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Mines DI&A Council Meeting – General Campus

Guggenheim Hall 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage all departments and campus units in guiding Mines DI&A, support your unit DI&A diversity efforts, share best practices as we implement our Strategic Plan for DI&A, and facilitate communication between the campus community and leadership. These meetings are open to the general campus.

Build and Maintain Your Scholarly Identity

Arthur Lakes Library 1410 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

This session will introduce “scholarly identities” and how to build and maintain your scholarly identity. This session will also cover online academic profile platforms and give attendees the chance to explore ORCID.

PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Rajesh Pawar, Senior Scientist and Engineer from Los Alamos National Lab

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

CCUS – The need for it and its current status Capture of Carbon dioxide (CO2) and its storage or utilization (CCUS) is one of the technologies that will be part of the portfolio of solutions needed to reduce anthropogenic emissions of CO2 in response to climate change. There have been extensive research, development and demonstration […]

Physics Colloquium: “Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing from NIST to Mines: Novel Voxel & Sub-Voxel-Scale Characterization Throughout All Major Stages of the Printing Process”

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

Callie Higgins NIST Abstract: Vat photopolymerization is a powerful additive manufacturing technique that address many applications ranging from personalized medicine to large-scale manufacturing. Unfortunately, these printing processes introduce micrometer-scale anisotropic inhomogeneities due to the resin absorptivity, diffusivity, reaction kinetics, and swelling during the requisite photoexposure. Previously, it has not been possible to characterize high-resolution mechanical […]

Alternative Engineering Careers Panel

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join the Humanitarian Engineering program and the Mines Career Center for an exciting virtual conversation with professionals from non-traditional engineering careers! Through small-group discussions, learn how panelists entered and shaped […]

Transformations: Energy, Infrastructure, eMobility Conference – Webinar

Please join the 21st Century Energy Transition for the Transformations: Energy, Infrastructure, eMobility Conference on Thursday, November 11, 2021 from 8:00am – 10:30am (MT). TOPIC:  TRANSFORMATIONS: ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, EMOBILITY CONFERENCE SPEAKER:  DR. IAN LANGE, […]

Virtual Book Launch: Energy’s Digital Future – Harnessing Innovation for American Resilience and National Security

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Amy Myers Jaffe, Managing Director, Climate Policy Lab and research professor at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, presenting a virtual book launch titled Energy’s Digital Future – Harnessing Innovation for American Resilience and National Security on Thursday, November 11, […]

Van Tuyl Lecture: Brendan Hanger, CSM Geology and Geological Engineering

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

Brendan Hanger, Colorado School of Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Thursday, November 11, 2021, 4PM, BE 241 Topic: The Story of One Garnet: Mantle Redox, Metasomatism and Kimberlite Ascent Abstract: Due to ability to host Fe in multiple valence states, garnet in peridotite allows us to explore the redox state of the mantle at high […]

Innov8x Flash Challenge

Global supply chains have been significantly disrupted in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The housing construction industry, in particular, has been severely impacted. Prices of lumber and steel, two key inputs, have risen dramatically. This has contributed in part to runaway home prices pushing home ownership out of reach for many more people. The […]

Free

Career Center Open House

Ben H. Parker Student Center 1200 16th St., Golden, CO, United States

The Career Center invites you to an open house.  Stop by our office (Student Center E180) to meet our staff, learn about our services, and enjoy some food and refreshments.  This event is part of Family & Friends Weekend.

Free

A Prospective on International Students’ Life and Education in the United States

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

Dr. Hassan Alkandari, Kuwait Education Attaché in US Dr. Alkandari arrived in the US 34 years ago from Kuwait when he was 18 years old with an intense desire to achieve his educational dreams. He faced many challenges that he had not anticipated— culture, education, language, and the lifestyle shock. Dr. Alkandari will present a […]

Colorado’s CCUS Task Force and Key Policy Recommendations for States – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Integrated CCUS Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Michael Turner, Director of Building Innovation & Energy Finance – Colorado Energy Office AND Laura Singer, CCUS Program Manager – Payne Institute for Public Policy presenting a virtual seminar titled Colorado’s CCUS Task Force and […]

