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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Xuedong Hu University at Buffalo, Department of Physics Abstract: Electron spin qubits in Si are promising candidates as building blocks toward future scalable quantum computers. Tremendous progress has been made in the past decade in demonstrating the exceptional coherence properties of spins confined in quantum dots and donors. However, studies of high-fidelity manipulation of spin […]
Please join the FGL Society and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, presenting a webinar titled Climate Emergency and Canada’s Energy Future on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 10:00am – 11:30am (MT). TOPIC: CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND CANADA’S ENERGY FUTURE SPEAKER: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, PAYNE INSTITUTE SENIOR […]
Paul Santi is a Professor of Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, where he has been on faculty for over 19 years. Previously, he taught for 6 years at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and worked for 6 years as an engineer and consultant in San Francisco and Denver. His recent […]
Join us this Wednesday! Emerging Scholar Seminars cover a wide range of invaluable undergraduate research related topics. 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 […]
Please join the Calgary Climate Symposium as they welcome Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham, on the Energy vs. Climate series for a webinar titled Rebuilding Alberta’s Energy Sector, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 11:00am – 12:00pm MT. TOPIC: REBUILDING ALBERTA’S ENERGY SECTOR SPEAKER: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE HOSTED BY: ENERGY VS. CLIMATE AND THE PAYNE […]
Please join the Mines Integrated CCUS Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome moderator John Bradford, Vice President for Global Initiatives, Colorado School of Mines, and Manika Prasad, Professor Geophysics, presenting a webinar titled CCUS @ Mines Research Showcase on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 1:00pm (MT). Various Colorado […]
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 Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General, Sharon Jacobs, Associate Professor and Board Member of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment, University of Colorado Law School, and Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian, […]
Please join the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory and Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines for the 21st Century Energy Transition Symposium on Tuesday, May 4, Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 14, 2021 from 9:00am – 5:00pm (MT). TOPIC: 21ST CENTURY ENERGY TRANSITION SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS: JORDY LEE, PROGRAM MANAGER, PAYNE INSTITUTE, WILL MODERATE ON TUESDAY, […]
Simone Hyater-Adams American Physical Society Abstract: My path through physics is non-traditional in many ways, and it serves as an example of how the physics discipline can fail Black students even when we are seen as high achieving. In this talk, I will discuss my physics journey, and how I found myself in a career […]
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. Paula Gant, PhD., Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Gas Technology Institute (GTI), presenting a webinar titled Managing Carbon, Growing Economies: Ambition. Innovation. Scale. Collaboration. All Required. on Thursday,April 8, 2021 from […]
Please join the American Association of Geographers and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Tilottama Ghosh, Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Research Associate, presenting a webinar titled Using Building Volume Per Capita (BVPC) to Assess Spatial Inequality in Denver and Surrounding Counties on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 2:30pm […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Neil Fromer, Executive Director, Programs, Resnick Sustainability Institute, California Institute of Technology, presenting a webinar titled Decarbonizing Industrial Production on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: DECARBONIZING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SPEAKER: DR. NEIL FROMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, […]
Mark Eriksson University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Physics Abstract: Quantum computing is based on the manipulation of two-level quantum systems, or qubits. In most approaches to quantum computing, qubits are as much as possible isolated from their environment in order to minimize the loss of qubit phase coherence. The use of nuclear spins as qubits is a […]
The Emerging Scholars Seminar Series offers free weekly seminars on various topics of interest to undergraduate student researchers at Mines. There are no limits on attendance. At this ESSS Kevin Josey, Ph.D., will speak about his research and his person experience as postdoctoral fellow in biostatistics at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health […]
Celebrate Undergraduate Research Week and the accomplishments of our hardworking students! Join the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars and undergraduate student researcher, Lauren "Zoe" Baker, for an Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight on Zoom. Lauren “Zoe” Baker is a third year undergraduate student double majoring in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Zoe does research with the […]
Molecular Structure, Functional Molecules, Molecule Simulations and Classical Thermodynamics in Relation to Efficient Hydrocarbon Energy Production and Stewardship of the Environment Professor Abbas Firoozabadi Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA Reservoir Engineering Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA Register to attend at https://bit.ly/3e0IM1s In the last few years, there has […]
Join Undergraduate Research Scholars Student Organization, URSSO, at the Student Center (formerly Kafadar Commons awning) 4:30pm-6:00pm MT Monday, April 19th to kick off Undergraduate Research Week! At this event URSSO ambassadors and URS staff will be distributing free grab n' go food items, pinback buttons, and information about undergraduate research at Mines. Information will focus […]
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Dustin Mulvaney, Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San José State University (SJSU), presenting a webinar titled Circular Economies to Decarbonize Electricity and Mobility on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: CIRCULAR ECONOMIES TO […]
Celebrate Undergraduate Research Week and the accomplishments of our hardworking students! Join the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars and undergraduate student researcher, Sadie Jonson, for an Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight.
