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- Colorado School of Mines, UNSA announce third phase of sustainable mining research partnership
The Center for Mining Sustainability will fund four new research projects focused on rare earth minerals, aquifer management, nature-based water treatment and the repurposing of mine tailings. - Mike Mooney inducted into National Academy of Construction
Mooney was honored for “his significant contributions to tunnel and earthwork construction technology, process improvement, and recognized leadership in underground construction research, education an … - Mines study finds high periods of recreational activity on Clear Creek leaves traces of human-connected chemicals
Research conducted over the 2022 Labor Day weekend found substances, like shampoo, makeup and moisturizer, in the creek’s water - Mines PhD graduate honored by American Rock Mechanics Association
Sana Zafar, PhD in civil and environmental engineering, was awarded the D. N.G. W. Cook PhD Dissertation Award for the best PhD thesis in rock mechanics at the 2024 US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symp … - D. Vaughan Griffiths named department head for Civil and Environmental Engineering
Griffiths is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and previously served as associate department head. He began the new role on July 1. - Mines students win first place at ASCE Timber-Strong Design Build Competition
“We got to see (the building) go from a sketch on notebook paper to the real thing,” said Lindsey Nenne, one of the team’s construction leaders, who graduated in May with her bachelor’s degree in civi … - Blasting off: Mines team tests bioreactor on weightless parabolic flights
If a tool breaks in space, the solution isn’t as easy as popping down to the hardware store to buy a new one. Mines researchers are conducting NASA-funded research that could lead to 3-D printing biop … - Mike Mooney recognized with Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award
Mooney was honored for his work on Northeast Boundary Tunnel in Washington, D.C. - Ning Lu honored as ASCE Distinguished Member
Lu was included in the 2024 class for his research on understanding soil behavior - Lori Tunstall wins NSF CAREER Award for research on concrete sustainability and durability
Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her work on improving concrete durabi …