June 8, 2010 Mining Engineering Students Compete Down Under in International Mining Competition Competition keeps traditional mining techniques alive, promotes worker safety, and honors all miners who have died on this very dangerous job.
May 13, 2010 Snider Family Charitable Trust Donates to UA’s Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources The gift will help support operating costs for the institute, which is addressing many important issues including worksite and community safety and increasing renewable energy usage.
March 3, 2010 Mining Engineering Alum and UA Benefactor Honored by Australian Academy of Science Australian academy acknowledges lifelong contribution of National Academy of Engineering inductee, UA alumnus, donor and veteran prospector with 50-year mining career in exploration geology.
Dec. 18, 2009 MGE Department Head Mary Poulton Inducted into American Mining Hall of Fame College's first female department head, and director of Lowell Institute for Mineral resources, helps cement UA's role as mining engineering center of excellence.
April 16, 2009 San Xavier Mining Lab Director Wins International Mine Safety Award Mine director's goals are graduating the safest mining engineers and designing the safest mines in the world.
Dec. 4, 2008 New Institute for Mineral Resources Will Be Global Center of Mining Excellence New minerals institute will capitalize on University of Arizona's pre-eminence in mining and geological engineering to boost Arizona economy.
