students. Nineteen companies hosted on-campus information sessions that 200+ students attended. Forty-four employers hosted on-campus interviews and over 200 individual interviews were conducted with students. The Mines Career Center will also host other recruiting events this spring, including employer panels, engagement events, employer interviews and more.

Mines’ Shared Instrumentation Facility (SIF) provides unique access to the world-class equipment on the Mines campus to industry partners. Mines’ SIF encompasses equipment in the following core areas:

• Electron & Scanning Probe Microscopy

• Mass Spectrometry

• Mechanical Testing

• Nanofabrication

• Surface Characterization

• Thin Film Deposition

• X-ray Diffraction & Computed Tomography

• X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Learn about the fee structure, how to get training and how to register.

Historic $7.5M investment in the mining engineering program

Mines’ No. 1 world-ranked mining engineering program has received a historic $7.5 million investment from alum J. Steven Whisler and his wife, Ardyce, of Whitefish, Montana. “The industry needs engineers who possess not only the necessary technical qualifications but also have contemporary and astute cost/benefit analysis and problem-solving skills to assess mineral production opportunities both from a company viewpoint and, as importantly, a societal perspective,” said Whistler. “This is particularly important as the production of key minerals will drive and ultimately determine the success of the world’s alternative energy policies and strategies.”