No Physics colloquium (scheduled on 10/2)
See joint event held on Wednesday, October 2
See joint event held on Wednesday, October 2
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Ruby Barickman, Founder, Magis Development LLC, presenting a virtual seminar titled Bridging Gaps: Renewable Energy […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Jahara “FRANKY” Matisek, Ph.D., presenting a hybrid seminar titled Western Security Assistance: Trends Amidst Great […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
Joint Physics and Nuclear Engineering colloquium Ren Cooper Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Abstract: The detection, identification, and localization of radiological/nuclear material in real-world environments is a key component of nuclear safety and nuclear non-proliferation efforts around the world. In this presentation, I will describe how combining radiation detection systems with contextual sensors such as video, […]
Van Tuyl Lecture, October 7, 2024, Marquez 126, 12-1pm Kenny Swift Bird, Colorado School of Mines Geology and Geological Engineering GE/ GP 2024 Student Research Fair Winner Quantifying Metal(oid) Source-sink Dynamics in an Alpine Headwaters Stream Abstract: Metal(loid) impacts to streams are pervasive across the western U.S. from both natural and legacy mining sources, impacting […]
Tuesday, 10/08, Alderson Hall 368 @ 10AM Andrew King Scientist at D-Wave. Quantum simulation, annealing, condensed matter, algorithms, etc. A Brief History of Quantum Annealing Quantum annealing is a means of optimization based on attenuation of quantum fluctuations, analogous to the attenuation of thermal fluctuations in simulated annealing. In this talk I will review the […]
Dennis Soldin University of Utah, Department of Physics & Astronomy Abstract: Cosmic rays are charged particles that enter the Earth's atmosphere where they interact with air molecules at energies of more than 10 times the center-of-mass energy at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. These interactions produce particle cascades in the atmosphere, so-called extensive air […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David M. Turk presenting Careers in Climate on Thursday, […]
Masakazu Ito is recognized as one of today’s premiere guitarists, acclaimed by musicians, composers, conductors, and critics for his mastery of the instrument and its repertoire. Following his professional solo […]
The DEIA Day will include important updates by Dr. Kate Youmans for the priorities and direction of DEIA at Mines and two facilitated sessions by DEIA experts at Justice Leaders Collaborative, featuring Greg Myers (he/him) and Lois McCullen Parr (she/her). The day-long event will include complimentary breakfast and lunch for all participants. This day of […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
Please join Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Kathleen Hancock and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Chris Hansen, Colorado State Senator, presenting Colorado Energy Policy […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Jahara “FRANKY” Matisek, Ph.D., presenting a hybrid seminar titled Western Security Assistance: Trends Amidst Great […]
Please join the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab (EEMDL) and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Faculty Fellow Dr. Dorit Hammerling hosting the Energy Emissions Modeling & Data Lab 2024 Annual Event on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in Austin, TX. TOPIC: ENERGY EMISSIONS MODELING & […]
Speaker and topic to be announced All lectures held in CoorsTek 140/150 unless otherwise specified Pre-seminar snacks will be offered in CoorsTek 140/150 from 3:30pm-4:00pm.
Van Tuyl Lecture, October 28, 2024, Student Center Ballroom B, 12-1pm Ryan Emanuel, Duke University Environmental Justice for Earth and Environmental Sciences Abstract: Earth and environmental scientists sometimes think about our research as supporting efforts to promote environmental justice (i.e., environmental science for environmental justice). This framing is often true and can yield impactful science, […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Doug Arent, Executive Director, Strategic Public Private Partnerships, NREL, for a hybrid seminar discussing his new book Our Renewable Energy Future on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Golden, CO. Free lunch will be provided. BOOK LAUNCH: OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE SPEAKER: DOUG ARENT, EXECUTIVE […]
Michael Mooney Assistant Professor Colorado State University, Department of Physics Abstract: The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility is an international project that will be the largest particle physics experiment ever built in North America. The DUNE project will use massive liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs) to address fundamental questions […]
Van Tuyl Lecture, November 4, 2024, Berthoud 205, 12-1pm Anita Marshall, University of Florida The GeoSPACE Field Course - A New Model for Accessible Inclusive Field Education Abstract: Field education is an important part of undergraduate training in the geosciences. Studies show that field education has many benefits to students academically, professionally and personally. However, […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
After the Implosion: Strategies for Engineering Communication Conflict Resolution: Often, communication advice focuses on the prevention of team conflict and the strengthening of team dynamics. Unfortunately, despite this guidance, team […]
Erica Nelson University of Colorado Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ushered in a transformative era in our understanding of our cosmic origins. While galaxies serve as a fundamental building block of the universe, yet how they formed has remained enigmatic owing to our inability to observe them at early cosmic times. Now, […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty […]
Van Tuyl Lecture, November 18, 2024, Berthoud 205, 12-1pm Matthew Steele-MacInnis, University of Alberta Old Problem, New Solution: Molten Salts and the Origins of Magnetite-apatite Deposits Abstract: The origins of magnetite-apatite (aka iron-oxide-apatite, or IOA) deposits have been deeply controversial for nearly a century, mostly because the fluids that form these deposits have remained elusive. […]
Dave DeMille University of Chicago, Department of Physics Abstract: For decades, it had been expected that new fundamental particles, beyond those in the Standard Model, should exist with mass below ~1 TeV. Now, despite many types of experiments probing this scale, no clear evidence has emerged for their existence. This strongly motivates experiments that can […]