Latest news pertaining to News and Events. ... http://mines.edu/cms/program/content/rss.php?feed=3 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:28 MST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:28 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 17, 2009 – Three bioscience companies licensed with Colorado School of Mines have been awarded funding by the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP) through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-technologies-helps-companies-secure-funding Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 12, 2009 – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced awards for 123 projects in 39 states, including three at Colorado School of Mines, as part of the Department of Energy’s investments in the exploration and ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-receive-DOE-funding-for-three-geothermal-energy-research-and-development-projects Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 11, 2009 – Stewart A. Bliss and Mohan S. Misra were appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter to the governing board of Colorado School of Mines with terms running Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2013. Bliss Bliss, of Denver, is a senior ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Bliss-Misra-named-to-Mines-Board-of-Trustees Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MST DENVER, Colo., Nov. 9, 2009 – Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the appointment of Stewart A. Bliss, of Denver, and Mohan S. Misra, of Golden, to the governing board of Colorado School of Mines. The appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2010, through ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Ritter-names-new-board-members Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 2, 2009 – Tissa H. Illangasekare, AMAX Distinguished Chair of Environmental Science and Engineering and professor of civil engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been chosen by the faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-honored-with-Swedish-doctorate Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MST CHICAGO – Oct. 16, 2009 – The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is pleased to announce Candace Sulzbach, P.E. as the 2009 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recipient. She is recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering education, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/SWE-Names-Candace-Sulzbach-2009-Outstanding-Faculty-Advisor-Award-Recipient Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 12, 2009 – Science magazine has published a paper by Colorado School of Mines doctoral graduate student Matthew Walsh, and faculty and co-directors of the Center for Hydrate Research (CHR), Carolyn Koh, E. Dendy Sloan, Amadeu ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Science-magazine-features-Mines-hydrates-research- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 7, 2009 – Jen Schneider, assistant professor in Colorado School of Mines’ Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies, has been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) first Frontiers ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Innovative-early-career-engineering-faculty-selected-to-participate-in-NAEs-FIRST-Frontiers-of-Engineering-education-symposium Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 2 — Colorado School of Mines has been awarded $90,000 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as part of $500,000 in awards to six organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry. The ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-receives-90000-in-Brookwood-Sago-mine-safety-grants Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 1, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate a “Space Blaster”-themed homecoming Oct. 9-10. This year’s events include the annual parade and football game as well as Powder Puff tournaments, games and activities. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-homecoming-slated-for-Oct.-9-10 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 24, 2009 - Halliburton Foundation Inc. made a $35,000 gift to Colorado School of Mines that will support graduate and undergraduate students in the Geology and Geological Engineering Department and the Minority Engineering Program’s ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Halliburton-Foundation-Gives-35000-to-Mines Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 23, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Army ROTC Cadet Christopher Siok has been awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross. Siok is the only cadet from 5th Brigade to receive this honor. Siok, from Alaska, is a senior at Mines majoring ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-ROTC-cadet-receives-Legion-of-Valor-honor Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT Program Designed to Position Colorado as Leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education DENVER (Sept. 21, 2009) – Four Colorado institutions: Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Colorado School of Mines, the Community ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Four-Colorado-institutions-join-together-to-launch-statewide-science-and-technology-education-collaborative Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 18, 2009 – World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews) will hold a nonpartisan global citizen discussion regarding future climate policy at Colorado School of Mines, one of five locations in the U.S., on Sept. 26. WWViews, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Global-citizen-discussion-regarding-climate-change-to-be-held-on-Mines-campus Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept 16, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines presents “An Engagement with Dr. John Medina” at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 in Friedhoff Hall in the Green Center, 924 16th St., in Golden. Medina, the New York Times best selling author of ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Molecular-biologist-to-speak-at-Mines-about-brain-development Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 10, 2009 – J. Michael Yeager, BHP Billiton chief executive-petroleum, will present “Resourcing the Future: Keys to Opening New Doors in the Petroleum Industry” at 4 p.m., Sept. 23. The lecture will be held in Metals ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Petroleum-executive-to-discuss-industrys-future-Sept.