Congratulations to our MS student Richard S. Kolodziej IV

Congratulations to CEE MS student Richard S. Kolodziej IV, who graduated from the Environmental Engineering program. His research focused on evaluating and advancing the current state of Leak Detection and Quantification and developing solutions for below-ground Natural Gas pipeline leaks.

Congratulations to our PhD student Navodi Jayarathne

Congratulations to CEE PhD student Navodi Jayarathne, who graduated from the Civil Engineering program. Her research focused on gas diffusivity of different soils including urban soils, agricultural soils, arctic soils (permafrost layer), and manufactured aggregated porous media with implications on infrastructure safety, greenhouse gas emissions, and terrestrial & outer space crop cultivation under different collaborations.

NSF IRES proposal “Socially and environmentally responsible engineering for enhancing livelihoods within mining communities” will be funded

A collaborative NSF IRES proposal, entitled “Socially and environmentally responsible engineering for enhancing livelihoods within mining communities,” will be funded for 3 years. This project aims to provide U.S. students from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Colorado School of Mines (Mines) the opportunity to perform cutting-edge research in collaboration with faculty and students at the University Nacional of Colombia, Medellin, Colombia (UNALMED).

Congratulations to our PhD student Linda Jaramillo-Urrego

Congratulations to CEE PhD student Linda Jaramillo-Urrego who was awarded a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship based on her work in environmental sustainability of artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities.  This scholarship was established to provide support for women from other countries for graduate study in the U.S.

Postcards from the Field

Greetings from Colombia! This photo was taken on July 9, 2023, in a village in the municipality of Zaragoza in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. Here I have started my research journey to document and characterize the use of local plants in gold...

Greetings from Colombia!

This photo was taken on July 9, 2023, in a village in the municipality of Zaragoza in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. Here I have started my research journey to document and characterize the use of local plants in gold recovery with my advisor, Dr. Kathleen Smits. In Colombia, many artisanal miners use this ancient practice that has been ignored for years and could represent an environmentally responsible alternative to mercury use in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Hopefully, this work will also highlight the importance of local knowledge in formulating engineering projects.

Linda Jaramillo Urrego, Ph.D. Student at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA.

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