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Management of Flaring and Methane Emissions from the Oil & Gas Sector: Incentives and Constraints – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Dr. Benjamin Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Economics & Business, Colorado School of Mines, presenting a webinar titled Management of Flaring and Methane Emissions from the Oil & Gas Sector: Incentives and Constraints on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 1:00pm […]

Climate Justice and Global Decarbonization – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Advisory Board Member Dr. Daniel M. Kammen,  Professor of Energy, University of California, Berkeley, presenting a webinar titled Climate Justice and Global Decarbonization on Thursday, February 4, 2021, from 11:00am – 12:00pm […]

Canada’s New Climate Plan – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, as they welcome Mark Jaccard, a professor at Simon Fraser University where he currently directs the School of Resource and Environmental Management, presenting a webinar titled Canada’s New Climate Plan on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:00 p.m. MT. TOPIC: CANADA’S NEW […]

Navigating the Energy Transition – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Vail Symposium as they welcome Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian, presenting a webinar titled Navigating the Energy Transition on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm (MT). TOPIC: NAVIGATING THE ENERGY TRANSITION SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR MORGAN D. BAZILIAN HOSTED BY: VAIL SYMPOSIUM TIME: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 – 6:00PM – 7:00PM MT ZOOM WEBINAR – REGISTRATION […]

Addressing the Resource Curse – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

–Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Scot W. Anderson, Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector, Hogan Lovells, presenting a webinar titled Addressing the Resource Curse on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: ADDRESSING THE RESOURCE CURSE   SPEAKER: SCOT W. ANDERSONENERGY & […]

Gold Nuggets Interview Series: Interview with Dr. Josh Sharp

Virtual Event CO, United States

Hear Prof. Jonathan (Josh) Sharp discuss how his work and research intersect with Humanitarian Engineering values! Dr. Sharp is Director of the Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program and an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado School of Mines. His research focuses on the implications of biological processes on water […]

Extractive Industries: Green Transition in Mining – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance as they welcome Payne Institute Program Manager Jordy Lee presenting a webinar titled Extractive Industries: Green Transition in Mining on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 9:00am (MT). TOPIC:  EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES: GREEN TRANSITION IN MINING   SPEAKER: JORDY LEE, PAYNE INSTITUTE PROGRAM MANAGER   HOSTED BY: EMERGING MARKETS INVESTORS ALLIANCE   TIME: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 – […]

Implicit Bias & Microaggressions Bystander Learning Community

Virtual Event CO, United States

Mines DI&A committed to extending additional opportunities for all of campus to practice what was learned in either the exploring implicit (unconscious) bias and/or minimizing microaggressions workshops this fall. You are invited to continue the conversation and further develop your skills via the Unconscious bias & microaggressions bystander learning community. The community meets every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00 […]

Energy, Climate, and the Media: What Gets Lost in Translation – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, as they welcome  guest Laura Lynch of CBC’s What on Earth on the Energy vs. Climate series for a webinar titled Energy, Climate, and the Media: What Gets Lost in Translation, Tuesday, February 16 at 11 a.m. MST. TOPIC: ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND THE MEDIA: WHAT […]

A Conversation with Ambassador Power – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Ambassador Samantha Power, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and author of The Education of an Idealist, for a webinar conversation on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (MT). TOPIC: A CONVERSATION WITH AMBASSADOR SAMANTHA POWER   […]

Future of Buildings, Transportation, and Power – Webinar CANCELED

Virtual Event CO, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Roger Duncan, retired Research Fellow at the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, Austin, and General Manager of Austin Energy and Dr. Michael E. Webber, Chief […]

What Is the Future of Hydraulic Fracturing in the U.S. and Colorado?

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join the Colorado Local Science Engagement Network on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM MST for a discussion on the future of hydraulic fracturing in the United States and Colorado. Our two-part discussion will feature scientific experts and decision-makers, each of whom will share a unique perspective on the economic, environmental, human health, and community considerations of hydraulic […]

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PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Roland Horne

Virtual Event CO, United States

Big Data and Machine Learning in Reservoir Analysis Register to attend Well monitoring can provide a continuous record of flow rate and pressure, which gives us rich information about the reservoir and makes well data a valuable source for reservoir analysis. Recently, it has been shown that machine learning is a promising tool to interpret […]

Making Climate Policy Work – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Advisory Board Member David Victor,  Professor; Center for Global Transformation Endowed Chair in Innovation and Public Policy and Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, and Danny Cullenward, Policy Director at CarbonPlan and lecturer at Stanford Law School, presenting […]

