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Physics colloquium: Grad student lightning talks

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Grad students doing lightning talks: 3 talks at 12 minutes each!   All lectures in CoorsTek 140 unless otherwise noted

Geophysics Heiland Lecture

Coolbaugh Hall 1012 14th St., Golden, CO, United States

Come hear Sarah Morton Rupert deliver this week's Heiland lecture on Wed. Oct. 5th 4-5pm on Zoom

Free

Geophysics Heiland Lecture

Coolbaugh Hall 1012 14th St., Golden, CO, United States

Come hear Sarah Morton Rupert deliver this week's Heiland lecture on Wed. Oct. 5th 4-5pm on Zoom

Free

Van Tuyl Lecture: Keith Musselman, University of Colorado

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

Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, October 27, 2022 Mountains of Change: Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Informing Potential Adaptation Strategies Abstract: Snow […]

Physics colloquium: “Metrology for High Power Laser Manufacturing”

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Brian Simonds NIST Abstract: Continuous-wave high-power lasers have evolved from bulky, inefficient tools with only niche applications to reliable photon appliances that have rapidly been adopted by industry. Accordingly, the […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Anne Thompson, PetraScience Consultants

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

Anne Thompson, PetraScience Consultants Berthoud 241/ Zoom, Thursday, November 3, 2022 Alteration Mineralogy - The Full Spectrum Abstract: Alteration mineralogy is key to understanding the evolution of fluids and mineralizing […]

The Financial Mechanisms Around Coal Retirement – Webinar

Online (Zoom) CO, United States

Please join Jeffries and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Brad Handler, Payne Institute Sustainable Finance Lab Program Manager, presenting a virtual seminar titled The Financial […]

Physics colloquium: “Bacterial Navigation of Narrow Channels”

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Nuris Figueroa-Morales University of Colorado @ Boulder, Physics Department Abstract: Advancements in medicine and environmental remediation require investigation into bacterial transport and accumulation in confined geometries with the presence of […]

Shifts in Energy Geopolitics – Clean Energy – Hybrid Seminar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City as we welcome Morgan Bazilian, Director, Payne Institute, […]

“Who Owns Your Story?” with Bestselling Author Erika Krouse

Marquez Hall 1600 Arapahoe St., Golden, CO, United States

When you write about real people, sometimes they get mad at you. Erika Krouse’s memoir, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation, is about Erika’s experience as a private […]

Free

Physics colloquium: “Physical Computation in Insect Swarms”

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Orit Peleg University of Colorado @ Boulder Abstract: Our world is full of living creatures that must share information to survive and reproduce. As humans, we easily forget how hard […]

Financing India’s Clean Energy Transition – Webinar

Online (Zoom) CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Gagan Sidhu, Director, CEEW Centre for Energy Finance, presenting a virtual seminar titled Financing India’s […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Frank Pavia, CalTech

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

Frank Pavia, CalTech Berthoud 241/ Zoom, Thursday, December 1, 2022 New Helium Isotope Tracers of Polar Ice Dynamics Abstract: Understanding how both sea ice and ice sheets respond to climatic […]

GE, GP, ESP, USGS and OGI Joint Lecture: David Applegate, USGS Director

Green Center 924 16th Street, Golden, CO, United States

David Applegate, USGS Director Joint Geology & Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Earth & Society Programs, USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center, Office of Global Initiatives Lecture Friedhoff Hall 1&2/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, […]

Monitoring Economic Activities Using Night Time Light Imagery: Innovation Over the Last 10 Years – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Director Dr. Christopher Elvidge, presenting a virtual seminar titled Monitoring Economic Activities Using Night Time Light Imagery: Innovation Over the Last 10 Years on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. TOPIC:  MONITORING ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES […]

Physics colloquium – “Watching Electrons Move”

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Kathryn R. Hamilton University of Colorado at Denver Abstract: Since their discovery in the late 1800’s, electrons have been a constant source of curiosity for scientists. Their properties and behavior […]

Nuclear Renaissance – Second Addition – Virtual Seminar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Dr. William Nuttall, Professor of Energy, The Open University, presenting a virtual seminar titled Nuclear Renaissance – Second Addition on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 9:30am MT. TOPIC:  NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE – SECOND ADDITION SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE FELLOW DR. WILLIAM NUTTALL, PROFESSOR OF ENERGY, THE […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Judy Hannah, Colorado State University

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

Judy Hannah, Colorado State University Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 How Re-Os Isotope Systematics in Petroleum Systems was Born Abstract: Twenty years ago, my research program serendipitously […]

Petroleum and Progress in Iran: Oil, Development, and the Cold War – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Gregory Brew,  Postdoctoral Fellow, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University, presenting a virtual seminar titled Petroleum and Progress in Iran: Oil, Development, and the Cold War on Thursday, January 26, 2023. TOPIC:  PETROLEUM AND PROGRESS IN IRAN: OIL, […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Holly Stein, Colorado State University

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

Holly Stein, Colorado State University Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 Topic/ Abstract TBA This lecture is scheduled in a hybrid format. If you would like to join […]

PE distinguished seminar: emissions, regulations, and solutions

Marquez Hall 1600 Arapahoe St., Golden, CO, United States

PETER M. MUELLER Co-Founder, EcoVapor Recovery Systems Emissions of methane, VOCs, NOx, and CO2 from oil and gas production facilities are coming under increased scrutiny by Federal, State, and even local jurisdictions, as well as the general public. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, while VOCs and NOx are precursors to ozone formation. CO2 concentrations […]

Physics colloquium-“sub-atomic particle window to the ultra-high-energy universe”

CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering 1523 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Eric Mayotte Colorado School of Mines, Physics Department Abstract: Ultra-High-Energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) are the most energetic objects yet observed, and can have individual particle energies of 1020 eV. The field of […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Kyren Bogolub, Colorado Geological Survey

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

Kyren Bogolub, Colorado Geological Survey Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, February 2, 2023 The Colorado Geological Survey, Colorado Seismicity, and New Questions Abstract: The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) has been a department in the Colorado School of Mines since 2013. It operates as a non-regulatory state agency providing science in service to the people of […]

Molecular physics of carbon storage and utilization in tight reservoirs

Marquez Hall 1600 Arapahoe St., Golden, CO, United States

RUI QIAO Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech Abstract: Oil from tight reservoirs has grown to dominate the liquid petroleum production in the U.S., which greatly benefits the petroleum industry. The industry, however, faces challenges in improving oil recovery from these reservoirs and reducing its carbon footprint. CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO2 sequestration […]

A novel approach to fund the premature shutting down of oil and gas wells – webinar 2/9/2023

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy Sustainable Finance Lab at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Sam Arnold, Co-Founder and COO, CarbonPath, presenting at virtual seminar titled A Novel Approach to Fund the Premature Shutting Down of Oil and Gas Wells on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 10am – 11am MT. TOPIC: A NOVEL APPROACH […]

Geology & Geological Engineering/ Mining Engineering/ Payne Institute Joint Lecture: Elizabeth Holley, Colorado School Of Mines

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

Elizabeth Holley, Mining Engineering Professor Joint Geology & Geological Engineering and Mining Lecture Berthoud Hall 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, February 9, 2023 Responsible Critical Minerals Abstract: Policymakers in the United States and worldwide have called for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to slow the rate of global warming, but the transition to renewable energy and […]