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Tucker named IMS Distinguished Faculty Scholar
ME Associate Professor Garritt Tucker was one of two awardees of the Institute for Materials Science (IMS) Distinguished Faculty ... Read more
Lamberson leading PANTHER’s materials characterization advances to combat traumatic brain injuries
Professor Leslie Lamberson is part of a multi-organization collaboration that will study traumatic brain injury (TBI) in soldiers with Read more
Ackerman develops ecofriendly face shield
In the midst of COVID-19, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Jeff Ackerman developed an ecofriendly face shield made out of ... Read more
Brice awarded Fryrear Endowed Chair for Innovation and Excellence
From the Mines Newsroom: Mechanical Engineering Professor of Practice Craig Brice was awarded the Ben L. Fryrear Endowed Chair for ... Read more
Braun and Sullivan win collaborative award with Nexceris and Northwestern University to develop reversible fuel cell energy storage systems
Mechanical Engineering Professors Robert Braun and Neal Sullivan, in collaboration with world leading developers of solid oxide cell ... Read more
Mines partners with Pioneer Astronautics to advance sustainable lunar exploration
A cross-disciplinary team from Mines is partnering with Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace research and development company located in ... Read more
Mines Maker Society creates epic costume for annual Magic Wheelchair Halloween build
An Arvada girl will have a helluva Halloween costume this year, thanks to Prof. Jeff Ackerman and the Mines Maker Society. Dr. ... Read more
Silverman elected 2020 ASME Fellow
Prof. Anne Silverman was elected a 2020 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow this fall. The distinction of Fellow is Read more
Jackson discusses science’s changing perceptions and challenges during COVID-19
Prof. Greg Jackson sat down with The Electrochemical Society (ECS) for an interview in their series, "The ECS Community Adapts and ... Read more
Tabares-Velasco awarded seed grant from Nexus
Professor Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco received a seed grant from Nexus, an initiative designed to strengthen partnerships between Mines Read more
Silverman wins award to assess risk of musculoskeletal injuries in the military
Prof. Anne Silverman is collaborating with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) on a new award from the Department of Defense as part of Read more
Porter works with Greenfield Global to gasify bio oils
Prof. Jason Porter has entered into an agreement to gasify bio oil for Greenfield Global, a leading producer of raw materials for the ... Read more
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From Mines Newsroom
- Mines teams up with Pioneer Astronautics to advance sustainable lunar exploration
- “The best way to recharge this legacy was really to improve its performance, its reliability and also its relevance going forward.”
- Research effort driving advances to combat traumatic brain injuries
- Individualized biomechanical assessments could help reduce injuries among U.S. service members
- Mines students win NASA BIG Idea funding to tackle power transmission on the Moon
- Alexis Navarre-Sitchler, Craig Brice named Fryrear Chairs for Innovation and Excellence
- Anne Silverman named Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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