Dylan Yost Colorado State University, Department of Physics Abstract: Because of hydrogen’s simplicity, its energy levels are well-described by quantum electrodynamics (QED). This had made precision spectroscopy of hydrogen a favorite testbed for bound-stated QED. In addition, assuming the QED calculations are correct, one can use hydrogen spectroscopy to determine the Rydberg constant and the […]
Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, U.S. Navy, Retired, presenting a webinar titled Climate Change and National Security: The Need to Address a Growing Global Threat on Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:00pm […]
Please join Energy vs. Climate and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Ken Caldeira, Gates Ventures, presenting a webinar titled What Can We Know About Energy Futures? on Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:00pm (MT). TOPIC: WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT ENERGY FUTURES? SPEAKER: KEN CALDEIRA, GATES […]
Celebrate Undergraduate Research Week and the accomplishments of our hardworking students! Join the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars and undergraduate student researcher, Ethan Perry, for an Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight on Zoom. Register: https://mines.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvfuGvrTsoGtbXYk_6IyRUAmFBuQfsAIGh
Join us as we end the 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium with a Celebration of Undergraduate Research. We heavily encourage mentors, researchers, and the general public to attend this event. This platform provides a unique opportunity for you to verbally discuss research with interested parties and, more importantly, celebrate your successes. (Please note that the […]
Please join the Canadian Renewable Energy Association and Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Payne Institute Senior Research Associate, presenting a webinar titled Exploring Opportunities for Green Hydrogen on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 11:00am – 11:30am (MT). TOPIC: EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREEN HYDROGEN SPEAKER: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, […]
Please join the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory and Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines for the 21st Century Energy Transition Symposium on Tuesday, May 4, Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 14, 2021 from 9:00am – 5:00pm (MT). TOPIC: 21ST CENTURY ENERGY TRANSITION SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS: JORDY LEE, PROGRAM MANAGER, PAYNE INSTITUTE, WILL MODERATE ON TUESDAY, […]
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 Science and Technology Officer at ENGIE, […]
Please join Energy vs. Climate and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Thomas Koch Blank,senior principal at RMI, presenting a webinar titled Decarbonizing Heavy Industry on Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:00pm (MT). TOPIC: DECARBONIZING HEAVY INDUSTRY SPEAKER: THOMAS KOCH BLANK, SENIOR PRINCIPAL, RMI MODERATOR: DR. SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, PAYNE […]
Please join the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory and Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines for the 21st Century Energy Transition Symposium on Tuesday, May 4, Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 14, 2021 from 9:00am – 5:00pm (MT). TOPIC: 21ST CENTURY ENERGY TRANSITION SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS: JORDY LEE, PROGRAM MANAGER, PAYNE INSTITUTE, WILL MODERATE ON TUESDAY, […]
This conference is a time for Mines faculty and staff to gather together to learn more about important initiatives underway at Mines. The plenary and Q&A will be followed by breakout workshop sessions; all will be held on campus and can be joined via Zoom. Plenary and Q&A: Register to join virtually Breakout Sessions THE […]
Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome moderators Mark Deinert and Morgan Bazilian with panelists Daniel Kammen, John Kotek, Allison Macfarlane, Rachel Slaybaugh, and Frank N. von Hippel, presenting a webinar titled The Role of Nuclear Power in […]