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Education and Research

Our faculty and students at all levels conduct more than $6 million in externally funded research every year, with many projects associated with Mines’ pioneering research centers.

Research centers with strong connections to Physics include the Mines/NLR Nexus, CyberInfrastructure and Advanced Research Computing (CIARC), the Microintegrated Optics for Advanced Bioimaging and Control Center (MOABC), and the Nuclear Science and Engineering Center (NuSEC).

Our faculty are consistently recognized for both their research and their teaching, while our graduate and undergraduate students are often the recipients of awards and grants.

Physics is also heavily involved with Mines’ interdisciplinary graduate programs in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, and Quantum Engineering.

Watch the following video to learn more about the varied and exciting physics research taking place at Mines.

Announcements

November 6-20, 2026

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IBM Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 official website

As in previous years, SQE (Society of Quantum Engineers) is hosting a Qiskit Fall Fest event here at Mines as a part of IBM Quantum’s global event. Our event will be from Friday, November 6th to Friday, November 20th – longer than in previous years to allow plenty of time to engage with the hacakthon around coursework! This will include workshops on how to use Qiskit, a speaker from IBM, fun social events, and a collaborative hackathon designed for beginners up to advanced quantum programmers.

November 6-20, 2026

Click on the image below or this link to see the full schedule of events!

IBM Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 official website

As in previous years, SQE (Society of Quantum Engineers) is hosting a Qiskit Fall Fest event here at Mines as a part of IBM Quantum’s global event. Our event will be from Friday, November 6th to Friday, November 20th – longer than in previous years to allow plenty of time to engage with the hacakthon around coursework! This will include workshops on how to use Qiskit, a speaker from IBM, fun social events, and a collaborative hackathon designed for beginners up to advanced quantum programmers.