Eliot Kapit Colorado School of Mines, Physics Department Abstract: A huge range of important problems in computer science--including task optimization, formal logic, encryption, and machine learning--can be solved by finding the sequence of binary variables that optimizes a cost function defined by a series of few-variable constraint relationships. Many of these problems are in the […]
Austin Cummings Penn State, Department of Physics Abstract: Cosmic rays and neutrinos provide a unique window into observations of the most violent physical phenomena in the universe. At the highest energies, the flux of these particles at Earth is incredibly low, making direct detection challenging. For neutrinos, the problem is further compounded by their miniscule […]
Harnessing and Shaping Mid-Infrared Light for Biosensing The mid-infrared (mid-IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, also known as the molecular fingerprint region, has long been a focus of scientific and technological research. Mid-IR microscopy is a non-destructive tool that can measure the molecular content of biological samples by probing fundamental vibrational modes, with potential applications […]
Radiochemistry in the Fukushima Province: Where Science and Public Perception Meet The goal of radioanalytical chemistry is to identify and quantify radioisotopes present in a variety of samples. It combines advanced radiochemical separations with state-of-the art radiation detection techniques and provides information on the origin, speciation, and mobility of the material. It plays an important […]
Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Christina Chang, Partner, Lowercarbon Capital, presenting a hybrid seminar titled Lab to Climate Venture: Solving Problems that Matter on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Colorado School of Mines. Pizza dinner will be provided. TOPIC: LAB […]