A Conversation on the Clean Energy Transition with Mauricio Gutierrez – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Mauricio Gutierrez, President and Chief Executive Officer, NRG Energy, and Mines Alumni, presenting a virtual seminar titled A Conversation on the Clean Energy Transition with Mauricio Gutierrez on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 11:00am – […]

Physics Colloquium: “Unsupervised Machine Learning of Quantum Phase Transitions”

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

Zhexuan Gong Colorado School of Mines, Physics Department Abstract:  Experimental quantum simulators have become large and complex enough that discovering new physics from the huge amount of measurement data can be quite challenging, especially when little theoretical understanding of the simulated model is available. Unsupervised machine learning methods are particularly promising in overcoming this challenge. […]

Minimizing Microaggression Learning and Skill Building Workshop

Virtual Event CO, United States

With some many new community members joining the Oredigger community this year—faculty, staff and students—comes an increase in requests for campus-wide diversity, inclusion and access learning opportunities. Join Dr. Amy Landis on November 17 at 9am MTN for Minimizing Microaggressions, an hour-long interactive workshop on how to identify and challenge microaggressions (unintentional slights or invalidations that […]

Free

Hennebach Lecture: We Don’t Know What We Want, We Don’t Know What We Know

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

Join Author Elisa Gabbert for a discussion of the mysterious locus of control, exploring bias and competing interests, failings of memory and perceptions, the unconscious, parasitic mind control, the problem of free will and other ideas with troubling implications for how we view, interpret and respond to reality.

Free

Library Concert Series featuring Lesli Wood

Arthur Lakes Library 1410 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Join us for the legendary and always enjoyable Lesli Wood in her 4th performance at Concerts in the Library. For this concert, she will answer the #1 question from audiences, “I wonder what the real story is behind that song?” Arkansas native Lesli Wood has been playing acoustic guitar, performing, writing and recording songs for […]

Free

PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. J. Fred McLaughlin, School of Energy Resources at University of Wyoming

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

Research and Opportunities for CCUS in Wyoming The energy industry is transitioning to low-carbon energy fuels and technologies. Undoubtedly, Wyoming, the largest fossil energy producing state within the Rockies, will experience large impacts during the low-carbon energy transition. These impacts, though, could be as positive in the long term for Wyoming. One of the most […]

Faculty Senate Regular Meetings

Virtual Event CO, United States

The Faculty Senate promotes cooperation and understanding among the various constituencies that comprise the school by: providing a forum for the Academic Faculty to express its concerns to the Administration and the Board of Trustees; encouraging the involvement of the Academic Faculty in the overall operation of the school; and fostering and maintaining a stimulating […]

PhysicsFest Happy Holidays!

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

CoorsTek Atrium Physics majors, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited! Food & Drink • Research Poster Session • Student Clubs • Physics Tracks • Over-21 Corner • Graduating Senior Awards

Capstone Senior Design Showcase

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

Please join us for the annual Capstone Design@MINES Showcase. This semester, over 20 teams will display their year-long, client-driven design projects. In addition to learning from Mines students, you can also meet project sponsors and Mines faculty who have supported our students along the way. Capstone student projects are always inspiring, so don’t miss this […]

Free

Library Concert Series featuring Miner Dissonance

Arthur Lakes Library 1410 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

Please join us for a special holiday concert presented by Miner Dissonance in their first appearance at the Concert Series.  They will be performing Christmas classics, like Deck the Halls, Mary Did You Know, O Christmas Tree, and many more! Miner Dissonance, a mixed voices a cappella  group, has been active on the Mines campus since 2011. The group […]

Free

Weimer Distinguished Lecture Speaker, David W. Houseknecht, USGS

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

Weimer Distinguished Lecture Saturday, December 4, 2021, 4:00PM, Student Center Grand Ballroom/ Virtual Speaker: David W. Houseknecht, United States Geological Survey Topic: Cretaceous Renaissance in Arctic Alaska – Huge Stratigraphic Oil Accumulations Hidden in Plain Sight in a Giant Cretaceous Clinothem Abstract: Between 1944 and 2013, more than 150 exploration wells penetrated the shallow Aptian […]

