Geotechnical Center of Excellence extends online courses to water and slope performance Aug. 29, 2022 After the success of its first fully online radar monitoring short course, the GCE now offers two more online courses. Read more Image
Sen. Sinema Voices Support for Mining and Mineral Resource Programs at University of Arizona Visit Aug. 12, 2022 At a recent University of Arizona roundtable on securing the defense supply chain, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema spoke about the importance of the mining and mineral resource sector in paving the way to a more sustainable future. Read more Image
New Mining Professor Wins SME Career Boost Grant Aug. 8, 2022 SME selected associate professor Angelina Anani for its 2022 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Academic Career Development Grant. She will be awarded $300,000 over three years to support activities such as research, publication and professional service. Read more Image
Slope performance monitoring: a new professional development course Aug. 7, 2022 The Geotechnical Center of Excellence is offering a new online course, starting in November 2022. Course content is based on the LOP Guidelines for Slope Monitoring text, and developed in collaboration with the editors. Read more
Kray Luxbacher new Department Head in Mining and Geological Engineering Aug. 4, 2022 Kray Luxbacher, who will be heading Mining and Geological Engineering, is one of three new department heads in the College of Engineering. Read more Image
Wildcat Moon Miners are Breaking the Ice July 31, 2022 The Wildcat Moon Miners team with faculty member Victor Tenorio is continuing on to Phase Two of NASA’s “Break the Ice” challenge. Read more Image
Unearthing the role of minerals throughout history July 28, 2022 Self-proclaimed history buff and UArizona professor Isabel Barton is producing a multi-part video series "How Minerals Made Civilization". Read more Image
Tailings Center launches website and continues short course program July 13, 2022 The Tailings Center, a collaboration between three universities, is continuing its "Fundamentals of Tailings" online short course certificate program in fall 2022. Read more Image
Water miles below Earth's surface isn't as old as scientists once thought July 6, 2022 A University of Arizona-led team discovered that as the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, it flushed away ancient deep saline groundwater. Read more
"Teaching is Learning Again" June 24, 2022 After serving in the air force and working in the mining industry, David Streeter has become the go-to person at UArizona for rock mechanics and testing. Read more Image