Mines News

The South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement recently announced it surpassed its $100 million five-year New Heights Capital Campaign goal by more than $20 million, establishing a new benchmark for student scholarships, state-of-the-art...

Two South Dakota Mines professors are transforming coal mine waste into a potential domestic source of rare earth elements, materials critical to advanced technology, low-carbon energy and national defense.

South Dakota Mines has energized its first-ever solar installation, marking a milestone in the university’s commitment to renewable energy and innovation in STEM education. Located at Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research building...

John Wonka, a South Dakota Mines mechanical engineering major, will head to Tokyo this fall after being accepted into the nuclear engineering graduate program at the University of Tokyo. Wonka’s acceptance follows his participation last summer...

For students, the South Dakota Mines biannual career fair provides opportunities to create meaningful interactions with industry professionals and the chance to secure internships and full-time careers. For employers, it gives direct access to the...

Griffin Taylor, a sophomore mechanical engineering major and Hardrocker football player, joined the blood stem cell and bone marrow registry in 2023 and was called last year to donate to save a life.