June 23, 2020 Mining Engineering Alumnus Pays It Forward as Member of Zambian Parliament Twenty years ago, Brian Mushimba left behind a life of poverty in Zambia to earn his engineering degree at the University of Arizona. Now he serves as the minister of higher education for his home country.
May 12, 2020 University Mourns Loss of Renowned Mineral Exploration Geologist and Philanthropist J. David Lowell Alumni J. David Lowell and wife, Edith Lowell, named the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources and co-named the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility.
Feb. 4, 2020 Donated Technology Gives UArizona an Edge in Mining Safety and Efficiency Mobilaris Mining & Civil Engineering contributes equipment to help University of Arizona students prepare for careers in the mining industry.
Nov. 6, 2019 $2.5M Award Funds Scholarships and Research for Minerals Program The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation invests in workforce development and innovations in modern mining at the University of Arizona.
Aug. 23, 2019 Mining 360: CAT Employees Become Wildcat Alumni Caterpillar workers from all over the world immerse themselves in the world of mining and earn University of Arizona certificates.
Nov. 21, 2011 Manly Men of Mining Engineering Grow Moustaches, Raise Money for Cancer Research Mining engineers, the male ones, get hairy to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, particularly cancer.
Oct. 27, 2011 Engineering Students Catalog Biodiversity at Saguaro NP BioBlitz Students get to grips with biodiversity and other environmental issues related to the lands they end up excavating and constructing on.
Aug. 29, 2011 UA Mining Lab Gets Jumbo Gift from Industry Partners Asarco and Atlas Copco are providing much more than a rebuilt, repainted drill jumbo -- the gift includes parts, service and training to keep the rig safe and operational. (Photo: Pete Brown)
March 29, 2011 Mining Competition Brings Rock Drilling to Old Main Mining engineering competition explains origin of holes in giant rocks outside Old Main on the UA campus.
May 3, 2019 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.
