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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
Case awarded Mines 2021 Administrative Faculty Outstanding Employee of the Year
ME Technical and Operations Manager Traci Case received the Mines 2021 Administrative Faculty Outstanding Employee of the Year Award. ... Read more
ME Team Awarded NASA In-Space Recycling Project
A team of ME researchers -- in partnership with CisLunar Industries -- were awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ... Read more
April ME Faculty Promotions – Hildreth and Tilton
At the April 2021 Mines Board of Trustees meeting, Dr. Owen Hildreth and Dr. Nils Tilton were awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Read more
Tabares-Velasco honored with ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award
ME Assistant Professor Paulo Tabares-Velasco was awarded an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ... Read more
Jackson and Braun collaborate on ARPA-E REEACH project to lower carbon emissions from air travel
From the Mines newsroom: The enormous amount of energy required to operate commercial aircraft makes it one of the most challenging ... Read more
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From Mines Newsroom
- 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
- Billy Beasley: "Studying and working at the Mines Ropeway Center allows me to chase my dream in a way that no other engineering school can offer."
- Taryn Tucker: "Applying all of the things I have learned in the last four years to my final project has made me realize just how well equipped I am for a career."
- Hanzelle Kleeman: "The ability to work with a diverse and experienced group has been invaluable and I am excited by how much progress is made each day."
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