Latest news pertaining to News and Events. http://www.mines.edu/cms/program/content/rss.php?feed=3 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:34 -0600 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:34 -0600 ... http://www.mines.edu/847_php http://www.mines.edu/847_php Sat, 01 Jan 2028 12:00:00 -0700 Attention RSS users. Mines News and Events has moved to a new home. This RSS feed is now discontinued. Going forward, here's the Mines news RSS feed you want to follow: http://minesnewsroom.com/news/all/rss.xml Here the RSS feed from the Mines Calendar ... http://www.mines.edu/A-New-Address-for-News-and-Events http://www.mines.edu/A-New-Address-for-News-and-Events Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., May 7, 2012 – Colorado School of Mines has launched a new online resource to connect journalists and the public with news, events and resources on the university’s campus. The new Mines newsroom, http://newsroom.mines.edu, ... http://www.mines.edu/Colorado-School-of-Mines-launches-online-news-resource- http://www.mines.edu/Colorado-School-of-Mines-launches-online-news-resource- Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., April 16, 2012 – Craig Barrett, retired chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Intel Corporation, will deliver the spring 2012 Colorado School of Mines commencement address. The 138th annual commencement will begin at ... http://www.mines.edu/Former-Intel-CEO-to-deliver-Mines-commencement-address http://www.mines.edu/Former-Intel-CEO-to-deliver-Mines-commencement-address Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., April 13, 2012 – Colorado School of Mines is the top ranked public university in terms of return on investment in Payscale.com's 2012 "Colleges Worth Your Investment" list. Payscale.com found the 30-year return on investment ... http://www.mines.edu/Payscale.com-ranks-Mines-among-top-schools-for-return-on-investment http://www.mines.edu/Payscale.com-ranks-Mines-among-top-schools-for-return-on-investment Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., April 11, 2012 – Two assistant professors in the Colorado School of Mines Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Zizhong Chen and Michael Wakin, have been awarded National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career ... http://www.mines.edu/Two-professors-receive-NSF-CAREER-awards http://www.mines.edu/Two-professors-receive-NSF-CAREER-awards Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 21, 2012 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate an apocalyptic-themed E-Days March 29-31. Mines students will participate in the traditional ore cart pull on foot from Golden to Denver down Colfax Avenue to the state capitol ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-heading-into-E-pocalypse-March-29-31 http://www.mines.edu/Mines-heading-into-E-pocalypse-March-29-31 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 14, 2012 – In an effort to promote a better relationship between art and science in higher education, Colorado School of Mines will host the inaugural Art in Science and Technology (ArtiST) conference, April 5 – 7 in ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-host-first-artistic-conference-for-science-and-technology-universities http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-host-first-artistic-conference-for-science-and-technology-universities Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 14, 2012 – Colorado School of Mines ranks 63rd in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 ranking of engineering graduate schools. Several of Mines graduate engineering programs also were ranked including chemical engineering ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-graduate-school-ranks-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-annual-ranking http://www.mines.edu/Mines-graduate-school-ranks-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-annual-ranking Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 5, 2012 – The Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association has announced this year’s Distinguished Achievement Medal and Mines Medal awardees, who will be honored at the annual Celebration of Alumni event on April 27. The ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Alumni-Association-announces-awardees http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Alumni-Association-announces-awardees Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0700 Colorado School of Mines, Penn State University and The University of Texas at Austin create new training programs for the rapidly growing natural gas development sector GE and ExxonMobil each to contribute $1 million to the new education initiative ... http://www.mines.edu/ExxonMobil-and-GE-join-university-initiative-to-help-bring-latest-natural-gas-best-practices-to-shale-development http://www.mines.edu/ExxonMobil-and-GE-join-university-initiative-to-help-bring-latest-natural-gas-best-practices-to-shale-development Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 6, 2012 – Three research projects under way at Colorado School of Mines have been chosen to receive special funding aimed at bringing technology to the commercial marketplace, representing a major culture shift toward entrepreneurship ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-research-projects-receive-commercially-aimed-funding http://www.mines.edu/Mines-research-projects-receive-commercially-aimed-funding Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 26, 2012 – Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind man in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest, will be the keynote speaker for the fourth Colorado School of Mines Leadership Summit to be held Jan. 28 on the university’s ... http://www.mines.edu/Blind-mountain-climber-to-keynote-Mines-Leadership-Summit-Jan.-28 http://www.mines.edu/Blind-mountain-climber-to-keynote-Mines-Leadership-Summit-Jan.-28 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 18, 2012 – The development of a new circular polarization filter by a collaborative team of scientists at Colorado School of Mines and ITN Energy Systems has the potential to aid in early cancer detection, enhance vision through ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-and-ITN-joint-invention-enhances-polarization-imaging http://www.mines.edu/Mines-and-ITN-joint-invention-enhances-polarization-imaging Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 9, 2012 – Bloomberg Businessweek described Colorado School of Mines as the “biggest bargain” in its recent list of colleges and universities that “pack a return on investment punch.” Businessweek analyzed ... http://www.mines.edu/Businessweek-calls-Mines-biggest-bargain http://www.mines.edu/Businessweek-calls-Mines-biggest-bargain Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 3, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines ranked 69th in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 100 best values in public colleges for 2012. The editors at Kiplinger’s looked at data from more than 500 public four-year ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-named-in-Kiplingers-100-Best-Values-in-Public-Colleges http://www.mines.edu/Mines-named-in-Kiplingers-100-Best-Values-in-Public-Colleges Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 19, 2011 – Dr. Richard Wendlandt, a professor in the Colorado School of Mines Geology and Geological Engineering Department, has been honored by the National Football Foundation and Fidelity Investments for efforts made on behalf ... http://www.mines.edu/Wendlandt-honored-in-Faculty-Salutes-Initiative-by-National-Football-Foundation-and-Fidelity-Investments http://www.mines.edu/Wendlandt-honored-in-Faculty-Salutes-Initiative-by-National-Football-Foundation-and-Fidelity-Investments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 9, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines’ December commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 16 in Lockridge Arena in the Student Recreation Center, 1651 Elm St., in Golden. Parking on campus is free on graduation ... http://www.mines.edu/Newmont-Mining-chief-to-deliver-Mines-December-commencement-address http://www.mines.edu/Newmont-Mining-chief-to-deliver-Mines-December-commencement-address Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0700 DENVER ­— Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines. The Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines makes policy for the school and oversees ... http://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Hickenlooper-reappoints-Mines-trustees-Cowart-Spaanstra http://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Hickenlooper-reappoints-Mines-trustees-Cowart-Spaanstra Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration recently announced $1 million in grant funds to eight organizations, including Colorado School of Mines, that provide education and training within ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-MSHA-grant-to-develop-mine-emergency-preparedness-training http://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-MSHA-grant-to-develop-mine-emergency-preparedness-training Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 1st Annual Collegiate MERD Competition, February 2011 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 25, 2011 – The Colorado School of Mines Mine Rescue Team assisted in the rescue of a teenager trapped inside a mine shaft in Golden, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The team was dispatched ... http://www.mines.edu/CSM-Mine-Rescue-Team-assists-in-rescue-of-teen-from-mine-shaft http://www.mines.edu/CSM-Mine-Rescue-Team-assists-in-rescue-of-teen-from-mine-shaft Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 18, 2011 – Stanford University's Global Climate and Energy Project is awarding $3.5 million to researchers at five universities, including $1.5 million to Colorado School of Mines, to develop new technologies that could dramatically ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-receives-funding-for-energy-storage-research http://www.mines.edu/Mines-receives-funding-for-energy-storage-research Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 14, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines research has been instrumental in the development of cost effective cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film solar cells — the technology to be used in the photovoltaic panels to be manufactured ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-plays-crucial-role-in-GEs-Colorado-solar-panel-manufacturing-plant http://www.mines.edu/Mines-plays-crucial-role-in-GEs-Colorado-solar-panel-manufacturing-plant Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 12, 2011 – Greg Bell, the lieutenant governor of Utah, will discuss Utah Oil Shale: A Path Towards Energy Independence during the opening session of the 31st Oil Shale Symposium at Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 17. Mines Provost ... http://www.mines.edu/Utahs-Lieutenant-Governor-to-open-Oil-Shale-Symposium http://www.mines.edu/Utahs-Lieutenant-Governor-to-open-Oil-Shale-Symposium Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 10, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines announced this year's recipients of its top philanthropic partner awards at the recent Mines Century Society Dinner: Professor Emeritus Frank Stermole and his wife, Dot, received the Tourmaline ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-recognizes-top-philanthropic-partners http://www.mines.edu/Mines-recognizes-top-philanthropic-partners Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 7, 2011 – Mines Assistant Professor Kip Findley and Associate Professor Matthew Liberatore will join some of the nation’s most innovative, young engineering educators at the National Academy of Engineering’s third ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researcher-selected-for-National-Academy-of-Engineering-symposium http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researcher-selected-for-National-Academy-of-Engineering-symposium Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 BOULDER, Colo. (October 4, 2011) – The Boulder Innovation Center is pleased to announce Colorado School of Mines has renewed its commercialization agreement, which extends it for another three years. The key goal of the relationship between the ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-makes-three-year-commitment-to-Boulder-Innovation-Center http://www.mines.edu/Mines-makes-three-year-commitment-to-Boulder-Innovation-Center Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 30, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines ranks second in the country for percentage of undergraduates participating in internships, according to U.S. News and World Report’s listing of “10 National Universities Producing ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-2nd-in-nation-for-undergraduate-internships http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-2nd-in-nation-for-undergraduate-internships Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 23, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate Homecoming 2011: “Reinventing the Wheel,” with events for current students beginning Sept. 26 and culminating with varsity football and volleyball games on Oct. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-2011-Homecoming-Reinventing-the-Wheel http://www.mines.edu/Mines-2011-Homecoming-Reinventing-the-Wheel Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 20, 2011 – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced $38 million over three years for projects to accelerate the development of promising geothermal energy technologies and help diversify America's sources of clean, ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-receive-1.7M-in-DoE-grants-for-geothermal-energy-research- http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-receive-1.7M-in-DoE-grants-for-geothermal-energy-research- Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 19, 2011 – Dale Gardner, retired U.S. Navy captain and a former space shuttle astronaut will present “Space Shuttle: The Beginning, the End and What Follows?” at 4 p.m. Sept. 30, in room 209 of Coolbaugh Hall on ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-hosting-former-Space-Shuttle-astronaut- http://www.mines.edu/Mines-hosting-former-Space-Shuttle-astronaut- Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 13, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines is the top-ranked public university in the state in the 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s listing of America’s Best Colleges. Mines ranks 75th in the category of Best ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-top-ranked-Colorado-university-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-annual-best-colleges-list http://www.mines.edu/Mines-top-ranked-Colorado-university-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-annual-best-colleges-list Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 7, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines Fall 2011 Career Day will be one of the largest in the university’s history featuring 206 companies. More than 40 companies were put on the wait list after the fair sold out in July. ... http://www.mines.edu/Sold-out-Colorado-School-of-Mines-Career-Day-scheduled-for-Sept.-13 http://www.mines.edu/Sold-out-Colorado-School-of-Mines-Career-Day-scheduled-for-Sept.-13 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., August 29, 2011 – Dr. Brian Murphy, co-founder of PrimeStar Solar, a thin-film solar company recently sold to General Electric, will present the 2011 Division of Economics and Business Executive-in-Residence Seminar Series at Colorado ... http://www.mines.edu/PrimeStar-Solar-founder-presents-seminar-series-at-Mines http://www.mines.edu/PrimeStar-Solar-founder-presents-seminar-series-at-Mines Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0600 WARRENDALE, PA, August 22, 2011 – The Materials Research Society (MRS), along with co-sponsor The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) selected Mines graduate Jennifer Nekuda Malik as a 2011-2012 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Alumna-named-MRSTMS-2011-12-Congressional-Science-and-Engineering-Fellow http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Alumna-named-MRSTMS-2011-12-Congressional-Science-and-Engineering-Fellow Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 22, 2011 – The Trustees of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) appointed Mines Metallurigcal and Materials Engineering Professor and Associate Department Head Brajendra Mishra as its ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-named-president-of-American-Institute-of-Mining-Metallurgical-and-Petroleum-Engineers-board http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-named-president-of-American-Institute-of-Mining-Metallurgical-and-Petroleum-Engineers-board Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 19, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines will once again kick off the academic year with the traditional M Climb up Mount Zion on Aug. 22. Incoming students will assemble with their 10-pound rocks and hike to the university’s ... http://www.mines.edu/INCOMING-MINES-STUDENTS-TO-WHITEWASH-MOUNTAINSIDE-M http://www.mines.edu/INCOMING-MINES-STUDENTS-TO-WHITEWASH-MOUNTAINSIDE-M Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., August 16, 2011 – Maple Hall, the first residence hall built on the Colorado School of Mines campus since 1978 opens its doors this week. The $27 million facility is 97,665 square feet and has 291 beds. Students move in August 19. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-opens-first-new-residence-hall-since-1978 http://www.mines.edu/Mines-opens-first-new-residence-hall-since-1978 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., July 28, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines is once again the top-ranked public university in the nation for starting salaries of graduates with bachelor’s degrees according to PayScale’s 2011-2012 College Salary Report. ... http://www.mines.edu/Starting-salaries-for-Mines-graduates-tops-among-nations-public-institutions http://www.mines.edu/Starting-salaries-for-Mines-graduates-tops-among-nations-public-institutions Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., July 19, 2011 — America's cities face a looming water crisis, driven by climate change, growing population and a crumbling infrastructure. Recognizing the critical importance of this issue, the National Science Foundation has selected ... http://www.mines.edu/Re-inventing-Americas-Urban-Water-Infrastructure http://www.mines.edu/Re-inventing-Americas-Urban-Water-Infrastructure Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., July 15, 2011 – Mining industry representatives from across the world will travel to Colorado School of Mines for a course on rare earths, Aug. 9-11, 2011. The course is a first of its kind in the United States. “Introduction ... http://www.mines.edu/Rare-earth-mineral-industry-course-offered-at-Mines http://www.mines.edu/Rare-earth-mineral-industry-course-offered-at-Mines Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., July 1, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines Assistant Research Professor Eric Toberer has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Young Investigator International Thermoelectric Society Award. The award will be presented to Toberer ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-wins-2011-Young-Investigator-Award http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-wins-2011-Young-Investigator-Award Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo. June 22, 2011—Research conducted at Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory appears in the early view of Advanced Materials, one of the leading journals in materials science. Prakash Periasamy, Mines PhD ... http://www.mines.edu/MinesNREL-research-published-in-leading-scientific-journal http://www.mines.edu/MinesNREL-research-published-in-leading-scientific-journal Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., June 1, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines congratulates Assistant Professor Kathryn Johnson. Johnson received the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s (CCIA) Cleantech Research Award for Excellence in Wind Technology Commercialization ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researcher-honored-for-wind-technology-commercialization http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researcher-honored-for-wind-technology-commercialization Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., May 12, 2011 -- Today U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt and Colorado School of Mines President Dr. Bill Scoggins will sign a Memorandum of Understanding that creates a Science and Engineering Collaborative to guide and ... http://www.mines.edu/USGS-Director-and-Mines-President-Unite-for-the-Future http://www.mines.edu/USGS-Director-and-Mines-President-Unite-for-the-Future Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., May 11, 2011 – Even in tough economic times — it’s good to be a Mines grad. Friday 672 students receive degrees from Colorado School of Mines. While the nation’s unemployment rate reaches record highs, students with ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-graduates-bringing-in-higher-salaries http://www.mines.edu/Mines-graduates-bringing-in-higher-salaries Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., May 6, 2011 – Marcia K. McNutt, director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will address 672 Mines graduates during the 137th annual commencement ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 13 on Kafadar Commons, 1500 Illinois ... http://www.mines.edu/USGS-director-to-deliver-Mines-commencement-address http://www.mines.edu/USGS-director-to-deliver-Mines-commencement-address Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., May 6, 2011 – A lifesaving technology originally developed at Colorado School of Mines gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance today, allowing it to be marketed to health care providers. The FDA granted clearance ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-technology-gains-FDA-clearance http://www.mines.edu/Mines-technology-gains-FDA-clearance Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., April 28, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines Professor David K. Matlock will present the opening lecture next month at AISTech, the annual meeting of the Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST). Matlock, director of the Advanced ... http://www.mines.edu/1356.php http://www.mines.edu/1356.php Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., April 12, 2011 — The solar industry took a major step forward this week thanks to a bright idea starting at Colorado School of Mines and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). Last week, General Electric ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-instrumental-in-bringing-solar-to-General-Electric http://www.mines.edu/Mines-instrumental-in-bringing-solar-to-General-Electric Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0600 The federal laboratories in Colorado together with their affiliates contributed $1.5 billion to the state economy in fiscal year 2010, and accounted for more than 16,000 direct and indirect jobs, a new survey shows. The $1.5 billion impact is a 36 percent ... http://www.mines.edu/New-study-shows-federal-labs-injected-1.5-billion-into-states-economy-and-supported-16000-jobs-in-2010 http://www.mines.edu/New-study-shows-federal-labs-injected-1.5-billion-into-states-economy-and-supported-16000-jobs-in-2010 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 March 25, 2011 — Studies done by Mark Lusk and colleagues at the Colorado School of Mines could significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells. Their latest work describes how the size of light-absorbing particles — quantum dots — ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researchers-study-quantum-dots-to-increase-the-amount-of-electricity-solar-panels-produce http://www.mines.edu/Mines-researchers-study-quantum-dots-to-increase-the-amount-of-electricity-solar-panels-produce Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 31, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines will celebrate a pirate-themed E-Days, “Sail the 7 SEa-Days,” March 31-April 2. Mines students will participate in the traditional orecart pull on foot from Golden to Denver down ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-celebrate-Engineers-Days-March-31-April-2 http://www.mines.edu/Mines-to-celebrate-Engineers-Days-March-31-April-2 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 23, 2011 – President emeritus and devoted friend of Colorado School of Mines, Dr. Guy T. McBride, Jr., died March 21, 2011. Dr. McBride served as the 12th president of Colorado School of Mines from 1970 to 1984. During his 14 ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-community-mourns-loss-of-President-Emeritus-Guy-T.-McBride-Jr. http://www.mines.edu/Mines-community-mourns-loss-of-President-Emeritus-Guy-T.-McBride-Jr. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., DATE, 2011 – Dr. Annette Bunge, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at Colorado School of Mines, was chosen by her peers as the 2010 Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer. Bunge’s lecture, “Changing Times, Changing ... http://www.mines.edu/Bunge-selected-as-Mines-Faculty-Distinguished-Lecturer http://www.mines.edu/Bunge-selected-as-Mines-Faculty-Distinguished-Lecturer Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 16, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines Professor Brajendra Mishra has been chosen to lead a major study focused on materials that can transform developing energy technologies into clean, affordable and widespread options supporting ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-leads-study-for-DOE-Energy-Materials-Project http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-leads-study-for-DOE-Energy-Materials-Project Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 15, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines ranks 64th in U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of engineering graduate schools. Several of Mines' graduate engineering programs also were ranked including chemical engineering ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-Best-Graduate-Schools-2012- http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-in-U.S.-News-and-World-Reports-Best-Graduate-Schools-2012- Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0600 GOLDEN, Colo., March 10, 2011 – Despite an increasing need for large scale, complex models of environmental function for hydrologic prediction and environmental understanding, no formal verification or benchmarking of these models has been performed. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-hosts-international-NSF-sponsored-Integrated-Model-Intercomparison-Workshop http://www.mines.edu/Mines-hosts-international-NSF-sponsored-Integrated-Model-Intercomparison-Workshop Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., March 8, 2011 – U.S. News & World Report has ranked Colorado School of Mines second among 81 national universities in the percentage of bachelor’s degree recipients who have worked as interns during the course of their education. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranked-No.-2-for-undergraduate-internships http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranked-No.-2-for-undergraduate-internships Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., March 3, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines’ collegiate section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is now the largest section in the nation. As of March 3, the Mines section has 395 members. The second largest collegiate section ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Society-of-Women-Engineers-largest-collegiate-section-in-the-nation http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Society-of-Women-Engineers-largest-collegiate-section-in-the-nation Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., March 3, 2011 – Mines Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Ronald Miller has been selected for the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Lifetime Achievement Award in Chemical Engineering Pedagogical Scholarship. The award ... http://www.mines.edu/ASEE-awards-Mines-chemical-engineering-professor-Lifetime-Achievement-Award http://www.mines.edu/ASEE-awards-Mines-chemical-engineering-professor-Lifetime-Achievement-Award Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo. Feb. 10, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines and the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety present the first Biennial Collegiate Mine Emergency Response Development Exercise (MERD) to be held at the university’s Edgar ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-experimental-mine-to-host-first-ever-collegiate-mine-rescue-contest-and-challenge-Feb-24-25 http://www.mines.edu/Mines-experimental-mine-to-host-first-ever-collegiate-mine-rescue-contest-and-challenge-Feb-24-25 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 10, 2011 – The Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees recently elected trustee James Spaanstra to serve as chairman of the board through Dec. 31, 2012. Spaanstra, who initially was appointed to the board of trustees in 2008, ... http://www.mines.edu/Spaanstra-elected-chairman-of-Mines-Board-of-Trustees http://www.mines.edu/Spaanstra-elected-chairman-of-Mines-Board-of-Trustees Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 9, 2011 – Jonathan O. (Josh) Sharp, assistant professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-environmental-science-and-engineering-professor-awarded-NSF-CAREER-Award http://www.mines.edu/Mines-environmental-science-and-engineering-professor-awarded-NSF-CAREER-Award Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 4, 2011 – A. Keith Turner, emeritus professor of geological engineering, recently was presented the Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), which is part of the National Academies. ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-emeritus-professor-of-geological-engineering-receives-Transportation-Research-Board-award http://www.mines.edu/Mines-emeritus-professor-of-geological-engineering-receives-Transportation-Research-Board-award Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0700 Reston, Va. D. Vaughan Griffiths, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.E., C.Eng., F.ASCE, professor of civil engineering at Colorado School of Mines, was recently elected a director of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This places Griffiths as one of 14 ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-elected-to-National-Civil-Engineering-Society-governing-board http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-elected-to-National-Civil-Engineering-Society-governing-board Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 26, 2010 – Colorado School of Mines received a $100,000 contribution from Mintec, Inc., a global software and service provider for the mining industry. The company’s support for Mines’ Department of Mining Engineering ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Department-of-Mining-Engineering-receives-100000-from-Mintec- http://www.mines.edu/Mines-Department-of-Mining-Engineering-receives-100000-from-Mintec- Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2011 – Dr. Pankaj K (PK) Sen, Colorado School of Mines professor of engineering, recently was named a fellow of the IEEE, the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology. Recognizing the ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-named-IEEE-Fellow http://www.mines.edu/Mines-professor-named-IEEE-Fellow Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2010 – Colorado School of Mines has been awarded $10,000 in funding from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Academic Alliance Seed Fund. The Seed Fund, which was founded in 2007 with capital ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-Academic-Alliance-Seed-Fund-grant-from-NCWIT-and-Microsoft-Research http://www.mines.edu/Mines-awarded-Academic-Alliance-Seed-Fund-grant-from-NCWIT-and-Microsoft-Research Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 14, 2011 – Beginning today, Colorado School of Mines will host the largest celebration of diversity in the institution’s 137-year history. DeltaDays 2011 will begin with a kickoff event Jan. 14 hosted in partnership with ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-celebrates-DeltaDays-diversity-celebration http://www.mines.edu/Mines-celebrates-DeltaDays-diversity-celebration Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 5, 2011 – Dr. Terence Parker has been named executive vice president and provost at Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Terry Parker Parker, who came to Mines in 1994, has served as Engineering Division director since May of 2006. ... http://www.mines.edu/Parker-named-Mines-executive-vice-president-and-provost http://www.mines.edu/Parker-named-Mines-executive-vice-president-and-provost Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 5, 2011 – Colorado School of Mines was ranked 59th in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s February 2011 feature “Best Values in Public Colleges 2011.” The University of Colorado ranked 85th while Colorado ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-top-ranked-Colorado-university-in-Kiplingers-100-Best-Values-in-Public-Colleges-2011 http://www.mines.edu/Mines-top-ranked-Colorado-university-in-Kiplingers-100-Best-Values-in-Public-Colleges-2011 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 16, 2010 – Colorado School of Mines ranks 10th in a Forbes analysis of “Best Colleges for Women and Minorities in STEM” (science, technology, engineering and math). The Forbes story notes the American Council on Education ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-in-Forbes-Top-10-Best-Colleges-for-Women-in-STEM http://www.mines.edu/Mines-ranks-in-Forbes-Top-10-Best-Colleges-for-Women-in-STEM Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0700 Golden, Colo., Dec. 14, 2010 — Kent J. Voorhees, a chemist and professor at Colorado School of Mines, has been re-elected to the board of directors of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society. He will begin ... http://www.mines.edu/Mines-chemist-to-serve-third-term-on-board-of-worlds-largest-scientific-society- http://www.mines.edu/Mines-chemist-to-serve-third-term-on-board-of-worlds-largest-scientific-society- Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0700 GOLDEN, Colo., Dec. 8, 2010 – The Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr., governor of Colorado, will present the graduation address during Mines’ Midyear Degree Convocation Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Recreation Center, 1651 Elm St. in Golden. ... http://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Ritter-to-deliver-Mines-midyear-convocation-address http://www.mines.edu/Gov.-Ritter-to-deliver-Mines-midyear-convocation-address Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0700