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Mining & Geological Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Mining and Geological Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of MGE, please visit the department website.

Mining & Geological Engineering News

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Women in Mining Re-Establishes Local Chapter to Help Secure Arizona’s Future in the Industry

Rosa Maria Rojas, president of the organization and a University of Arizona mining and geological engineering professor of practice, says the payoff for diversity and inclusivity is great.
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UA Students Show Off Inventions at Engineering Design Day

Engineering seniors show off two semesters of hard work in the form of coffee-brewing, grasshopper-catching and lifesaving devices.
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$36,250 in Prizes Awarded at UA’s Engineering Design Day 2019

Top team helps lost hikers find their way home with cellphone app and solar-powered beacons.
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Tech On Tap: UA Inventors Address World Water Woes

UA researchers have developed a number of promising solutions and inventions that are ready for companies to adopt and take out into the world.

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