Mining is experiencing a resurgence in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula. New technologies and higher prices for metals are prompting international mining companies to explore for and develop prospects that were previously technologically and economically infeasible. Focus on advancing new technologies and safe and environmentally responsible mining practices.The master's and doctorate in mining engineering program research spans from fundamental and precise laboratory studies of rocks and minerals to field studies in remote and rugged locations to high-performance computing (including machine learning and data visualization). Our researchers help companies extract oil from abandoned or nearly abandoned fieldsenhancing US energy independence, study computational fluid dynamics for mine ventilation, model mining-related environmental problems related to groundwater flow and transport of solutes, enhance mine health and safety and much more.<br>Departmental research activities span from fundamental and precise laboratory studies of rocks and minerals to field studies in remote and rugged locations to high-performance computing (including machine learning and data visualization).