Students with hard hats and orange vests standing in front of the tram at the mine.

Make the Earth Your Career!

As stewards of the Earth, you will lead the way to a better future. Your work in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences will teach you how to balance the safety of our planet and its natural resources with the needs of society. From the field to the lab, measurement and analysis will drive advancements in water supply maintenance, natural resource management, disaster mitigation, infrastructure design, and many other areas. Through hands-on experience and innovative research, you will be prepared to develop practical solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.

"No matter how good the science is, or how well we can predict where a hazard could occur, there’s still a human component we shouldn’t ignore."

Luke Bowman, Connecting People and Geology on Volcanoes

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