Pathways Explorations Series

Colorado School of Mines

Pathways Explorations Fall ’24


The Pathways Explorations Series features large-scale, TED-style talks where motivating and inspiring speakers tell their personal, academic and professional stories to our Mines campus community. The talks are required for CSM 101 students to learn about the many possible academic and career pathways available to them. The talks are open to all Mines students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public and will be recorded.

2024 Speakers

Click on each speaker’s photo for more information (as it becomes available!)

September 4, 2024

David Wald headshot

Research Supervisory Geophysicist
United States Geological Survey

September 18, 2024

ANGEL ABBUD MADRID

Recording of talk

Angel Abbud Madrid headshot

Director, Space Resources Program
Colorado School of Mines

October 2, 2024

ELIZABETH HOLLEY

Elizabeth Holley headshot

Assoc Professor, Mining Engineering
Colorado School of Mines

October 16, 2024

FRAN VALLEJO

Fran Vallejo headshot

Colorado School of Mines Alum
Board Director, Retired Executive (ConocoPhillips)

November 6, 2024

DOROTHY KANINI MWANZIA

Dorothy Kanini Mwanzia headshot

Graduate Student, Geophysics
Colorado School of Mines

November 13, 2024

JULIA GREER

Julia Greer headshot

Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics, and Medical Engineering
California Institute of Technology

For questions or comments about the Pathways Explorations Series, please email Justin Shaffer, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies.