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Christopher Higgins, professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, an early researcher of contaminants in sewage sludge, said there wasn't yet an established, cost-effective way of cleaning up a vast area of farmland contaminated with PFAS.

Tzahi Cath, professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, is spotlighted. Cath's team built a mobile laboratory inside of a trailer. Cath has driven the lab, called the PureWater Colorado Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Mobile Demonstration, around Colorado since 2021, showing wastewater treatment plants that they too can turn their effluent into potable water.

This article about World Quantum Day, April 14, 2025, discusses the investments Colorado is making in quantum. Mines' involvement in the Elevate Quantum consortium is referenced. Quantum Commons, a 70-acre site in Arvada, is owned/operated by Mines and is being developed with Elevate Quantum to accelerate growth of the quantum industry and workforce.

Mark Jensen, professor, Chemistry and the Jerry and Tina Grandey Chair in Nuclear Science and Engineering, discusses the appointment of Tim Walsh to be assistant secretary of energy for the Office of Environmental Management. Jensen says Walsh's background managing complex projects should prove helpful as he takes on this new role.

Reporter Corinne Westeman at the Golden Transcript writes up a summary of the Mines 2025 E-Days celebration. The article includes some photos from the always exciting Prom Dress Rugby competition.

This story on World Quantum Day, April 14, 2025, includes background on a new quantum laboratory being built in the Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs, CO. The mine, owned by Colorado School of Mines, serves an underground laboratory for future engineers and research.

The Ore Cart Pull is a signature event during Mines' E-Days. Students walk all the way down Colfax Avenue to the State Capitol, some 7 miles.

DENVER7 squeezed in coverage of Mines' Cardboard Boat Race on Clear Creek. The boats are built of cardboard and duct tape can only be used to hold the crafts together, not for waterproofing.

The Denver Gazette reported that boats were "collapsing all over the creek" during the exciting Cardboard Boat Race. The fact that the boats have to be made of cardboard might explain some of the structural failures that occurred once they were introduced to Clear Creek.

FOX31 reported on Mines' Cardboard Boat Race, a big part of the annual E-Days celebration. E-Days stands for Engineering Days. The 2025 celebration marked the 91st edition of Engineering Days at Mines.

CBS4 spotlighted the annual Mines' Cardboard Boat Race. This year the race benefitted from great weather, bringing out an especially big crowd for the engineering competition.

9NEWS caught up with Mines students as they participated in the annual Cardboard Boat Race that is part of E-Days. This year more than 100 teams participated in the always popular event.