In the Media May 6, 2022 On Arizona's NPR affiliate AZPM, Brad Ross, interim director of the School of Mining and Mineral Resources talks about the present and future of mining in Arizona and beyond. Read more
Image Student Researchers Move Meaningful Scientific Inquiry Forward April 28, 2022 Research requires several people working over long lengths of time, and students play an important role in this. Read more
Mine tours and more April 25, 2022 The annual barbecue at the San Xavier mine is organized by the University's SME student chapter. A fun day for students, faculty, staff, and their families! Read more
High-school students practice space mining April 19, 2022 At the SHPE Engineering Day, a workshop simulating space mining aimed to inspire specifically Latinx high-school students to pursue a career in a STEM program. Read more
Image 2022 Alumni & Student Photo Contest April 10, 2022 The Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources in association with the Mining & Geological Engineering Department at the University of Arizona is excited to announce the 2022 Student & Alumni Photo Contest winner. The contest was open to all students and alumni of the Mining & Geological Engineering, Economic Geology, and other mining industry related programs. Read more
Image Outreach program to receive Hall of Fame award March 31, 2022 The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources' education outreach program will be the recipient of the 2022 Prazen Living Legend of Mining Award. Read more
MIS, geology earn top spots in latest US News graduate program rankings March 29, 2022 U.S. News & World Report once again ranked UArizona's management information systems program No. 1 among public universities in its 2023 Best Graduate Schools list. UArizona's geology program rose to No. 2 overall. Read more
Image Redefining Community Resistance to Mining Operations March 28, 2022 One side of the table perceives local protests of mine development as community resistance. The other side believes they are asserting their rights. That might feel like an impasse when trying to develop a mine. What if all interests sat on the same side of the table? This was discussed at the latest Mining Law Summit. Read more
Image Two Student Teams Place in Top Three at Mining Competition March 24, 2022 University of Arizona mining and geological engineering teams competing in the 2022 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration/National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association's (SME/NSSGA) student design competition placed in the top three for the second year in a row. Seniors in the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering earned second place and a $1,500 prize in the metallic competition, and the juniors placed third in the same real-world test, winning $1,000. Read more
Image Getting students interested in mining engineering: How can we reach them? March 24, 2022 In the current issue of the Mining Engineering journal, Jodi Banta, Isabel Barton and Lynette Hutson analyze how background knowledge can generate interest in choosing mining engineering as a major. Read more