At a recent University of Arizona roundtable on securing the defense supply chain, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema spoke about the importance of the mining and mineral resource sector in paving the way to a more sustainable future.

SME selected associate professor Angelina Anani for its 2022 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Academic Career Development Grant. She will be awarded $300,000 over three years to support activities such as research, publication and professional service.

The Geotechnical Center of Excellence is offering a new online course, starting in November 2022. Course content is based on the LOP Guidelines for Slope Monitoring text, and developed in collaboration with the editors.

Kray Luxbacher, who will be heading Mining and Geological Engineering, is one of three new department heads in the College of Engineering.

The Wildcat Moon Miners team with faculty member Victor Tenorio is continuing on to Phase Two of NASA’s “Break the Ice” challenge.

Self-proclaimed history buff and UArizona professor Isabel Barton is producing a multi-part video series "How Minerals Made Civilization".

The Tailings Center, a collaboration between three universities, is continuing its "Fundamentals of Tailings" online short course certificate program in fall 2022.

A University of Arizona-led team discovered that as the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, it flushed away ancient deep saline groundwater.

David Streeter, a former Air Force serviceman with extensive mining industry experience, manages the Rock Mechanics Lab at the University of Arizona. He teaches lab courses in Geomechanics and Mine Tailings, emphasizing precise data collection and real-world application. Streeter's courses involve analyzing core and soil samples, following ASTM guidelines, and maintaining safety standards. His goal is to prepare students for industry challenges, instilling a critical perspective on data and its practical implications, and advocating for the continuation of these essential mining engineering courses.

Protecting the health of miners is the aim of a national partnership with the University of Arizona, NIOSH, the mining industry and other interests.