News

Students posing in the center for autonomous mining classroom

Keep up with our academic, research, and Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) progress and acheivements.

Latest News

Redirect Item

Olympic gold medals aren't exactly gold , redirect
Redirect Item

Search for rare earth elements to continue in central Appalachia , redirect
Article Item

Join us at our 2024 SME Alumni Reception! , article
Redirect Item

Inside a lab where scientists hope to better protect miners by detecting silica dust , redirect
Article Item

Three Mining and Minerals Engineering faculty included among world’s top 2% , article
Redirect Item

Westman shares insights on future of mining on Virginia Tech's Curious Conversations podcast , redirect
Article Item

Efforts to reduce our carbon footprint begin in mining and minerals lab , article
Article Item

Recruiters join on for 2023 MME Career Fair , article
Article Item

Mining and diversity champion inducted into Academy of Engineering Excellence , article
Redirect Item

Researchers use autonomous technologies to make mines safer , redirect
Article Item

General Assembly honors mining professor's work in coal regions , article
Article Item

Mining Engineering named University Exemplary Department for student well-being , article
Article Item

Class of 2023: Hunter Stanley brings family mining legacy into the future , article
Article Item

Virginia Tech researchers recycle Appalachian coal waste , article
Redirect Item

Future of mining outlook inspired by new King Coal documentary , redirect
Article Item

MINE faculty honored at Dean’s Awards for Excellence , article
Article Item

Erik Westman is named interim department head , article
Redirect Item

Aaron Noble appointed head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering , redirect

Past Stories

2022

Article Item

2022 SME alumni reception: Save the date , article
Article Item

Mining engineering student wins $10,000 Copper Club grant , article

2021

Article Item

Society of Mining Professors Honors Juan Jose Monsalve Valencia with the Michael Karmis SOMP PhD Fellowship Award , article
Article Item

Mining Engineers make it to finals of NASA's Mars Ice Challenge , article
Redirect Item

Turning trash into treasure , redirect
Article Item

Co-Op Gives Student Deeper Insight into the Role of a Mining Engineer , article
Article Item

Graduate research brings New Horizon Scholar full circle , article
Article Item

Welcome Back Mining and Minerals Engineering Students! , article

Page 1 of 3 | 16 Results

2020

Article Item

Students Attend 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Conference , article
Redirect Item

Kray Luxbacher named head of Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering , redirect
Redirect Item

VCCER Field laboratory investigates development of new energy resources in Central Appalachia , redirect
Redirect Item

Two fundamental research projects aim to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on climate , redirect
Article Item

2020 Distinguished Alumni , article
Article Item

Mining and Minerals Engineering 2020 Outstanding Graduates , article

Page 1 of 2 | 11 Results

2019

Redirect Item

Kray Luxbacher named Charles T. Holland Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering , redirect
Article Item

Kray Luxbacher Addresses UNECE , article
Redirect Item

Kevin Crutchfield, Mining and Minerals Engineering Class of 1986, Inducted into College of Engineering Academy of Engineering Excellence , redirect
Article Item

Wencai Zhang joins Mining and Minerals Engineering , article
Article Item

Karmis Presented with Ludwig Wilke Award from the Society of Mining Professors , article
Article Item

Society of Mining Professors Establishes the Michael Karmis PhD Fellowship Award , article

Page 1 of 2 | 8 Results

2018

Article Item

Steve Richards Named 2018 Distinguished Alumnus , article
Article Item

Aaron Noble named Henry Krumb Lecturer , article
Article Item

Department Emerges as National Leader in Rare Earth Extraction from Coal , article
Article Item

Dr Xu Tang awarded prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship , article
Article Item

Michael Mankosa named 2018 NAE Inductee , article
Article Item

Finding Answers Through Research Earns Doctoral Student Recognition, Award , article

Page 1 of 2 | 12 Results

2017

Redirect Item

Aaron Noble appointed associate professor of mining and minerals engineering , redirect
Redirect Item

Virginia Tech receives $6 million award to recover crucial rare earth elements , redirect

2016 and prior

Article Item

Virginia Tech honors engineer Richard Bishop for his career achievements. , article
Article Item

Spotlight: Bryan Smith , article