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New research will accelerate telerobotics technology by developing seamless, in-hand robotic telemanipulation
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Xiaoli Zhang received an award from the National Science Foundation’s Mind, Machine and ... Read more
Mines and Lockheed Martin to host global student design challenge
From the Mines Newsroom: Colorado School of Mines, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, announced today a new global student design ... Read more
Mines and RRCC receive DOE funding to improve energy efficiency in manufacturing
From the Mines Newsroom: Colorado School of Mines, together with Red Rocks Community College, were selected as part of a $60 million ... Read more
New research will advance automation and improve safety in underground mines
Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Andrew Petruska and Mining Engineering Professor Jamal Rostami were awarded a 3-year project Read more
Asle Zaeem awarded over $390,000 by NSF’s MOMS program
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Mohsen Asle Zaeem was awarded over $390,000 by the Mechanics of Materials and Structures ... Read more
M3 Robotics Lab Team Tests Autonomous Flight in an Underground Mine
The M3 Robotics Team -- led by Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Andrew Petruska -- flew a rotocopter in an underground ... Read more
Human Centered Design Studio grows in size and impact
The Human Centered Design Studio (HCDS) connects Capstone Design teams with projects to design, prototype and deliver adaptive ... Read more
Modeling material failure
Prof. Garritt J. Tucker and members of his Computational Materials Science and Design (CMSD) research group are working with a team ... Read more
Interdisciplinary spotlight: Operations Research with Engineering
Operations Research is a field that applies mathematical modeling and statistical analysis to complex systems so that decisions can ... Read more
Rodriguez wins ME Senior Class Faculty Award
For the third year in a row, Teaching Associate Professor Derrick Rodriguez received the ME Senior Class Faculty Award. The award is ... Read more
Braun and Asle Zaeem win Mines 2020-21 Faculty Excellence in Research Awards
Rowlinson Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rob Braun and ME Associate Professor Mohsen Asle Zaeem were awarded the Mines 2021 ... Read more
ADAPT integrates additive manufacturing into Army vehicle fleet
From the Mines newsroom: The U.S. Army is exploring new possibilities for implementing additive manufacturing– also known as 3D ... Read more
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- Mines, Lockheed Martin to host Over the Dusty Moon student design challenge
- Mines, Red Rocks Community College receive funding from DOE to improve energy efficiency in manufacturing
- Anna Christiansen: "In fall 2020 and summer 2021, I had the privilege of interning at SpaceX working on battery systems for the Starlink satellite constellation."
- Colorado School of Mines sophomore wins global humanitarian award
- Mines researchers provide first dynamic demonstration of kinking mechanism in engineered layered ceramics
- Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco wins ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award
- Colorado School of Mines to launch quantum engineering minor
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