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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/NREL 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

Dr. Vincent Kuo has been designated University Distinguished Teaching Professor (UDTP)

Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts

Frédéric Sarazin has been appointed Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair at Colorado School of Mines to further grow the university’s leadership in quantum engineering.

Dr. Vincent Kuo has been designated University Distinguished Teaching Professor (UDTP)

Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts

Frédéric Sarazin has been appointed Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair at Colorado School of Mines to further grow the university’s leadership in quantum engineering.

Fred Sarazin, the newest Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair, discusses the different levels of quantum knowledge required by industry today during a recent campus visit by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen.

12th Front Range Advanced Magnetics Symposium (FRAMS)

Colorado School of Mines, Golden

August 8, 2026

Registration closes on July 10. Click on the image to learn more and register.

12th Front Range Advanced Magnetics Symposium (FRAMS)

Colorado School of Mines

August 8, 2026

Registration closes on July 10. Click on the image to learn more and register.

Recent News

Colorado School of Mines establishes nation’s first quantum systems engineering bachelor’s degree

Mines just launched an undergraduate degree in quantum systems engineering. It is the first bachelor’s-level program fully dedicated to quantum in the country.