Dr. Alan Lightman will launch his inquiry into Albert Einstein, focusing on the mysterious years from his birth in 1879 to the year 1905, when he produced his theory of time (special relativity), which has been revealed recently by new research into his letters with his wife Mileva Marić. Dr. Lightman will expound on the […]
Mark your calendars for our annual Mines/WRISE panel on Careers in Renewable Energy: Wednesday, March 26, 5:00-7:00 in Berthoud 241. We’ll have an interactive panel session with several people working in the renewable energy sectors, including national labs, corporations, government, and non-profits. The panel is followed by a one-hour networking event; food provided by Mines […]
How do upheavals of masculinity, ecologies, and democracy converge on the American Great Plains? What kind of writing can contribute to wider efforts to reclaim common ground at this pivotal historical moment? To explore such questions, this reading from a manuscript-in-progress excavates the emotional and environmental terrain of the author’s family homestead located along western […]
