Mines Research Collaborations

The CHR is a global leader in hydrate research and recovery, an area that has significant impact on both energy and environmental sustainability. CHR funding and collaborations span across industry, the federal agencies, and non-profit organizations.

CRFM combines simultaneous laboratory experimentation with rock physics modeling to research the multiphysical properties of rocks, fluids and their interactions.

CWP is a research center that collaborates with industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to conduct leading research in seismic exploration, monitoring, and wave propagation.

CoRE is an innovative industry-academic partnership between Mines and Chevron that promotes world-class research and education. CoRE focuses on scientific and technical challenges faced by the energy industry.

CCAC is a focal point for interdisciplinary research and education on ceramics and related materials, with active industry and government partnerships.

Mines is a member of the Collaboratory, which is a unique Colorado partnership that brings together energy expertise across the state to address the complex energy and natural resource challenges facing the world.

CFCC partners with industry to develop electrochemical devices to address our nation's needs in electricity generation and energy storage.

Housed at Mines, CGS is a state government agency that provides geologic advice to the public to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards, promote responsible development of mineral and energy resources, and provide geologic insight into water resources.

CMI is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub focused on assuring supply chains for materials critical to clean energy technologies. Mines is part of CMI senior leadership and spearheads CMI efforts in education, training, and outreach.

EEMLD is a collaborative initiative focused on developing transparent models and data sets for accurate greenhouse gas emissions accounting across the global oil and gas supply chain. Partners include the University of Texas at Austin and Colorado State University.

MCIC is an independently sponsored research center that highlights applied research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by millions of metric tons and enabling communities to transition toward zero-emissions energy generation.

Nexus is a partnership between Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that strengthens, accelerates, and enhances collaborative efforts to address energy challenges.

An interdisciplinary research center focused on nuclear science and engineering, NuSEC also manages the research and educational relationship with the U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, CO.

RCP collaborates with industry partners to conduct applied research using seismic methods across a variety of geologic settings to predict reservoir performance and enhance field development strategies.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.

The CHR is a global leader in hydrate research and recovery, an area that has significant impact on both energy and environmental sustainability. CHR funding and collaborations span across industry, the federal agencies, and non-profit organizations.

CR³ is a multi-university cooperative research center focused on sustainable stewardship of the earth's resources. Mines partners with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and KU Leuven to advance technologies that recover, recycle, and reuse materials across industries.

CRFM combines simultaneous laboratory experimentation with rock physics modeling to research the multiphysical properties of rocks, fluids and their interactions.

CoRE is an innovative industry-academic partnership between Mines and Chevron that promotes world-class research and education. CoRE focuses on scientific and technical challenges faced by the energy industry.

CCAC is a focal point for interdisciplinary research and education on ceramics and related materials, with active industry and government partnerships.

Mines is a member of the Collaboratory, which is a unique Colorado partnership that brings together energy expertise across the state to address the complex energy and natural resource challenges facing the world.

Housed at Mines, CGS is a state government agency that provides geologic advice to the public to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards, promote responsible development of mineral and energy resources, and provide geologic insight into water resources.

EEMLD is a collaborative initiative focused on developing transparent models and data sets for accurate greenhouse gas emissions accounting across the global oil and gas supply chain. Partners include the University of Texas at Austin and Colorado State University.

IILA builds external connections with partner institutions in Latin America and mobilizes Mines resources to conduct cutting-edge applied science that benefits local communities and builds research capacities at partner institutions.

Nexus is a partnership between Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that strengthens, accelerates, and enhances collaborative efforts to address energy challenges.

MCIC is an independently sponsored research center that highlights applied research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by millions of metric tons and enabling communities to transition toward zero-emissions energy generation.

Mines is a partner in the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine, a NSF Regional Innovation Engine to advance climate resiliency research and commercialization efforts across methane emissions, soil carbon capture, earth sensing, water scarcity, wildfires and extreme weather.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.

CR³ is a multi-university cooperative research center focused on sustainable stewardship of the earth's resources. Mines partners with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and KU Leuven to advance technologies that recover, recycle, and reuse materials across industries.

Housed at Mines, CGS is a state government agency that provides geologic advice to the public to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards, promote responsible development of mineral and energy resources, and provide geologic insight into water resources.

CMI is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub focused on assuring supply chains for materials critical to clean energy technologies. Mines is part of CMI senior leadership and spearheads CMI efforts in education, training, and outreach.

IILA builds external connections with partner institutions in Latin America and mobilizes Mines resources to conduct cutting-edge applied science that benefits local communities and builds research capacities at partner institutions.

Nexus is a partnership between Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that strengthens, accelerates, and enhances collaborative efforts to address energy challenges.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.

ASPPRC is a leading source of expertise in the international steel community with support from corporate partners all over the world.

ADAPT is a multi-disciplinary additive manufacturing research center and industry consortium with expertise across mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials science, computer science, and physics.

CCAC is a focal point for interdisciplinary research and education on ceramics and related materials, with active industry and government partnerships.

IILA builds external connections with partner institutions in Latin America and mobilizes Mines resources to conduct cutting-edge applied science that benefits local communities and builds research capacities at partner institutions.

NIST-PREP is a partnership between Mines and the National Institute of Standards and Technololgy (NIST) that provides laboratory experience and financial assistance to develop and train a diverse, world-class pool of scientists and engineers in measurement science and standards research.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.

ASPPRC is a leading source of expertise in the international steel community with support from corporate partners all over the world.

ADAPT is a multi-disciplinary additive manufacturing research center and industry consortium with expertise across mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials science, computer science, and physics.

CANFSA is a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center that integrates advanced processing, characterization, and modeling to improve the performance of non-ferrous structural alloys.

CCSP supports and promotes cybersecurity and privacy education and research at Mines and throughout the region, collaborating with a range of academic and federal partners.

CR³ is a multi-university cooperative research center focused on sustainable stewardship of the earth's resources. Mines partners with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and KU Leuven to advance technologies that recover, recycle, and reuse materials across industries.

CSR is dedicated to the human and robotic exploration of space and the utilization of its resources through the joint efforts of academia, government, the private sector, and international collaboration.

CWP is a research center that collaborates with industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to conduct leading research in seismic exploration, monitoring, and wave propagation.

CWJCR promotes and conducts federally and industrially sponsored welding, joining and coatings research, and the advanced education of specialists in these fields.

CCAC is a focal point for interdisciplinary research and education on ceramics and related materials, with active industry and government partnerships.

KIEM was established in 1974 in accordance with a bequest from Dr. Kroll, a world renowned metallurgist. Since its inception, the Kroll Institute has maintained expertise and research capabilities to support the minerals, metals and materials industries.

MA²JIC is a National Science Foundation  Industry & University Cooperative Research Center that drives materials joining innovation in industries ranging from energy generation and aerospace, to automotive and defense.

NIST-PREP is a partnership between Mines and the National Institute of Standards and Technololgy (NIST) that provides laboratory experience and financial assistance to develop and train a diverse, world-class pool of scientists and engineers in measurement science and standards research.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.