Tim Sweitzer, Environmental Health and Safety 202 Hill Hall

202 Hill Hall Although it was widely understood that energy and water are the world's two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This talk offers a holistic way of thinking about energy and water--a big-picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure the continuing sustainability of both. The talk discusses how current population…

Teaching Professor Jerry Bourne, Research Professor Bob Field, Associate Professor Jeffrey King 202 Hill Hall

Arthur Motta is chair and professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program at Pennsylvania State University 202 Hill Hall

Presented by Behnam Amin-Ahmadi, Thursday, September 14, 4 p.m., Hill Hall 202 The first part of presentation will focus on advancements in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques for in situ and ex situ nanomechanical experiments. First, in situ TEM tensile deformation of Ti-Mo alloy using Hysitron picoindenter holder will be discussed. Then, in situ high resolution TEM relaxation experiments of electron-beam evaporated Pd films using a novel on-chip tensile testing method will be presented. Specific attention will be paid to…

Hill Hall 300; please RSVP at http://ethics.mines.edu/sp-roundtable. Snacks will be provided Dr. Sarah Pfatteicher is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a member of the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, and an affiliate in the Department of Gender & Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As associate dean, she serves as the designated academic officer for the college, overseeing academic programs and student services.…

Berthoud Hall 243; please RSVP at http://ethics.mines.edu/sp-lecture. Snacks will be provided. Dr. Sarah Pfatteicher is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a member of the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, and an affiliate in the Department of Gender & Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As associate dean, she serves as the designated academic officer for the college, overseeing academic programs and student services.…

Kelly Jordan is Florida Power and Light Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida and associate chair for Nuclear Engineering. 202 Hill Hall

Dennis G. Whyte is the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, head of Nuclear Science and Engineering and director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nuclear Science and Engineering Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Whyte will present "Getting Fusion Energy Smaller and Sooner." 202 Hill Hall

Presented by Robert Goldstein, Fluxtrol, September 28, 4 p.m., Hill Hall 202 Induction heating is well known as a method for heating, heat treating and melting of steel. However, not many people are aware of the role that induction heating is playing in making possible many new technological advancements in our society. The presentation will provide a brief overview of the unique capabilities of induction heating and how these capabilities are being utilized in applications including additive manufacturing, organ transplantation,…

Tarik Saleh is a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory 202 Hill Hall

Brian Toon is professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and distinguished research lecturer at University of Colorado Boulder. 202 Hill Hall

Pedro Rivera, Lancaster University Hill Hall 202

Presented by Lisa Rueschhoff, Air Force Research Laboratory Hill Hall 202 Ceramic materials offer great advantages over their metal counterparts, due to their lower density, higher hardness, wear resistance, and higher melting temperatures. However, ceramics are often unusable in high-stress applications due to low fracture toughness causing catastrophic brittle failure, as well as the high cost and difficulty of forming complex shapes. This research addresses these limitations through the preparation of highlyloaded aqueous ceramic suspensions that can be used with,…

Sarah Kurtz is a research fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 202 Hill Hall

Lewis Griffith is director of the International Security Program in the University of Denver's Korbel School of International Policy. 202 Hill Hall

Frank von Hippel is professor and co-director of the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. 202 Hill Hall

Massimiliano Fratoni is assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. 202 Hill Hall

Anna Erickson is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. She received her MS and PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she was a NNSA’s Stewardship Science Graduate Fellow. Prior to her position at Georgia Tech, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Advanced Detectors Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Dr. Erickson's research focuses on advanced nuclear reactor design and nuclear security and nonproliferation, connected by the…

Rong Long, University of Colorado Boulder Host: Assistant Professor Anne Silverman

James Stubbins is Willett Professor and Department Head, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Steve Harvey, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Time-of-flght secondary ion spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) is a powerful analytical technique to investigate the distribution of dopants and impurities in solid materials. TOFSIMS is capable of detection limits in the ppm to ppb range, as well as chemical imaging and 3-D tomography at 100-nm lateral resolution. In this talk, I will briefly introduce the fundamentals of the technique and show some examples from recent work that highlight its versatility. These examples include investigating the defect…

Free public lecture by Richard S. Fogarty, a prize-winning historian from the University at Albany, and a specialist in the history of modern Europe and France, imperialism, and war and society. He is the author of Race and War in France: Colonial Subjects in the French Army, 1914-1918. Pizza will be served at 5:45pm. Event presented by McBride Honors Program and Hennebach Program in the Humanities.    

Mines/NREL/Materials Science Distinguished Lecture Series/Physics colloquium Frances M. Ross IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, New York Abstract:  Building functional nanostructures with atomic level precision requires a detailed understanding of materials growth and the physics of self-assembly at the nanoscale. In situ imaging in the transmission electron microscope can provide unique information, because measurements can be made on individual nanostructures while they grow. Here we describe examples in which in situ electron microscopy helps to explore growth mechanisms and suggests…

Guest Lecture by Mark Huerta, ASU/PhD Candidate, Engineering Education Systems & Design There is a growing recognition that 21st century competencies and skills (e.g. creativity, innovation, problem-solving, resilience, teamwork, and leadership) are important in developing “changemakers” or leaders capable of enacting positive change within their communities. This talk will discuss Huerta’s efforts within this space as a social entrepreneur starting a non-profit and becoming an instructor/mentor in human-centered design and social entrepreneurship. Huerta will share details of his dissertation research,…

Please join us to hear Dr. Mark Peters' presentation: What is the Future of Nuclear Energy? Dr. Peters is a laboratory director at the Idaho National Laboratory and serves as a senior advisor to the US Department of Energy on nuclear energy technologies and research and development programs, and nuclear waste management. Peters was honored in 2015 as a Fellow of the Nuclear Society for outstanding accomplishments in the area of nuclear science and technology.

The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World Presented by Jacopo Buongiorno, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Division Hennebach Program Presents How Maps Reveal (and Conceal) History by Susan Schulten Whether as handmaidens of diplomacy, instruments of social reform, or even advertisements, maps have been central to American history. Across five centuries, maps have captured what people knew, what they thought they knew, what they hoped for, and what they feared. As such, they have the power to both illuminate and complicate our understanding of the past. Join us as Susan Schulten explores…

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division Daniels Fund Presents A Panel Discussion on The Integration of Humanities & Arts in STEM (M)   Experts from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine; CU-Denver's College of Arts & Media; and Mines faculty will discuss the role of the humanities and arts in STEM education. Please join us to hear about cutting-edge research and explore opportunities to rethink the engineering curriculum at Mines. RSVP: https://danielsfund.mines.edu/panel

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division Daniels Fund Presents Sexual Harassment of Women Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine by Dr. Frazier Benya The consensus study report Sexual Harassment of Women explores the influence of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. This report reviews the research on the extent to which women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine are victimized by sexual harassment…

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division , Engineering, Design and Society Division & Daniels Fund Presents Magical Unrealism: Literary Form and Software Meet in BioShock Infinite by Dr. James Malazita   Does software have literary form? Can game development software shape the kinds of stories we can even tell? In this talk, Dr. James Malazita discusses tensions that occur when narrative form meets computational system. Focusing on the BioShock Infinite character, Elizabeth, the talk will show how Magical Realism is…

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division & Daniels Fund Presents The Ethics of Solar Geoengineering by Dr. Marion Hourdequin   Global climate change poses a serious challenge to the stability and flourishing of human beings and ecological systems worldwide. Under the UNFCCC, countries around the world have spent decades negotiating responses to climate change, and there is a broad consensus that substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and significant adaptation are needed to avoid increasingly severe climate impacts. This will…