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Community Conversations: A Conversation about Privilege: Session 1 of 2

Virtual Event CO, United States

Maribel Colome & Betsy Chanthapaseuth, two licensed social workers, will be hosting a Community Conversation about privilege. This event is designed to create a safe space for all participants to engage in a courageous conversation about privilege. We will approach this topic in a space of education, self-identification, and with a non-judgmental stance while leading […]

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Decarbonizing Industrial Production – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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, […]

Physics Colloquium: “Quantum Control of Spins in Silicon”

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 […]

Renewable Energy Industry Panel

Virtual Event CO, United States

Learn from renewable energy professionals!  Panelists will provide information about career paths related to renewable energy, energy efficiency & storage (including wind, solar, policy & economics) and give advice on how students can enter the profession. Network with renewable energy companies! Following the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to network with panelists as well […]

VIP Professional Development Communications Series – Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join the VIP Professional Development Program for a series of workshops to develop communication skills essential for success while transitioning into an internship or first professional position. Attend two or more sessions to be entered in a drawing for prizes. Learn ways to improve and enhance your communication within the professional setting. We will practice […]

Emerging Scholar Seminar: Kevin Josey, Harvard Postdoc

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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 […]

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URSSO Zoom Happy Hour this Wednesday 5:15pm MT!

Virtual Event CO, United States

URSSO Happy Hours are low-barrier, inclusive events (sometimes with themes or activities) that happen on a regular schedule throughout this semester. Happy Hours are an opportunity for everyone to hang out, catch up, and ask questions if they have them. Occasionally, we cover topics like creating free online portfolios or open source or cheap software […]

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Public Policy, Public Utilities and (Regulatory) Pursuit of the Public Interest – 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 Jeffrey Ackermann, former Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission presenting a webinar titled Public Policy, Public Utilities and (Regulatory) Pursuit of the Public Interest on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). […]

Lauren Zoe Baker: Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 […]

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PE Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Abbas Firoozabadi

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 […]

Undergraduate Research Week Kickoff

Student Recreation Center 1651 Elm St, Golden, CO, United States

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 […]

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Circular Economies to Decarbonize Electricity and Mobility – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 […]

Sadie Jonson: Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight

Virtual Event CO, United States

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.

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Physics Colloquium: “Precision Laser Spectroscopy of Hydrogen”

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 […]

VIP Professional Development Communications Series – Professional Business Communication

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join the VIP Professional Development Program for a series of workshops to develop communication skills essential for success while transitioning into an internship or first professional position. Attend two or more sessions to be entered in a drawing for prizes. How do I create standout emails that actually elicit responses? What should I do after […]

National Poetry Month Student Reading

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Please join fellow students, staff, faculty, for this informal and lively reading by Mines students to celebrate NPM! The department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, along with University Honors and Scholars Program and the Hennebach Program in the Humanities are proud to continue our yearly reading series featuring student readers from across campus. Please […]

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Sustainable Minerals for the Energy Transition – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

Please join the Atlantic Council and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Director Morgan Bazilian speaking at a webinar titled Sustainable Minerals for the Energy Transition on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm (MT). TOPIC: SUSTAINABLE MINERALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION   SPEAKER: DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN, DIRECTOR, PAYNE […]

Climate Change and National Security: The Need to Address a Growing Global Threat – 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 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 […]

What Can We Know About Energy Futures? – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 […]

Implicit Bias & Microaggressions Bystander Learning Community

Virtual Event CO, United States

Mines DI&A committed to extending additional opportunities for all of campus to practice what was learned in either the exploring implicit (unconscious) bias and/or minimizing microaggressions workshops this fall. You are invited to continue the conversation and further develop your skills via the Unconscious bias & microaggressions bystander learning community. The community meets every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00 […]

Ethan Perry: Undergraduate Research Student Spotlight

Virtual Event CO, United States

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

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Van Tuyl Lecture (Virtual): Dr. Richard Wanty, Colorado School of Mines

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

Dr. Richard Wanty, Colorado School of Mines Topic: "Weathering Rates in Alpine Catchments of Central Colorado" Abstract: The USGS conducted a large sampling campaign of headwater streams in Colorado from 1004-2007. Full inorganic chemical analyses were conducted, as well as field measurements of chemical parameters and stream discharge.  These measurements allowed calculation of instantaneous chemical […]

National Poetry Month Reading with John Murillo!

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join the Hennebach Program in the Humanities for a celebration of poetry with the Kingsley Tufts Winner John Murillo! “Murillo is a true poet, a wordsmith, and a song-maker, intelligent, principled, compassionate, and fearless... Leave the idea that ‘poetry makes nothing happen’ to the poets whose poetry makes nothing happen. John Murillo will provide salvation […]

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Celebration of Undergraduate Research – VURS 2021

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 […]

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Colorado Clean Energy Policy: A Regulatory View – Webinar

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Eric Blank, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, presenting a webinar titled Colorado Clean Energy Policy: A Regulatory View on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (MT). TOPIC: COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY POLICY: A REGULATORY VIEW SPEAKER: ERIC BLANK, CHAIRMAN, […]

Physics Colloquium: “Transient Absorption Spectroscopy & Imaging with Heme Proteins: Endogenous Contrast for Redox, Oxygenation, & More”

Jesse Wilson Colorado State University, Electrical & Computer Engineering Abstract: Heme proteins contain an iron-porphyrin group, which plays a central role in oxygen transport, electron transfer, and catalysis in a wide range of organisms. Their unique redox- and oxygen-sensitive optical absorption spectra form the basis for technologies like pulse-oximetry devices and provided critical clues that […]

Capstone Design@Mines Virtual Project Showcase

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This semester, nearly 30 teams will display their year-long, client-driven design projects. Capstone student projects are always inspiring, so don’t miss this opportunity to experience the next generation of engineering innovations.

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Exploring Opportunities for Green Hydrogen – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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, […]

Graduate Seminar Series

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

The Graduate Student Skills Seminar is Scheduled in a Virtual Format Topic: Resume Workshop with Representatives from Occidental Oils & Gas Virtual Meeting Information: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://mines.zoom.us/j/98705083522?pwd=ay84bDhubDBJOUxWQVRWbVozQ0Jzdz09 Password: 370293 Or iPhone one-tap: 16699006833,98705083522# or 12532158782,98705083522# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 253 215 8782 (US […]

Mines Healthcare Hackathon Kickoff

Virtual Event CO, United States

Don't miss the inaugural Mines Healthcare Hackathon! Sign up now to work alongside rural health hospital CEOs and stakeholders and hack their most critical challenges. Why sign up?  Impact – opportunity to have a real-world impact, working alongside rural health subject matter experts hacking their most critical post-pandemic challenges Prize money – Prizes: $1,000 - […]

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General DI&A Council Monthly Meeting

The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage all departments and campus units in guiding Mines DI&A, support unit DI&A implementation efforts, share best practices as we implement our Strategic Plan for DI&A, and facilitate communication between the campus community and leadership. General DI&A council meetings are open to the Mines community. At each […]

21st Century Energy Transition Symposium – Webinar

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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, […]

Future of Buildings, Transportation, and Power – 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 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, […]

Innov8x Demo Day

Virtual Event CO, United States

Join Innov8x students to learn how these #HelluvaEngineers are creating a real impact while launching their careers. #entrepreneurmindset

URSSO Zoom Happy Hour this Wednesday 5:15pm MT!

Virtual Event CO, United States

URSSO Happy Hours are low-barrier, inclusive events (sometimes with themes or activities) that happen on a regular schedule throughout this semester. Happy Hours are an opportunity for everyone to hang out, catch up, and ask questions if they have them. Occasionally, we cover topics like creating free online portfolios or open source or cheap software […]

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Decarbonizing Heavy Industry – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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 […]

21st Century Energy Transition Symposium – Webinar

Virtual Event CO, United States

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, […]

Powering Progress – 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 Susan Shannon, Vice President Government Relations, International Organizations and Policy, Shell, presenting a webinar titled Powering Progress on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT). TOPIC: POWERING PROGRESS   SPEAKER: SUSAN SHANNON, VICE […]