Reimagining Engineering Through the Eyes of Black Women Educators: A Conversation with Walter Lee

Virtual Event CO, United States

As issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to surface, it’s clearly evident that something isn’t working. So, what about engineering should change? Dr. Walter Lee and members of his research group are actively working towards finding answers to this question. Please join us for a conversation. View PDF Flyer

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The Role of Natural Gas in the Clean Energy Economy of the Future – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Christopher Smith, Senior Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Cheniere, presenting a webinar titled The Role of Natural Gas in the Clean Energy Economy of the Future on Thursday, February 25, 2021 […]

Implicit Bias & Microaggressions Bystander Learning Community

Virtual Event CO, United States

Mines DI&A committed to extending additional opportunities for all of campus to practice what was learned in either the exploring implicit (unconscious) bias and/or minimizing microaggressions workshops this fall. You are invited to continue the conversation and further develop your skills via the Unconscious bias & microaggressions bystander learning community. The community meets every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00 […]

Energy and Climate Law and Policy in Colorado – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines and the Getches-Wilkinson Center, CU Law School, as we welcome Eric Blank, Chair, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Julie Murphy, Director, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Sharon Jacobs, Associate Professor and Board Member of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment, University […]

General DI&A Council Monthly Meeting

The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage all departments and campus units in guiding Mines DI&A, support unit DI&A implementation efforts, share best practices as we implement our Strategic Plan for DI&A, and facilitate communication between the campus community and leadership. General DI&A council meetings are open to the Mines community. At each […]

Modeling the Dynamics of Poverty – Rediet Abebe

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Daniels Fund and the Division of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences for a virtual talk by Dr. Rediet Abebe, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Abebe will present her current research on a model of economic welfare that incorporates dynamic experiences with shocks and pose a […]

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Assessing U.S. Passenger Vehicle Decarbonization Under Electrification and Automation Uncertainty – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Dr. Costa Samaras, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, presenting a webinar titled Assessing U.S. Passenger Vehicle Decarbonization Under Electrification and Automation Uncertainty on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: ASSESSING U.S. […]

Remember the Flight: Writing and Re-Writing Iranian Women’s Lives

Virtual Event CO, United States

Novelist and literary scholar Jasmin Darznik discusses how Forugh Farrokhzad, Iran's rebel poet, has been transformed and re-imagined outside of Iran, offering new possibilities for how Iranian women are seen--and see themselves--in America and beyond. Bio: Jasmin Darznik is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Bohemians (April 2021), a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer […]

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From Athletics to Engineering: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for All – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

The Payne Institute for Public Policy, Mines DI&A, and Mines Athletics are pleased to host a webinar book launch featuring Johnnie Johnson and Dr. Michael E. Webber on their new collaboration “From Athletics to Engineering: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for All” on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 10:00am – 11:00am (MT). TOPIC: FROM ATHLETICS TO […]

Merit and Equity in a Capitalist Meritocracy – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome George Sparks, President and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, presenting a webinar titled Merit and Equity in a Capitalist Meritocracy on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). TOPIC: MERIT AND EQUITY IN […]

Solar in Alberta: What Does it Look Like and How Do We Manage It? – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, on the Energy vs. Climate series for a webinar titled Solar in Alberta: What Does it Look Like and How Do We Manage It? on Friday, March 5 at 10 a.m. MST. TOPIC: SOLAR IN ALBERTA: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE AND HOW DO WE […]

Capstone Design as High-Impact Education

Virtual Event CO, United States

High-impact, Interdisciplinary Capstone Design: Fostering student development and career pathways to meet 21st-century challenges Interdisciplinary Capstone Design offers a forum to integrate high-impact practices that can build critical 21st-century skillsets for engineering students. Join us as Dr. Aaron Brown speaks via Zoom: https://mines.zoom.us/j/92893030153 Aaron Brown is a professor and program coordinator at Metropolitan State University […]

PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Ding Zhu

Virtual Event CO, United States

Using Downhole Fiber Optic Sensing Technology to Monitor, Control and Improve Well Performance Register to Attend Using Downhole Fiber Optic Sensing Technology to Monitor, Control and Improve Well Performance Downhole sensing technology today provide engineers continuous measurements for flow condition diagnosis. The measurements include temperature, pressure, acoustic, and strain, with distributed temperature sensors (DTS) and […]

