Week of Events
#OrediggersForEquity
Every Monday, the Mines community sets aside 30 minutes to learn more about racial equity in STEM. Orediggers unite to support an equitable and just campus community. Share what you're doing with others by using #OrediggersForEquity. Need some ideas? Check out Mines DI&A's advocates for racial equity resources.
Payne Institute and Alberta Power Symposium
Please join Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon presenting Achieving Net Zero: The Renewable Electricity Act and What to Do Now to Hit Emissions Targets at the Alberta Power Symposium on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 11:30am – 12:30pm MT. TOPIC: ACHIEVING NET ZERO: THE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY ACT AND WHAT TO DO NOW TO HIT EMISSIONS […]
Power Planning in the Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
Power Planning in the Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
Please join the IGC (International Growth Centre) and the Payne Institute on Monday, September 28, 2020 at starting at 7:45am MT for a discussion on the State of Fragility. Payne Director Morgan Bazilian will speak on Power Planning in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States. TOPIC:Â POWER PLANNING IN THE FRAGILE AND CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATES SPEAKER:Â PAYNE DIRECTOR MORGAN BAZILIAN […]
Mindful Monday – Virtual
Mindful Monday – Virtual
Welcome! Mindful Mondays will continue for Fall 2020 as a drop-in guided mindfulness meditation for all Mines students, faculty, and staff. No experience necessary, all are welcome, come as you are! Our Kick-Off Meeting will be held via ZOOM, join us virtually here as we take care of ourselves as Orediggers. Held every Monday from […]
Minimizing Microaggressions
Minimizing Microaggressions
Through interactive skill-building group work, this professional development opportunity discusses how to challenge microaggressions (unintentional slights or invalidations often directed toward members of underrepresented communities) when they arise and how to become agents of change. Workshop facilitated by Dena Samuels from Dena Samuels Consulting. Intended audience: Mines faculty, staff and students Register using the link […]
Physics colloquium-“Mines Physics and the Solar Decathlon”
Physics colloquium-“Mines Physics and the Solar Decathlon”
Tim Ohno Colorado School of Mines, Department of Physics Abstract: A year ago, the Mines Physics Department led a student team to compete in Morocco in the inaugural Solar Decathlon Africa. The engineering and science that lead to the victory in this project will be discussed, along with the tale of the international adventure that […]
Payne Institute Webinar: The Possible Role of Natural Gas in Various Energy Transition Pathways
Payne Institute Webinar: The Possible Role of Natural Gas in Various Energy Transition Pathways
Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Tim Boersma, Non-Resident Fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy, Director, Sustainability & Strategy Advisory, ABN AMRO, presenting The Possible Role of Natural Gas in Various Energy Transition Pathways on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 10:00am […]
Payne Institute Webinar: The Coming Energy Transformation: Drivers, Consequences, and Implications for Geopolitics
Payne Institute Webinar: The Coming Energy Transformation: Drivers, Consequences, and Implications for Geopolitics
Please join the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian for a presentation titled The Coming Energy Transformation: Drivers, Consequences, and Implications for Geopolitics on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 11:15am – 12:00pm MDT. Morgan Bazilian will challenge you to consider our role as scientists and global citizens on the road […]
Virtual Concert in the Library: Joe Bourgeois
Virtual Concert in the Library: Joe Bourgeois
Please join us for singer-guitarist and Mining Engineering graduate student Joe Bourgeois at the first-ever virtual Concerts at the Library event. A fan favorite at the Concert Series, Joe’s alternative sound is a combination of musicianship, meaningful lyrics and served up with a side of wry humor. Per Joe, “I have played a number of […]
Reinventing Our Domestic Mineral Supply Chain in a Post-Pandemic World Webinar
Reinventing Our Domestic Mineral Supply Chain in a Post-Pandemic World Webinar
Please join the RealClear Politics and the Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian on Thursday, October 1, 2020 from 8:30am – 9:30am MT for a webinar titled Reinventing Our Domestic Minerals Supply Chain in a Post-Pandemic World. The webinar will be an in-depth conversation on the challenges facing the U.S.’ overreliance on mineral imports and domestic mineral production. […]
Graduate Seminar Series
Graduate Seminar Series
The Graduate Student Skills Seminar is Scheduled in a Virtual Format Topic: Wellness Skills: Coping with Everyday Pressures in an Academic Environment (What’s Normal, What’s Not) Virtual Meeting Information: Cheryl Ann Medford is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Graduate Seminar Series Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join from PC, Mac, […]
CBE Shell Seminar Series: Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington, Molecular Engineering and Design at the Bio/Nano Interface
CBE Shell Seminar Series: Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington, Molecular Engineering and Design at the Bio/Nano Interface
Jim Pfaendtner of the University of Washington will give a talk on "Molecular Engineering and Design at the Bio/Nano Interface."