BOB WEIMER MEMORIAL RECEPTION

Ben H. Parker Student Center 1200 16th St., Golden, CO, United States

Bob Weimer Memorial Reception with the Weimer Family December 4, 2021, 5:30 - 9 pm Ben H. Parker Student Center Grand Ballroom/ Virtual Masks are required regardless of vaccination status unless actively eating meals and drinking. The reception is scheduled in a hybrid format. If you would like to join the presentation, please find the […]

International Reflections on the Outcome of COP 26 – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join REthink Energy and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Director Morgan D. Bazilian presenting a virtual seminar titled International Reflections on the Outcome of COP 26 on Tuesday, December  7, 2021 at 7:00am (MT). TOPIC:  INTERNATIONAL REFLECTIONS ON THE OUTCOME OF COP26 SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR MORGAN D. […]

Cornerstone Design@Mines (EDNS 151) Finalists Competition

McNeil Hall 1400 Maple St., Golden, CO, United States

Poster Show, Prototypes and Judging of 26 finalist teams from this semester's EDNS151 sections. The theme for this semester is: DISASTER RAPID RESPONSE

Free

The Geopolitics of Energy Transition – Space-based Solar Power for Net Zero – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join European Space Agency and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute Director Dr. Morgan D. Bazilian, presenting a virtual seminar titled The Geopolitics of Energy Transition – Space-based Solar Power for Net Zero on Thursday, December 9 2021 from 8:40am – 9:00am (MT). TOPIC: GEOPOLITICS OF […]

Hennebach Event: Mines Iron Pour

Free Iron Mold Experience 2:30 - 4:30 pm - Show us your artistic skills with sand scratch molds-these will be filled with liquid iron and  you can keep the art for free! The Iron Pour Experience 5:30 pm - Watch your art come to life in a striking spectacle of fire and sound!

Mines DI&A Council Meeting – General Campus

Guggenheim Hall 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO, United States

The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage all departments and campus units in guiding Mines DI&A, support your unit DI&A diversity efforts, share best practices as we implement our Strategic Plan for DI&A, and facilitate communication between the campus community and leadership. These meetings are open to the general campus.

Faculty Senate Regular Meetings

Virtual Event CO, United States

The Faculty Senate promotes cooperation and understanding among the various constituencies that comprise the school by: providing a forum for the Academic Faculty to express its concerns to the Administration […]

Microreactors to Meet ESG Goals in Mining Operations – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 Kathryn Huff, Shannon Bragg-Sitton, John Jackson, Ken Darlington, Cristian Rabiti, Jonathan Hackett, Briana Gunn, and Scott Melbye, presenting a virtual seminar titled Microreactors to Meet ESG Goals in Mining […]

WISEM Continuum

To honor and recognize graduating women at 
Colorado School of Mines.

Celebration of DI&A at Mines

Halfway through the year, we set aside time for all of campus to gather to learn about progress on the Mines DI&A Strategic Plan, share updates on department and campus units’ implementation plan goals and engage in learning and skill development opportunities at the Celebration of DI&A at Mines.

Faculty Senate Regular Meetings

Virtual Event CO, United States

The Faculty Senate promotes cooperation and understanding among the various constituencies that comprise the school by: providing a forum for the Academic Faculty to express its concerns to the Administration and the Board of Trustees; encouraging the involvement of the Academic Faculty in the overall operation of the school; and fostering and maintaining a stimulating […]

Critical Minerals: America’s Achilles’ Heel? – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join Our Energy Policy and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Morgan D. Bazilian, Director Payne Institute, presenting a virtual seminar titled […]

Hennebach: Translating the Lyric with poet Wayne Miller

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

Join award-winning poet and translator Wayne Miller for an evening of poetry and an investigation of translation as art form Please join the Hennebach Program as we launch our Spring 2022 season of events with award-winning poet and translator Wayne Miller as he reads from his new poetry collection, We the Jury, and talks about […]