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Critical and Strategic Minerals Strategies in the United States and Europe – What Place for Quebec?

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Please join Québec Mines + Énergie as they welcome Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon on a webinar titled Critical and Strategic Minerals Strategies in the United States and Europe – What Place for Quebec? on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 9:15am – 11:30am (MT). TOPIC: CRITICAL AND STRATEGIC MINERALS STRATEGIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE –  WHAT […]

Water in Contemporary Literature and Film: Professor Paula Farca Faculty Book Talk

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Water is a symbol of life, wisdom, fertility, purity, and death. Water also sustains and nourishes, irrigates our crops, keeps us clean and healthy, and contributes to our energy needs. But a strain has been put on our water resources as increased energy demands combine with the effects of climate change to create a treacherous […]

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‘Water in Contemporary Literature and Film,’ Paula Farca Book Talk

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November 16th, 2020 5pm: “Water in Contemporary Literature and Film” Paula Farca Book Talk Details: Water is a symbol of life, wisdom, fertility, purity, and death. Water also sustains and nourishes, irrigates our crops, keeps us clean and healthy, and contributes to our energy needs. But a strain has been put on our water resources […]

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Water in Contemporary Literature and Film: Professor Paula Farca Faculty Book Talk

Virtual Event CO, United States

Water is a symbol of life, wisdom, fertility, purity, and death. Water also sustains and nourishes, irrigates our crops, keeps us clean and healthy, and contributes to our energy needs. But a strain has been put on our water resources as increased energy demands combine with the effects of climate change to create a treacherous […]

Daniels Fund Public Lecture: ‘CAER in Context: A Flexible Model for Integrating Anticipatory Ethics’

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In this talk, we will define and provide a rationale for Creative Anticipatory Ethical Reasoning (CAER), a flexible blend of scenario analysis, design fiction, and ethical reasoning, that we have iteratively developed in the STS Futures Lab. CAER provides a framework for engaging participants in critically imagining and interrogating plausible future trajectories.

Towards a Just Transition – Webinar

Please join the University of Cambridge, UK as they welcome Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian for a webinar titled Towards a Just Transition on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 8:00am – 9:00am MT. TOPIC: TOWARDS A JUST TRANSITION SPEAKER: PAYNE DIRECTOR MORGAN D. BAZILIAN HOSTED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK TIME: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 – 8:00AM – 9:00AM […]

Unit-Level Analyses of the Power Sector – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Steven J. Davis, JD, PhD, Professor of Earth System Science and Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, presenting at webinar titled Unit-Level Analyses of the Power Sector on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm […]

Physics colloquium-“Making Metal Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics a Reality: An Update on State-of-the-Art”

Joe Berry National Renewable Energy Laboratory Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) devices based on metal halide perovskite (MHP) absorbers have reached outstanding performance over the past few years, surpassing power conversion efficiency of over 25% for lab cells and with large area devices in excess of 18%.  For the solar application stability, the most demanding requirement to […]

Climate Finance for Oil and Gas Webinar

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Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, on the Energy vs. Climate series for a webinar titled Climate Finance for Oil and Gas on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 1:00pm – 2:00 p.m. MT. TOPIC: CLIMATE FINANCE FOR OIL AND GAS HOSTED BY: ENERGY VS. CLIMATE, A PAYNE INSTITUTE PARTNER TIME: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, […]

Environmental Remediation in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Communities

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The Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines is pleased to host members of the NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education Program (PIRE) Responsible Mining, Responsible Communities project – Kathleen Smits, Michelle Schwartz, and Jose Velasquez, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington presenting at webinar titled Environmental Remediation in Artisanal […]

Van Tuyl Lecture (Virtual): Dr. Lesli Wood, Colorado School of Mines

Berthoud Hall 1516 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Lesli Wood, Colorado School of Mines, Robert J. Weimer Chair in Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology Title: Elephants in Northeastern South America: The Origin and Evolution of Cross-shelf Valleys Feeding the Huge Discoveries in Offshore Guyana and Suriname Abstract: The northeastern South American margin has been a dream of many a company for decades.  With a […]

Alumni Guest Speaker-Kevin Creel, VP North American Discoveries, Nevada Gold Mines

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Kevin Creel, VP North American Discoveries, Nevada Gold Mines will be a guest speaker for CSM 250/ Engineering Your Career Path class. This event is open to all interested students. Please go to DiggerNet/ Events/ Workshops to access the Zoom link. Kevin Creel, VP North American Discoveries, has been exploring and making discoveries with Barrick […]

Measuring Upstream and Downstream Gas Flaring from Space at Nighttime with VIIRS Nightfire Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Earth Observation Group Research Associate Dr. Mikhail Zhizhin presenting at webinar titled Measuring Upstream and Downstream Gas Flaring from Space at Nighttime with VIIRS Nightfire on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (MT). TOPIC: MEASURING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM GAS FLARING FROM […]

Physics Colloquium: “An Introduction to Optical Vortices and Topological Fluids of Light”

Mark Lusk (Colorado School of Mines, Department of Physics) Mark Siemens (University of Denver) Abstract: Hydrodynamic whirlpools have fascinated scientists for centuries, seeking to understand their individual structure, stability, and the ways in which they interact with one another. Who hasn’t marveled at tornadoes or watched as soap bubbles get sucked into the vortex of […]

Engineering and Capitalism: A Faculty Book Talk with Professor Carl Mitcham

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Earlier this year in Steps toward a Philosophy of Engineering I reviewed some 30 years of my effort to reflect critically on engineering. In the process it became apparent that one important missing element, in my work as well as in that of many others, was critical examination of the relationship between English speaking engineering […]

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Gold Nuggets: Humanitarian Engineering Insights – Dr. Alexis Navarre-Sitchler

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chIt's the final interview series of the semester and we plan on going out with a boom! This interview will be co-hosted by two brilliant geological engineers as they discuss with Dr. Alexis Navarre-Sitchler the ethical and socio-technical applications of geological engineering. Dr. Navarre-Sitchler has studied aqueous geochemistry, with a special focus on CO2 contamination […]

Nuclear’s Role in Canada’s Low-Carbon Future? Webinar

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Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, as they welcome Elizabeth May, MP and former leader of the Green Party of Canada, on the Energy vs. Climate series for a webinar titled Nuclear’s Role in Canada’s Low-Carbon Future? Friday, December 4, 2020 from 1:00pm – 2:00 p.m. MT. TOPIC: NUCLEAR’S ROLE IN CANADA’S […]

Canada’s Hydrogen Potential Webinar

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Please join The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary as they welcome Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon for a webinar titled Canada’s Hydrogen Potential on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 8:30am – 9:30am (MT). TOPIC:  CANADA’S HYDROGEN POTENTIAL SPEAKER: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, PAYNE INSTITUTE HOSTED BY: THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF […]

Demo Day for McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Mines alumni and community are invited to virtually listen in and engage with student teams from Innov8X as they pitch their solutions to our Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency sponsors. This national pilot course was made possible by DHS, FEMA Region VIII, Common Mission Project and BMNT. Innov8X is a pilot course […]

“Cognitive Impact of Social Robotics” and “Do Robots have Race?”

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TALKING ROBOTICS Number 3: "Cognitive Impact of Social Robotics" and "Do Robots have Race?" Wed, 12/9, 5 p.m. via Zoom Join faculty and students from Mines' new Robotics Program as Professors Tom Williams and Qin Zhu talk about robots, race, and gender. This is the third of three discussions about current topics in robotics, based […]

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Geospatial Analysis for Development (Geo4Dev) – Webinar

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Please join Geo4Dev as they welcome Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Director Dr. Christopher Elvidge presenting a webinar on the development of global nighttime lights Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 10:00am – 2:20pm MT and Friday, December 11, 2020 from 10:00am – 3:45pm MT. TOPIC: GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR DEVELOPMENT (GEO4DEV) SPEAKER: DR. CHRISTOPHER ELVIDGE, PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY, EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP HOSTED BY: GEO4DEV TIME: THURSDAY, […]

Stable Energy in a Dynamic World – Webinar

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Please join the Columbian Association of Petroleum Geologists and Geophysicists (ACGGP) as they welcome Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Jordy Lee as he gives the Keynote – Stable Energy in a Dynamic World for their Sustainability and Energy Summit on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 7:00am – 7:45pm (MT). TOPIC: STABLE ENERGY IN A DYNAMIC WORLD SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE SENIOR RESEARCH […]

Flaring in a Global Contest – Webinar

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Please join the American Economic Association as they welcome Dr. Morgan Bazilian, Director of the Payne Institute of Public Policy, presenting a webinar titled Flaring in a Global Context on Monday, January 4, 2021 from 10:15am – 2:15pm (MT). TOPIC: FLARING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT SPEAKER: DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN, DIRECTOR, PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY HOSTED BY: THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION […]

Innovation in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy in the Production of High Tech and Critical Metals – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Corby Anderson, Harrison-Western Professor, Associate Director, Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines, presenting a webinar titled Innovation in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy in the Production of High Tech and Critical Metals on Thursday, […]

How Can Biden Reposition the US as a Climate Leader in His First 100 Days in Office? – Webinar

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Please join The Gulf Intelligence “Global” UAE Energy Forum 2021 as they welcome Payne Institute Director Dr. Morgan Bazilian presenting a webinar titled How Can Biden Reposition the US as a Climate Leader in his First 100 Days in Office? on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 starting at 8:00am (MT). TOPIC: HOW CAN BIDEN REPOSITION THE US AS A […]

Equinor Energy Perspectives: Long-Term Macro and Energy Market Outlook – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Equinor, presenting at webinar titled Equinor Energy Perspectives – Long-Term Macro and Energy Market Outlook on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). TOPIC: EQUINOR ENERGY PERSPECTIVES: LONG-TERM MACRO AND […]

Considerations in Building an Economic Low Carbon Electric System – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Alice K. Jackson, President, Xcel Energy – Colorado, presenting at webinar titled Considerations in Building an Economic Low Carbon Electric System on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: CONSIDERATIONS IN BUILDING AN ECONOMIC LOW CARBON ELECTRIC SYSTEM SPEAKER: ALICE […]

Grad School Panel: Alternative Pathways

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Join a panel of alumni to learn about graduate school pathways you may not have considered such as law school, med school, and MBA programs.

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Grad School Week

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Join the Career Center, Alumni Office, Graduate Admissions, and the Writing Center for a week of virtual panels and workshops to learn more about grad school, program options, and making your application stand out.

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Critical Minerals & U.S. National Security – Webinar

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Please join the Denver Council on Foreign Relations as they welcome Payne Institute Director Morgan D. Bazilian presenting a webinar titled Critical Minerals & U.S. National Security on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm (MT). TOPIC: CRITICAL MINERALS & U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPEAKER: DR. MORGAN D. BAZILIAN, DIRECTOR OF THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY HOSTED BY: DENVER […]

Betting on Hydrogen – But How Much is Hype? – Webinar

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– Please join CleanTech Forum San Francisco as they welcome Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon presenting a webinar titled Betting on Hydrogen – but How Much is Hype? on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 12:45pm – 1:25pm (MT). TOPIC: BETTING ON HYDROGEN – BUT HOW MUCH IS HYPE? SPEAKER: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, PAYNE INSTITUTE SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE […]

The New Map – Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations – Webinar

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Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy as we welcome Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman at IHS Markit, presenting at webinar on his new book titled THE NEW MAP – Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). TOPIC: THE NEW MAP – […]

US Public Policy Toward Critical Materials – Neoliberalism, Industrial Policy, and a Bit of History – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Dr. Roderick G. Eggert, Professor, Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation Chair in Mineral Economics, Deputy Director of Critical Materials Institute, Colorado School of Mines, presenting a webinar titled US Public Policy Toward Critical Materials – Neoliberalism, Industrial Policy, and […]

Physics Colloquium: “MD Simulations, Free-Energy Calculations, and Machine Learning Applied to SARS-CoV-2 Proteins”

James (JC) Gumbart Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Physics Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a strain of coronaviruses, named for the characteristic trimeric spike (S) glycoproteins that protrude from the viral membrane surface. The S proteins are type I fusion proteins, which upon recognition of ACE2, their host cell receptor, undergo substantial conformational change leading to membrane fusion and viral entry. […]

Engineering and Capitalism: A Fraught Relationship, with Professor Carl Mitcham

Virtual Event CO, United States

Last year in Steps toward a Philosophy of Engineering, Professor Carl Mitcham reviewed some 30 years of an effort to reflect critically on engineering. In the process it became apparent that an important missing element, in his work as well as in that of many others, was critical examination of the relationship between English-speaking engineering […]

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Mitigating Climate Change with Artificial Intelligence – Webinar

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Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome J.W. Postal, CEO & Founder at Nikola Power, presenting a webinar titled Mitigating Climate Change with Artificial Intelligence on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). TOPIC: MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH ARTIFICIAL […]