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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

Isabel Barton overlooks a mine on the Utah-Colorado border.

Isabel Barton Leads $3.6M Copper Tailings Reuse Project

The ABOR-funded effort unites Arizona’s public universities in leveraging an undeveloped resource.
A group stands in a mining office

SME Selects Risso for Recognition and Career Development

The MGE assistant professor improves mining safety with advanced technology.
A group of instructors poses indoors, with one row sitting and one standing

Engineering Welcomes 22 New Faculty, a Record High

The college’s newest group of hires includes two new department heads, leadership for a new school, professors of practice, and experts in software engineering.
Angelina Anani poses with virtual reality equipment

The Mine Comes to the Classroom

Angelina Anani places the University of Arizona’s mining classes among the nation’s first to incorporate virtual reality.

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