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"The mining industry has several opportunities for all people to contribute
Nathalie Risso’s role as Director of the UArizona Mine Automation and Autonomous Systems Lab is a technology dream come true. It has been a lifetime in the making for the engineer and her predecessors.
![Keegan Pierson explains his capstone group project at Design Day 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-06/Team_23039.jpg?itok=m4mhqOjU)
Thinking on your feet as an engineer
For students hoping to graduate from the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering, they must complete a final interdisciplinary capstone project.
![The Story of Copper](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-06/coppervideo.jpg?h=7f71ef0f&itok=kT7Xqsxk)
The Story of Copper
Check out this amazing video showing how copper goes from raw ore through extraction and processing to become a critical component in all of our modern-day electronics.