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Brandon Dugan, Baker Hughes Chair, associate department head and professor in geophysics, said multiple steps would need to take place before a reservoir of fresh water under the ocean could be used for drinking water.

Tom Williams, associate professor of computer science and director of the Interactive Robotics Research Lab, warns that surveillance by robot drones threatens civil liberties.

Tyler Ware, graduate student in electrical engineering, explains how he and his fellow M Club members transform the “M” on Mount Zion into a red heart for Valentine’s Day.

Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera congratulates Mines’ women’s rugby team for winning the national championship.

Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, authored an article in Science examining critical minerals found in U.S. mine waste. Visual Capitalist uses Holley’s data to create a visual representation of her study’s findings.

Rod Eggert, research professor of economics and business, explains how prevalent neodymium is in the permanent magnets that power motors of all kinds, from household tools to jet engines.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article which says that more capital-sensitive procurement policies and deeper AI integration will allow the defense industrial base to make a comeback.

D. Vaughan Griffiths, professor and department head of civil and environmental engineering, talks about his path to academia and research, mentors along the way, and the class he wishes every graduate student in geotechnical engineering had to take.

Chris Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, reflects on progress, pitfalls and the path toward meaningful solutions to the PFAS problem.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, said the push by the U.S. and other countries to increase gallium production could create a glut of the metal causing the gallium market to crash.

Seth Tucker, teaching professor of humanities, arts and social sciences, discusses his new collection of poetry, The Cruelty Virtues.

Sara Balgooyen, research industry liaison officer for PFAS@Mines, said the news coming out of her study is great for people who are catching fish in the Great Lakes, or who care about the health of the Great Lakes.