Department History
The first building constructed at The University of Arizona, the "Old Main" building, was built in 1888 to house a School of Mines. The first president of the University was Theodore Comstock, a mining engineering professor and director of the School of Mines. Since the creation of the University of Arizona, we have fulfilled the land grant mission of the University by providing an engineering education focusing on the minerals industries. Our minerals program has provided a pivotal role in the technical education for development and extraction of non-renewable natural resources in the State of Arizona and throughout the world. Those natural resources remain an important part of our state, national, and global economy.
Our
Mission, Vision and Values
MISSION: Provide lifelong learning, service, leadership, and new knowledge of engineering and scientific principles applied to earth systems for the purpose of discovery and sustainable development of non-renewable resources, conversion of mineral resources into usable materials, safe construction of structures on and in the earth, and in situ characterization of volumes of earth materials with invasive and non-invasive techniques.
VISION: To be a world class center for mineral
resource engineering through our core functions of technologically advanced
education that emphasizes creative problem solving, leadership, and communication;
innovative research that emphasizes leading technology to solve tomorrow’s
problems; and service to the profession to ensure mineral resources engineering
remains a discipline valued by society.
VALUES: The department values and encourages
the active participation of diverse faculty, professionals, and students in
interdisciplinary teaching, research, service, entrepreneurial, and extracurricular
activities at local, national, and international levels.
DIVERSITY: The department strives to create
an environment where the contributions of faculty, staff, and students from
underrepresented groups are respected, recognized, and rewarded.
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