his contribution in translating De re metallica from Latin to English.
=== Blaster the Burro ===
In the 1930s, a Golden local began to bring his burro to football games. The burro quickly became the school mascot, now known as "Blaster the Burro". Blaster is represented by two separate burros, both racing burros from Idaho Springs, Colorado. Both are known as Blaster while at Mines.
=== Engineer's Hats ===
Around 1890 as a celebration of graduation, graduates of Mines received their "Engineer's" hat. These hats were worn by engineers while working underground, and whenever a visitor to a mine wanted to talk to the engineer, they were told to go find the guy in the funny hat. Today, graduates receive one of two versions of the Engineer's hat, to be signed and branded upon graduation.
== Athletics ==
Colorado School of Mines was ranked best NCAA DII school in the U.S. for student-athletes, according to Next College Student Athlete's 2022 NCSA Power Rankings. The NCSA Power Rankings recognize the best colleges …