We Need New Myths: A talk with film-maker and novelist Laleh Khadivi

Virtual Event CO, United States

The world is changing faster, and more intensely, than ever. How are we to reconcile the realities of identity, cultural integrity and humility and compassion as we tick closer to 8 billion souls? We will discuss the ways in which, art, mythology and writing in particular, can possibly serve to pave the way forward into […]

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Policy Perspective for CCUS – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Integrated CCUS Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Lee Beck, CCUS Policy Innovation Director, Clean Air Task Force, Samantha McCulloch, Head of CCUS Unit, International Energy Agency, and Michael Weiner, Associate Director, Carbon Utilization Research Council, presenting a webinar titled Policy Perspective […]

Implicit Bias & Microaggressions Bystander Learning Community

Virtual Event CO, United States

Mines DI&A committed to extending additional opportunities for all of campus to practice what was learned in either the exploring implicit (unconscious) bias and/or minimizing microaggressions workshops this fall. You are invited to continue the conversation and further develop your skills via the Unconscious bias & microaggressions bystander learning community. The community meets every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00 […]

Dr. Orrs: Role and Future of Design in Engineering Education

Virtual Event CO, United States

Dr Orrs will discuss the multifaceted role of design in engineering education in courses, career & life. Zoom link: https://mines.zoom.us/j/93646659897 After exploring the multi-faceted role of design thinking in engineering education, this presentation previews new developments that can be anticipated in the field, which will keep Mines at the forefront of engineering capstone design and […]

Governance of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Alex Gilbert, Project Manager, Nuclear Innovation Alliance, presenting a webinar titled Governance of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: GOVERNANCE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN A CARBON-CONSTRAINED WORLD SPEAKER: PAYNE […]

Engineering Change Live Webinar. The Making of Engineering Change

Virtual Event CO, United States

Dr. Pearson created Engineering Change Podcast to help REDEFINE the engineering education experience as we know it. Rooted in diversity, inclusion and equity best practices, Dr. Pearson is working to RE-imagine who we see as engineers and what we see as engineering, DE-silo academic programs and problem solving, and FINE-tune academic climate and culture so everyone can […]

Hennebach Panel with Jasmin Darznik, Patricia Engel, Laleh Khadivi focused on Identity, Gender, Immigration Issues and BIPOC concerns in the US with three prominent writers.

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join prominent novelists and film-makers Jasmin Darznik, Patricia Engel, Laleh Khadivi for a discussion on issues facing women scholars and artists. Jasmin Darznik is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Bohemians (April 2021), a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s San Francisco. Her debut […]

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Dr. Kate Youmans presents: Advancing Design at Mines

Virtual Event CO, United States

Dr. Youmans will discuss design education that prepares engineering graduates for the 21st century. Zoom link: https://mines.zoom.us/j/96552640108 Engineering programs face the growing challenge of building programs to effectively prepare students for an increasingly complex 21st century. This requires a continued emphasis on technical skills, alongside professional skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. Further, students […]

MURF Information Session

Virtual Event CO, United States

The Emerging Scholars Seminar Series offers free weekly seminars on various topics of interest to undergraduate student researchers at Mines. Any interested students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend. There are no limitations on attendance. This is a seminar offered by the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars. At this ESSS we will discuss how […]

The Role of Carbon Capture in Helping to Meet Climate Goals – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Integrated CCUS Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, presenting a webinar titled The Role of Carbon Capture in Helping to Meet Climate Goals on Monday, March 22, 2021 […]

Developing holistic problem solvers through student-driven capstone design

Virtual Event CO, United States

Capstone programs offer the opportunity for students to develop creative, realistic, multidisciplinary, and sustainable engineering designs while simultaneously developing design competency and practical skills. Client-driven processes in particular have excellent potential to generate co-curricular benefits such as networking and job placements. The future of design education centers around preparing the next generation of holistic problem […]

PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Junjing Zhang

Virtual Event CO, United States

Mitigating Production Degradation Due to Frac Hits in Unconventional Reservoirs Register To Attend In unconventional reservoirs, a "frac hit" is the infill-to-parent well communication during hydraulic fracturing. In most shale plays, production from the parent-infill well system drops below original forecasts due to production degradation after fracture hits from offset wells. Fracturing treatments in infill […]

The Energy Transition and Public Policy – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Former Colorado Governor and Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, presenting a webinar titled The Energy Transition and Public Policy on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm […]