New Frontiers - Mines Magazine

Balls Bump up Efficiency of Hydraulic Fracturing

Trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and billions of barrels of oil are now economically recoverable, thanks to advances in hydraulic fracturing technologies, and more enhancements might soon be on the way.

Reinventing the Nation’s Urban Water System

by Larry Borowsky

Most current urban water systems were designed and built in the first half of the 20th century and are ill-prepared to cope with the impacts of climate change, population growth and ecosystem demands. On top of that, the infrastructure is deteriorating.

A Sound Approach to Landmine Detection

by Jennie Lay

With funding from the Army Research Office, physics professor John Scales and a number of students and colleagues may have come up with a safer and more economical approach to the problem of landmine detection.

BP Oil Spill Prompts Hydrate Research

by Larry Borowsky

Research taking place at the Mines Hydrate Center could shed light on processes never before observed for avoiding another disaster like the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon rupture.

Economic Models Inform Policy Decisions

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Economic Models Inform Policy Decisions “You always want to be forward-looking, right?” says Ed Balistreri, a recently tenured associate professor in the Division of Economics and Business. “That is key to...