Mining & Geological Engineering

Mining engineering students from the UA and around the world demonstrate old-school mining skills at the 39th International Intercollegiate Mining Competition in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Lighter, stronger and less expensive than concrete, Acrete -- brainchild of Jinhong Zhang, associate professor of UA mining and geological engineering -- uses three times as much waste and converts it into useful building material.

Mining engineering internships at Freeport-McMoRan yield priceless international experiences for two friends and former UA classmates.

The Illinois-based manufacturer is tapping the UA College of Engineering for its mining expertise, enrolling 12 high-level employees in a new online certificate program.

With support from alumni, including a veteran leader in the mining industry, the UA College of Engineering establishes the NextGen Fund for U.S. graduate students to keep the nation globally competitive.

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...

A UA undergraduate determined to learn the business side of mining crafts the perfect experience -- an internship with global mining consultant Behre Dolbear.

The University of Arizona College of Engineering is testing an invisible border monitoring system that could revolutionize the way the U.S. conducts homeland security.

S. James Anaya, professor of law; Edgar Dryden, professor of English; and Marcia Rieke, professor of astronomy, will be inducted as Regents’ Professors, and Mary M. Poulton will be recognized as a University Distinguished Professor.

The center's objectives include development of new methods and materials to make mine safety training more effective. The grant will also be used to enhance the mine rescue and recovery capacity at the San Xavier Mining Laboratory.