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39th American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony & Fundraiser

Dec. 4, 2021

Around 600 representatives of mining industry and mining education came together in Tucson to celebrate significant contributors to the industry and profession of mining, past and present.

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Chris Earnest and Amanda Best at the Mining Hall of Fame ceremony

Public perception and a diverse workforce – the WIM USA conference

Nov. 19, 2021

Students who attended the Women in Mining USA Annual Conference “Changing The Face Of Mining” share their impressions.

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University of Arizona students at the WIM conference in Salt Lake City

Homecoming: Professional Achievement Award and Lacy Lecture

Nov. 15, 2021

At the Engineering Homecoming celebration, Carole Haig (BS mining engineering, 1985) was honored with a Professional Achievement Award. The annual Lacy Lecture was held by Richard Adkerson (left).

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Moe Momayez and Richard Adkerson

Alumni all around the Google Earth

Nov. 5, 2021

Find out where Mining and Geological Engineering alumni have worked around the world.

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Connecting Teachers to STEM Resources

Oct. 26, 2021

To connect Arizona science and engineering teachers to mining and mineral resources classroom materials and presentations, our outreach team actively participates in teacher workshops, conferences, and science fairs among them the Rural Activation and Innovation Network retreat and the STEM & Innovation Summit.

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The Education outreach team presents at the 2021 RAIN retreat

Thanks to MSHA grant, small mines will get innovative new training materials

Oct. 22, 2021

The Western Mining Safety and Health Training Resource Center has received a $140,000 award from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), US Department of Labor, to use data analytics coupled with a new app-based tracking method to improve miner health and safety outcomes.

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Group of miners learning with laptops

A first semester of teaching Gem Science

Oct. 21, 2021

The Fall semester 2021 began with a bang at the end of August, with it bringing the start of a brand-new series of gem science classes. Eric Fritz, Director of the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum and one of the professors in charge of teaching the first set of students, shares his thoughts.

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Teaching Gem Science

Engineering College Welcomes 11 New Faculty in 2021-2022

Oct. 13, 2021

The College of Engineering is welcoming 11 new faculty members in the 2021-2022 academic year, among them Angelina Anani, Associate Professor in Mining and Geological Engineering.

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Angelina Anani

SME student chapter attends MINExpo

Oct. 8, 2021

Over 30 UArizona students who are members of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration got an intensive insight into the industry at the world's largest mining event in Las Vegas.

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A group of UArizona mining engineering students at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas

Updating Health & Safety Education

Oct. 7, 2021

The Graduate Certificate in Mining Occupational Safety and Health is getting an overhaul. Based on industry input and the analysis of gaps in academic offerings carried out last year, the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering is introducing new courses and refreshing the program, including expansion to both in-person and on-line offerings.

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Mine rescue training