Nuclear Science Energy Distinguished Lecturer Mark Peters
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPlease 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 […]
Nuclear Science Energy Distinguished Lecturer Peter Hosemann
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPlease join Dr. Peter Hosemann, University of California Berkeley, NSE Distinguished Guest, to hear his presentation, Synergies and differences between Helium implantation and displacement damage in metals: Mechanical properties and micro structure.
Developing the Next Generation of Changemaking Engineers
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COGuest 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 […]
Hennebach Program: ‘Fear & Nature: Environmental Science Fiction & Ecohorror Film’ Presented By Christy Tidwell
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COScience fiction and horror films frequently reflect (and sometimes shape) our cultural anxieties about nature. As we work to respond to contemporary environmental issues such as pollution and mass extinction, these pop culture narratives take up such issues both directly and indirectly. Some horror films, for instance, imagine monstrous animals attacking humans (Jaws) or reveal […]
Mines/NREL/Materials Science Distinguished Lecture Series/Physics colloquium: Imaging and Controlling Nanoscale Crystal Growth in the Transmission Electron Microscope
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COMines/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 […]
McBride Honors Program presents Europe, Islam, and the Middle East The Forgotten Legacy of World War I: 1914-2018 by Richard S. Fogarty
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COFree 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 […]
MME Seminar: Time-of-flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COSteve Harvey, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Time-of-flight 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 […]
Energy Seminar Series: Distinguished Lecturer James Stubbins
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COJames Stubbins is Willett Professor and Department Head, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
MME Seminar: Rong Long, University of Colorado Boulder
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, CORong Long, University of Colorado Boulder Host: Assistant Professor Anne Silverman
Energy Seminar Series: Anna Erickson
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COAnna 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 […]
Energy Seminar Series: Massimiliano Fratoni
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COMassimiliano Fratoni is assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. 202 Hill Hall
MME Seminar: Ryan DeHoff
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, CORyan DeHoff, Deposition Science and Technology Group Leader, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Host: Assistant Professor Aaron Stebner 202 Hill Hall
Energy Seminar Series: Grandey Lecture, Frank von Hippel
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COFrank 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
Energy Seminar Series: Lewis Griffith
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COLewis Griffith is director of the International Security Program in the University of Denver's Korbel School of International Policy. 202 Hill Hall
Energy Seminar Series: Sarah Kurtz
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COSarah Kurtz is a research fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 202 Hill Hall
MME Seminar: Novel Ceramic Near-Net Shaped Processing
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPresented 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 […]
MME Seminar: Pedro Rivera, Lancaster University
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPedro Rivera, Lancaster University Hill Hall 202
Energy Seminar Series: Distinguished Lecture, Brian Toon
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COBrian Toon is professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and distinguished research lecturer at University of Colorado Boulder. 202 Hill Hall
Energy Seminar Series: Tarik Saleh
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COTarik Saleh is a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory 202 Hill Hall
MME Seminar: Applications of Induction Heating Enabling Advancement in Metallurgy and Materials Science
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPresented 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 […]
Energy Seminar Series: Distinguished Lecture, Dennis G. Whyte
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, CODennis 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
Energy Seminar Series: Kelly Jordan
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COKelly 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
Daniels Fund: Lessons Amid the Rubble: Post-Disaster Engineering and Ethics
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COBerthoud 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 […]
Daniels Fund Roundtable: Speaking Up and Laying Low: Pros and Cons of Taking Moral Stances in Academia
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COHill 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 […]
MME Seminar: Fundamental study of materials behavior under different loading conditions at nanoscale using advanced in situ and ex situ transmission electron microscopy techniques
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPresented 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 […]
Energy Seminar Series: Distinguished Lecture, Arthur Motta
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COArthur Motta is chair and professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program at Pennsylvania State University 202 Hill Hall
MME Seminar: Shared Facilities
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COTeaching Professor Jerry Bourne, Research Professor Bob Field, Associate Professor Jeffrey King 202 Hill Hall
Energy Seminar Series: Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, CO202 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 […]
MME Seminar: Environmental Health and Safety Training
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COTim Sweitzer, Environmental Health and Safety 202 Hill Hall
MME Seminar: Welcome Back and State of the Department
Hill Hall 920 15th St., Golden, COPresented by Department Head Angus Rockett, Professor Emeritus Chester J. Van Tyne and Teaching Associate Professor Gerald Bourne 202 Hill Hall