-23 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 7, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines is one of 19 recipients slated to receive a share of $27.6 million the U.S. Department of Energy recently allocated for research aimed at enhancing the capability to simulate, track and evaluate ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-1.6M-from-DOE-for-carbon-sequestration-research Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 2, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Division of Economics and Business is hosting Tammy Berberick as the executive in residence speaker for the Engineering and Technology Management Seminar series. Berberick is the president ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-economics-and-business-lecture-series-to-focus-on-leadership Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 28, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines has been awarded $86,400 in scholarship grants by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC has awarded nearly $20 million to 70 institutions to boost nuclear education and expand the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-education-grant-by-the-U.S.-Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission_2 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 24, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines has announced the establishment of the Unconventional Natural Gas Institute (UNGI) for the upstream research and development of natural gas, which is clean-burning, helps minimize greenhouse ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-institute-to-lead-nation-in-natural-gas-research Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 21, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines freshmen will set off on the traditional M-Climb up Mt. Zion on Aug. 24 from Kafadar Commons on the school’s campus in Golden. The largest new student class in the university’s ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-largest-ever-freshman-class-to-whitewash-mountainside-M Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 20, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines welcomes its largest ever freshman class and also reports its largest ever increase in graduate student enrollment for the 2009-10 academic year. Undergraduate applications are up 9 percent ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Applications-to-Mines-soar-Enrollment-numbers-are-up-for-both-undergrads-and-grads Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 20, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines ranked 34th in the Top 50 Public National Universities and 77th among Best National Universities, both public and private, according to the 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges by ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-in-U.S.-News-Top-50-Public-National-Universities Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 19, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Minority Engineering Program (MEP) has helped design a free, six-week Engineering Exploration program aimed at helping high school freshmen develop an interest in engineering. The Double-E ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-program-helps-expose-high-school-students-to-engineering Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 12 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering Professors Ramona Graves and Erdal Ozkan were recently selected as recipients of the 2009 Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Membership. Established in 1983, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-professors-honored-with-Society-of-Petroleum-Engineers-Distinguished-Membership Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 10, 2009 — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will join state and federal administrators, scientists and engineers from three Colorado universities and three federal laboratories Aug. 14 at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Ritter-to-kick-off-symposium-for-new-wind-research-center Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 7, 2009 – Sumit Agarwal, Colorado School of Mines assistant professor of chemical engineering, recently received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award. The project, titled “Molecular ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-chemical-engineering-professor-earns-NSF-CAREER-award Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 31, 2009 – Payscale.com, a global online compensation database, ranks Colorado School of Mines as the top public university in the nation for starting salaries of graduates with bachelor’s degrees. The site’s College ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-No.-1-among-public-universities-for-graduates-starting-salaries Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 28, 2009 – Keith Neeves, assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Mines, recently received the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostatis Young Investigator Award. The awards for the XXII Congress ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-receives-International-Society-of-Thrombosis-and-Haemostatis-award Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT Golden, July 27, 2009 — The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) and the Colorado School of Mines Renewable Energy Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (REMRSEC) have announced an important affiliation that will add ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado-School-of-Mines-REMRSEC-and-CRSP-Form-Relationship Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 24, 2009 —The Colorado School of Mines Foundation has completed its most successful fundraising year ever, receiving more than $30 million in gifts and commitments. In addition, research volume at Mines is more than in any previous ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-sets-fundraising-research-volume-records Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 21, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines will host the American Chemical Society’s 2009 Summer School on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy for graduate and post-doctoral students from July 22 to 29 on the school’s ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-hosts-Green-Chemistry-Summer-School Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) will invite prominent public and private universities and non-profit research organizations to become affiliate partners of C2B2. Through these affiliations, C2B2 seeks to promote inter-university ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/C2B2-to-offer-affiliate-institution-partnerships Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 15, 2009 – Anthony J. Petrella, assistant professor of engineering and director of Mines’ Computational Biomechanics Group, recently received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-receives-NSF-CAREER-Award Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 9, 2009 — President Barack Obama today named Mines Professor Ryan O’Hayre among 100 beginning researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/President-Obama-honors-Mines-professor-as-outstanding-Early-Career-Scientist Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 2, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines will play an active role in improving elementary mathematics and science education and teacher training for the Meeker School District thanks to a $240,000 grant from Exxon Mobil Corporation. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ExxonMobil-links-Mines-to-elementary-math-science-energy-education Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 18, 2009 – The Potential Gas Committee (PGC) today released the results of its latest biennial assessment of the nation’s natural gas resources, which indicates that the United States possesses a total resource base of ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Potential-Gas-Committee-reports-unprecedented-increase-in-magnitude-of-U.S.-natural-gas-resource-base Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 16, 2009 – Debra Lasich, executive director of Mines' Women in Science Engineering and Mathematics program, has been awarded the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) University Change Agent Award. Lasich is being honored ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Lasich-receives-WEPAN-University-Change-Agent-Award Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 29, 2009 – Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) along with Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Korell have pledged a total of $2.5 million to support a new petroleum engineering building at Colorado School of Mines. The combined pledges ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Southwestern-Energy-Company-and-Executive-Chairman-Harold-Korell-pledge-2.5M-to-Mines Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. May 28, 2009 — Colorado School of Mines' Jeff Duggan was voted the J.W. Campbell/Con Marshall Sports Information Director of the Year, which was voted on by the league's sports information directors. This is the second time ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-Jeff-Duggan-named-2009-J.W.-CampbellCon-Marshall-Sports-Information-Director-of-the-Year Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 14, 2009 – The Colorado School of Mines Foundation announces the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Governors: Bruce E. Grewcock ’76, president and chief executive officer, Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc., Omaha, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado-School-of-Mines-Foundation-names-seven-to-Board-of-Governors Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 7, 2009 – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced awards for 71 university research projects, including one at Colorado School of Mines, as part of the Department of Energy’s investments in cutting-edge nuclear ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-receive-DOE-funding-for-nuclear-energy-research-and-development-project Thu, 07 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 5, 2009 — Colorado School of Mines finished third out of nine finalists from some of the nation’s most prestigious universities in the annual National Security Innovation Competition held in Colorado Springs on ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_among_National_Security_Innovation_Competition_winners Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 1, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines continues to monitor developments in the H1N1 virus (swine flu) outbreak. See the Pandemic Influenza Information page for current Mines-related information on influenza planning and preparedness. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Pandemic_influenza_update_and_information Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 30, 2009 – Donald L. Paul will speak during the Colorado School of Mines commencement ceremony – where the Mines Board of Trustees will award 522 bachelor of science degrees, 116 master’s degrees and 26 doctorate ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Former_Chevron_VP_to_speak_at_Mines_commencement Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter presents the symbolic NSF award to Mines Professor Cameron Turner, right, and President M.W. "Bill" Scoggins at the Geology Museum. GOLDEN, Colo., April 20, 2009 – To celebrate a $300,000 National Science Foundation ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_researcher_receives_NSF_award Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 17, 2009 – The Colorado School of Mines student group Earthworks will host events in the spirit of Earth Day and the sustainable use of resources from April 18-24. Mines President, M.W. “Bill Scoggins” will discuss ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_to_celebrate_Earth_Week Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 13, 2009 – Dr. Steven P. Castillo has accepted the position of Provost and Executive Vice President of Colorado School of Mines and will begin his appointment July 1. Castillo received a bachelor’s degree in electrical ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Castillo_named_provost__executive_vice_president Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 10, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines is hosting the 2009 Rocky Mountain Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), sponsored by ExxonMobil Corporation, April 17 and 18. The event, themed “Increasing ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_hosting_ExxonMobil-sponsored_mathematics_conference Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 10, 2009 – A rare and sought-after mineral — pyrargyrite — is the newest specimen on display at the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum thanks to a generous donation by the David Oreck family. In celebration, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Oreck_family_donates_remarkable_specimen_to_Mines_Geology_Museum Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 9, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines students, faculty and staff will participate in the 2009 Clear Creek Clean Up from noon to 4 p.m. April 16. Participants will meet at the Lions Park East Pavilion at noon. Mines Advanced Water ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_community_to_help_clean_Clear_Creek Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT March 29, 2009, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Ten finalists from the nation’s most prestigious universities were selected to compete in the annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 1. The competition ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_Finalists_Chosen_to_Compete_in_National_Security_Innovation_Competition Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 6, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce will present the 2009 Caldwell Scholarship to recipient Riya J. Muckom during the ATHENA Award Gala from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Apr. 30 at the Seawell ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado_School_of_Mines_awards_2009_Caldwell_Scholarship Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 26, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines students will celebrate the 75th year of Engineer’s Days (E-Days) April 2-4. Highlights of this year’s event include: A fireworks show at Brooks Field at 9 p.m. April 2 The Ore-cart ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_celebrates_7th_AnniversarE-Days_2009 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 26, 2009 — Due to severe weather and treacherous driving conditions, Colorado School of Mines will close today (March 26) at noon. This closure applies to all Mines personnel, except those involved in public safety and other ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_closing_March_26_at_noon_due_to_weather Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 26, 2009 — Colorado School of Mines plans to be open Friday, March 27. Those traveling to campus are urged to use their best discretion regarding safe travel on area roads. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_will_be_open_Friday__March_27 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 18, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines recently received the Highest Average Gift award from the Colorado Combined Campaign (CCC) for charitable donations received for 2008. From left, Mines President M.W. "Bill" Scoggins ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_faculty__staff_acknowledged_for_charitable_donations Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 17, 2009 – Peter H. Gleick — co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security — will present “Peak Water and its Implications for a Sustainable Water Future” ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Environmental_symposium_speaker_to_focus_on_water Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT HAMPTON, Va., March 10, 2009 – Fifteen teams have made it to the finals of a NASA and National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) sponsored competition that is challenging university students to think about the conditions astronauts will face when we ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_students_finalists_for_NASA_and_National_Institute_of_Aerospace_Moon_Design_Team_Competition Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 10, 2009 – ConocoPhillips has pledged $1 million to Colorado School of Mines to support the construction of Marquez Hall, a new state-of-the-art facility planned for campus. In addition, the company plans to significantly increase ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado_School_of_Mines_receives_1_4_million_pledge_from_ConocoPhillips_ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 6, 2009 – Cristian Ciobanu, assistant professor of engineering, recently received a National Science FoundationFaculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award. The project, “Structural Helicity in Ultra-Thin Alloy ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_professor_receives_National_Science_Foundation_award Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MST Ultracold technology holds laser-like promise GOLDEN, Colo. – March 5, 2009 – Today’s attempts to unlock the power behind ultracold atoms have the same potential as laser technology did in the early ‘60s that spawned thousands ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ColdQuanta_Joins_8th_Continent_Incubator Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., March 3, 2009 – Arthur Sacks, Liberal Arts and International Studies professor and director of the Guy T. McBride Jr. Honors Program in Public Affairs for Engineers, was chosen by his peers as Colorado School of Mines’ 2009 ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Sacks_selected_Mines_Distinguished_Lecturer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 17, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Advanced Water Treatment Center (AQWATEC) has opened a pilot-scale wastewater reclamation facility on the school’s campus in Golden. This facility significantly enhances Mines’ ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_opens_onsite_wastewater_treatment_facility Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 MST Corvallis, OR, Feb. 12, 2009 — The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the pioneer in organized recreation programs for colleges and universities, is proud to announce the six recipients of its 2009 Outstanding Sports Facilities ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Rec_Center_wins_Outstanding_Sports_Facility_award Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 MST Initial membership drive set to attract “Space 2.0” businesses GOLDEN, Colo. – Feb. 10, 2009 – The 8th Continent Project has launched the world’s first Chamber of Commerce dedicated to the global commercialization of aerospace ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/8th_Continent_Chamber_of_Commerce_opens_for_business Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 9, 2009 – Despite the difficult economic climate, 176 employers and more than 500 recruiters are expected to participate in the Colorado School of Mines Spring 2009 Career Day, Feb. 10, in the Student Recreation Center on the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Organizers_expect_strong_turnout_for_Mines_Career_Day Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 13, 2009 – Colorado School of Mines Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry and Mines’ student chapter of the American Chemical Society present Manya - A living history of Marie Curie at 7 p.m., Jan. 23, in Bunker Auditorium ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_chemistry_department_presents_drama_focused_on_Marie_Curie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 12, 2009 – Community members are invited to join Colorado School of Mines students, staff and faculty in celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center, 924 16th St., ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_community_celebrates_Martin_Luther_King_Jr__Day Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 7, 2009 – Gov. Bill Ritter has appointed Terry Fox and reappointed L. Roger Hutson to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees. Their appointments, which are subject to state senate confirmation, have terms which are effective ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/1001_php Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 6, 2009 – Bill Owens, former governor of the state of Colorado, will deliver a lecture titled “An Optimistic View of Our Tough Times” as the invited speaker for the 2009 William H. Erickson Distinguished Lecture Series. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Former_Colorado_governor_to_speak_at_Colorado_School_of_Mines_Jan__28 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 17, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines professor Thomas Furtak has been awarded the prestigious Mines Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award. Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Michael Nyikos and Dr. Thomas Furtak The award, which ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_Board_honors_professor Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 8, 2008 – Hank Brown, president emeritus of the University of Colorado, will deliver the graduation address during Colorado School of Mines’ 2008 Midyear Convocation, Dec. 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Recreation Center, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Former_CU_president_to_speak_during_Mines_Midyear_Convocation Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:00:00 MST Australian startup joins Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 4, 2008 – flaik, an Australian startup company whose satellite-based social location technology helps skiers track their vertical performance and resorts track ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/988_php Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 MST Dec. 2, 2008 – Sometimes physicists resort to tried and trusted model-making tricks. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, the University of Stuttgart and Colorado School of Mines have constructed micromachines using the same ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/986_php Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:00 MST NOV. 26, 2008 – Gov. Bill Ritter and a 40-member business delegation have returned home to Colorado optimistic and encouraged following a 10-day economic-development mission to Japan and China. The mission focused on creating new jobs in Colorado, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/GOV__RITTER_AND_COLORADO_DELEGATION_RETURN_HOME_FROM_ASIA_ECONOMIC_MISSION Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST 8th Continent, EDC, Mines team up to drive “Space 2.0” entrepreneurism into global economy GOLDEN, Colo. – Nov. 19, 2008 – The nation’s first aerospace business incubator opened it doors today at the Colorado School of Mines, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/First_Colorado_Aerospace_Business_Incubator_Opens_Doors_ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 14, 2008 – Scientists of the Pierre Auger Observatory, a project to study the highest-energy cosmic rays, will celebrate the inauguration of the southern site of their observatory in Malargüe, Argentina, today. The event ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Scientists_celebrate_inauguration_of_Pierre_Auger_Observatory_in_Argentina__plan_for_second_phase_in_Colorado Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 11, 2008 – Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) made a $1 million gift to Colorado School of Mines in support of the Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies, which will be located in the school’s new, state-of-the-art ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Marathon_Oil_Corporation_gives_1_million_to_Colorado_School_of_Mines_ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 5, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines Robotics Club will host the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League’s 2008 Climate Connections Challenge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 in Lockridge ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_to_host_youth_science_and_technology_program_focused_on_earth_and_its_climate Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 3, 2008 – Steven P. Hinchman, executive vice president for technology and services with Marathon Oil Corporation, will present “Delivering America’s Energy Security” on Nov. 6 at noon in Metals Hall inside the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Marathon_Oil_Corporation_executive_to_speak_on_energy_security_ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 31, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines Military Science Department is holding an open house to honor veterans on Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ROTC House, 1400 Maple St., on the school’s campus in Golden. Veterans, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_hosts_open_house_honoring_veterans Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 20, 2008 – Furthering its effort to develop relationships across the globe, Colorado School of Mines recently entered into an historic agreement with Kazakh National Technical University located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The agreement, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_partners_with_Kazakh_National_Technical_University Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT Denver, Oct. 15, 2008 - The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) is launching 12 novel solar research projects totaling more than $1.1 million in its inaugural round of research and development funding. CRSP is the newest research center ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Collaboratory_Funds_12_New_Solar_Research_Projects Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 15, 2008 – Author Gwyneth Cravens will present “Why Going Green Means Going Nuclear” at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in Metals Hall in the Green Center, 924 16th St., on the Colorado School of Mines campus. Cravens is the author ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Author_to_discuss_advantages_of_nuclear_power_ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT DENVER, Colo., Oct. 14, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines Colorado Energy Research Institute (CERI) and its partners recently demonstrated the initial results of research funded by a $300,000 grant from Xcel Energy through its Foundation. The ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_partners_with_Xcel_Foundation_in_clean_energy_technology_research Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 13, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines President M.W. “Bill” Scoggins announced today the creation of the Center for Oil Shale Technology and Research (COSTAR)—a $900,000 per year research center headquartered ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_announces_Center_for_Oil_Shale_Technology_and_Research Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 9, 2008 – Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will discuss oil shale development during the opening session of the 28th Oil Shale Symposium at Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 13. Mines President M.W. “Bill” Scoggins will introduce ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/941_php Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 6, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines freshman enrolled in the Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence class, or EPICS, will revamp distillation units used by widows in rural villages of Zambia. Through a partnership ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/935_php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 3, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines students will unveil an improved mountainside monument powered by energy efficient LED bulbs at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the intramural fields on the school’s ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_LED-powered_mountainside_M_unveiled Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 24, 2008 – The Anadarko Foundation, a nonprofit organization operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for educational and charitable purposes, made a $1 million gift to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, with $500,000 ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado_School_of_Mines_receives_1_million_gift_from_Anadarko_ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 23, 2007 – Gov. Bill Ritter recently joined officials and researchers from Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado to announce $16.5 million in six-year National Science Foundation research grants through NSF's ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_receives_9M_National_Science_Foundation_grant_ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 19, 2008 – Devon Energy Corporation announced a $500,000 gift to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation to provide funding for a laboratory in a new petroleum engineering facility planned for the Mines campus. The Devon Energy ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado_School_of_Mines_receives_500_000_gift_from_Devon_Energy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 15, 2008 – Presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign has rented Lockridge Arena in the Student Recreation Center for a community gathering, free and open to the public on Sept. 16. Doors will open at 7 a.m. and the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Obama_campaign_holds_event_at_Mines Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 8, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum will celebrate the grand opening of its new gift shop Sept. 10. The shop’s opening will be in conjunction with the Museum's annual open house reception and silent auction ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_Geology_Museum_celebrates_gift_shop_grand_opening Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT Foundation celebrates 25 years of service to Jeffco Public Schools with a science/technology-themed event September 2, 2008, LAKEWOOD, CO – The Jefferson Foundation has a lot to celebrate after 25 years of bringing financial support and enrichment ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/The_Jefferson_Foundations_Crystal_Ball_honors_Colorado_School_of_Mines Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 27, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines and Chevron Corporation announced today a gift of $1,245,000 to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation. An extension of Chevron’s longstanding relationship with Mines, this gift brings ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Colorado_School_of_Mines_receives_1_2_million_gift_from_Chevron_ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 22, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines was ranked 36th in the Top 50 Public National Universities and 80th among Best National Universities, both private and public, according to the 2009 edition of U.S. News & World Report's ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_ranks_in_top_50_of_U_S__News_Top_Public_Universities Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 MDT Classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Mines anticipates approximately 916 new and transfer students for fall 2008. Each year, incoming freshmen carry a 10-pound boulder up Mt. Zion (just north of Lookout Mountain) and place it on the M before applying a ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mines_freshmen_prepare_to_climb_the_mountain Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 6, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate the donation of “Blaster” by Cindy Willard during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Student Recreation Center, located at the intersection of Maple and 16th streets ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesunveilsnewBlastersculpture Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 MDT DENVER, Colo., July 31, 2008 – The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory reacted enthusiastically to the selection of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy as the new manager of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The Department of Energy ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/CollaboratoryHailsDOESelectionofNewAlliancetoLeadNREL Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 MDT July 17, 2008 – Under a research partnership between the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF) at Idaho National Laboratory and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Colorado School of Mines nuclear materials irradiation ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ColoradoSchoolofMinesfirsttousenuclearenergyresearchpartnership Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 15, 2008 – The Third Annual Biodiesel Collective Conference will be held on the Colorado School of Mines campus July 17-20. The conference will feature talks, discussions and demonstrations by some of the most engaged individuals ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineshosts3rdAnnualBiodieselCollectiveConference Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., July 2, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will host the American Chemical Society’s 2008 Summer School on Sustainability and Green Chemistry for graduate and post-doctoral students from July 9 to 16 on the School’s campus ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MineshostsSustainabilityandGreenChemistrySummerSchool Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 MDT July 1, 2008 -- ConocoPhillips announced today it has signed a $5 million, multiyear sponsored research agreement with the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, a research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, to develop new ways ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ConocoPhillipsannouncespartnershipwithColoradoCenterforBiorefiningandBiofuels Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 MDT WILMINGTON, Del., June 30, 2008 – Amadeu Sum, an assistant professor in the Colorado School of Mines chemical engineering department, received a DuPont Young Professor grant. Sum was recognized for his work in biological systems, with emphasis on ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/DuPontgivesgrantstoyoungprofessorsdevelopingnovelscienceofcompanyinterest Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 17, 2008 –The Society of Mining Law Antiquarians, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, has established a new endowment at Colorado School of Mines with a $25,000 contribution to Arthur Lakes Library. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineslibraryreceives25000forminerallawcollection Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 17, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees recently elected trustee Michael Nyikos to serve as chairman of the board through Dec. 31, 2010. Nyikos initially was appointed to Board of Trustees in 2002 and was reappointed ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesBoardofTrusteeselectschairman Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT Washington, D.C., June 16, 2008 – Ginny A. Lee, a member of the Colorado School of Mines Academic Networking and Computing department, is one of 11 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who will receive the Franklin H. Williams Award at a ceremony in ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/FormerMinesPeaceCorpsvolunteerwins2008FranklinHWilliamsAward Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 12, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines President M.W. “Bill” Scoggins will deliver the keynote address opening the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minescohostsinternationalfuelcellconference Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT DENVER, Colo., June 12, 2008 -- The Colorado Council on the Arts announces the installation and dedication of the sculpture “Gordian Knot” by Denver born artist, Douglas Kornfeld. The artwork was commissioned for the Center for Technology ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/TheColoradoCouncilontheArtsannouncestheinstallationoftheGordianKnot Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 11, 2008—Colorado School of Mines recently received a $250,000 contribution from ConocoPhillips in support of scholarships and fellowships, student professional organizations and outreach programs at the School. The grant also ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ColoradoSchoolofMinesReceives250000GiftfromConocoPhillips Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 10, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines faculty senate elected John Dorgan, professor of chemical engineering, as the School’s first faculty trustee. He was sworn in June 6 for a term running through Dec. 31, 2010. The ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineselectsfirstfacultytrustee Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT For the first time in the U.S., the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) will conduct a workshop on magnetic observatories and the use of geomagnetic data June 9-18, 2008 in Boulder and Golden, Colo. Approximately 150 scientists ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ScientistsfromfortycountriestocalibratemagneticinstrumentsinColoradofoothills Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT DENVER, CO, June 4, 2008 – The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory was honored today by the Metro Denver Economic Development Council with its Chair’s Award for Outstanding Efforts in Economic Development. The award was presented to each ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesoneoffourinstitutionstoreceiveeconomicdevelopmenthonor Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., June 2, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will host “The Energetics of Life,” a public, one-day symposium focused on geobiology on June 20 as part the 2008 International Geobiology Course. The symposium begins at 8 a.m. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineshostspublicgeobiologysymposium Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT $68,000 grant includes HP wireless equipment and faculty stipend to improve student achievement GOLDEN, Colo., May 28, 2008 – Colorado School of Mineswas selected as one of 44 two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesoneof44collegesnationwideselectedforHPtechnologygrant Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 6, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate the acquisition of its new high performance computing cluster during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. May 9 in the Center for Technology and Learning Media building, 1650 Arapahoe ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesunveilsenergysupercomputerRa Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., May 2, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will host the International Astroparticle Physics Symposium: The High Energy Frontier, May 6-8. The gathering will bring together more than 120 scientists from 19 countries to discuss recent ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MineshostsmajorInternationalAstroparticlePhysicsSymposium Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 30, 2008 – Daniel Yergin, an internationally respected authority on energy, international politics and economics, will speak during the Colorado School of Mines commencement ceremony – where the Mines Board of Trustees ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/PulitzerPrizewinnerDanielYergintospeakatMinescommencement Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT Denver, April 21, 2008 – The newest research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory aims to find ways to directly convert the sun's energy to low-cost electricity and fuels. The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP), ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Newcentertoresearchwaystoconvertsunshineintocleanlowcostelectricityandfuels Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT MEDIA ADVISORY – April 17, 2008 What: The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) has been formed by the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory's member institutions – the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ColoradoRenewableEnergyCollaboratoryannouncesresearchcentertoadvancesolarenergytechnologies Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 15, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines Sustainability Committee, the Student Council on Sustainability, Engineers for a Better World and Earthworks present a variety of activities for Climate Action Days, April 16-25. Events ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinescelebratesClimateActionDaysEarthDay Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., April 8, 2008 – The large white “M” that sits above the Colorado School of Mines campus on Mt. Zion is turning 100 this year – and to commemorate the event, the famous landmark is going “green.” Members ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesMgoesgreenfor100thanniversary Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 31, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate the grand opening of the Advanced Mineralogy Research Center (AMRC) from 4 to 7 p.m. April 3 in the General Research Laboratory building,1310 Maple St., on the Mines campus ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesopensAdvancedMineralogyResearchCenter Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 25, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines, along with Colorado State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, is co-hosting the first Colorado Celebration of Women in Computing conference April 4 and 5. “The conference ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minescohostingwomenincomputingconference Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 24, 2008 – The Colorado School of Mines 2008 Young Environmental Symposium speaker, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, will present “Being Good Ancestors: Our Obligation to Sustainability” on April 7 from noon to 1 ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/DenverMayorJohnHickenlooper2008YoungEnvironmentalSymposiumspeaker Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 20, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines students will celebrate a middle ages-themed Engineer’s Days (E-Days) April 3-5. Highlights of this year’s event include: A fireworks show at Brooks Field at 9 p.m. April 3 The ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesgoesMediEvalforEDays2008 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT March 19, 2008 -- Students at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden and the University of Hawai`i at Hilo will work together on space research at both campuses and at a new international space research center on the Big Island of Hawai`i, according to ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/HawaiispacepartnershipopensdoorsforSchoolofMinesstudents Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 18, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines will receive $5.9 million in funding for four out of 19 energy research projects selected by the Department of Energy’s Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA). Funded ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesreceives59Mforenergyresearchfunding Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 17, 2008 – Dennis Readey, Colorado School of Mines university emeritus professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, was chosen by his peers as this year’s Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer. Readey’s ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/ReadeyselectedMinesDistinguishedLecturer Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT GOLDEN, Colo., March 4, 2008 – Murray Hitzman, Colorado School of Mines Charles F. Fogarty Professor of Economic Geology, has been invited to participate in the 8th Annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/GeologyprofessortodebateatAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., March 3, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines is implementing Mines Emergency Alerts, a system that will send text and voice messages to cell phones of students, faculty and staff in the event of a declared emergency. The voluntary new ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineslaunchesemergencyalertsystem Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 25, 2008 – John Poate, Colorado School of Mines vice president for research and technology transfer, has been appointed to the inaugural class of fellows for the Materials Research Society. He will be recognized in March at the ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesresearchVPnamedMaterialsResearchSocietyFellow Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 MST DENVER, CO – On February 21, 2007, the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory was launched, with the public signing of an agreement between the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU), Colorado State University (CSU), the Colorado School of Mines ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Collaboratoryinstitutionscelebratefirstanniversaryofrenewableenergyresearchteam Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 11, 2008 – The Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines, in conjunction with the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado–Boulder, will host ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesoneofsixcitiestohostpublicdeliberationonnanotechnology Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 6, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines researchers recently discovered a unique material behavior that could lead to the development of tougher ceramic composites. According to Mines professor Ivar Reimanis, director of the Colorado ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesresearchersdiscovermethodtodeveloptoughceramics Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 4, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines, in conjunction with the Colorado Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics community, will host the second annual pre-ship robotics scrimmage ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Mineshostsroboticscompetitionscrimmage Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 29, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines announces the appointment of Wendy Harrison as associate provost. Harrison, geology and geological engineering professor, joined the Mines faculty as assistant professor in 1988. Previously, ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesAssociateProvostnamed Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST Space 2.0 revolution gains ground in the mining industry GOLDEN, Colo., January 23, 2008 — 8th Continent Project, the world’s most comprehensive program to integrate space technology and resources into the global economy, is a finalist in ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/8thContinentProjecthonoredasfinalistforMiningJournalsInternationalPioneeringAward Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 11, 2008 – A $2.5 million challenge grant from Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. will help Colorado School of Mines kick off a new education initiative aimed at engaging elementary age children in science and math. Mr. Bechtel, retired ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/Minesreceives25milliontowardK5educationinitiative Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 10, 2008 – Members of the community are invited to join Colorado School of Mines students, staff and faculty in celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21 from 5:15 to 7 p.m. in the Green Center, 924 16th St., ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinescelebratesMartinLutherKingJrDay Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 3, 2008 –Assistant Professor Tina Gianquitto, who teaches in the Colorado School of Mines Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies, has been awarded a one-year National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship. ... http://mines.eduhttp://www.mines.edu/MinesprofessorreceivesNationalEndowmentfortheHumanitiesfellowship Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST