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.

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Mining & Geological Engineering News

UA Engineering Design Day Bigger, Better and Smarter Than Ever

April 24, 2016 | Jill Goetz

Senior capstone design projects for 2016 range from sea rescue robots and self-driving cars to heart defibrillators and water recycling systems. See them all on display on Tuesday, May 3.

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Pamela Wilkinson Receives Ivan B. Rahn Award for Mining Education and Outreach

March 28, 2016 | Jill Goetz

Mining organizations honor UA: Outreach coordinator Pam Wilkinson receives the Ivan B. Rahn Education Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, and alum Conrad Huss is inducted into the Mining Foundation of the Southwest hall of fame.

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UA Inventions Deliver Cleaner Copper, Energy Capture

Feb. 25, 2016 | Paul Tumarkin

A toxin-free method for extracting copper from raw ore and other procedures using molten salts represent an opportunity for a sizable impact in both mining and energy storage.

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