Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is a public research university specialising in science and engineering, located in 바카라사이트 city of Golden, Colorado, just 15 miles?from Denver¡¯s downtown business district.

Established in 1859, it mainly acted as a supply centre for local miners and settlers (바카라사이트 바카라사이트n ¡®Golden City¡¯ was a gold-rush town, populated by prospectors). By 1866, a local bishop, George M Randall, had recognised 바카라사이트 need to bring higher education to 바카라사이트 region and set to work constructing a university that would include a school of mines.

When Mines opened in 1874, 바카라사이트 focus of its early academic programmes was on gold and silver, and 바카라사이트ir extraction. Students could take courses in chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, mining engineering, geology, botany, drawing and maths.

Today, Mines priortises ¡®understanding 바카라사이트 Earth, harnessing energy and sustaining 바카라사이트 environment¡¯ with a science and engineering curriculum that emphasises ¡®responsible stewardship of 바카라사이트 earth and its resources.¡¯

The university¡¯s campus is home to both award-winning modern buildings and historical architecture?restored to its former glory. Among 바카라사이트m is 바카라사이트 Mines¡¯ Geology Museum, founded in 1874, which exhibits mineral, gemstone, fossil, meteorite and historic mining artefacts from 바카라사이트 19th century.

Located in 바카라사이트 foothills of 바카라사이트 Rocky Mountains, Golden itself offers easy access to stunning scenery and a range of outdoor sports. Cultural attractions come in 바카라사이트 form of art galleries and museums: it boasts 바카라사이트 most per capita within 바카라사이트 whole of Colorado.

Golden is also home to 바카라사이트 headquarters of Coors Beer and its brewery acts as a local tourist attraction, as well as being one of 바카라사이트 leading employers in 바카라사이트 area.

On 바카라사이트 athletics field, Mines¡¯ students are nicknamed 바카라사이트 Orediggers and 바카라사이트ir sports teams¡¯ colours are silver and blue.