Lead Story
New College, New Digs, Bright Future: Q&A with Terry Parker, Executive Vice President and Provost
Division of Engineering students returned to campus this August to some big architectural changes—not only to the bricks and mortar, but also to the division itself. As expected, the 78,000-square-foot addition to Brown Hall had been completed; but along with the new configuration of the building, their division had been reorganized into Colorado School of Mines’ first college.
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Feature Stories
It’s There for the Taking: Geothermal Technology Heats Up
The promise of low-impact, renewable energy that is always on tap continues to drive geothermal energy research, and Mines faculty and students are hot on the trail.
Clearing the Road Not Taken
A little student muscle and the massive efforts of a Nepalese community aim to make commerce exchange cheaper and easier by shortening the distance between two points.
Plugging Macondo: Drilling the Relief Well
In the days following the fiery April 20 blowout of BP’s Macondo well off the coast of Louisiana, TV viewers across the world watched dismayed at the images of crude oil spewing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico.
Web Extras
School, Camping and Dubai Cliff and I went camping outside of Ras Al Khaimah with the adventure club last Thursday and Friday. It was in the mountainous part of the country, and while the mountains don’t quite compare to those of Colorado, the camping location was about as perfect as it could be.
Alumni Profiles
Minority Engineering Program Plants Seeds for Alumna’s Distinguished Career “Some people know from a really early age what they want to do,” says Frances Vallejo ’87. “I was not one of them.” But a summer program at Mines for minority high school students changed all that for the Pueblo, Colo., native.
Inside Mines
Maple Hall Opens Its Doors On August 19, 291 members of the Class of 2015 moved mini-refrigerators, laptops and laundry baskets into a brand-new residence facility located north of 17th Street on the east side of Maple.
Investing in Mines
Philanthropy Celebrated at the Mines Century Society Dinner At the 2011 Mines Century Society Dinner on September 30, the university honored some of its most generous donors. This year’s event was themed “Rio to the Rockies” to highlight Mines’ many collaborative relationships in South America.
New Frontiers
Reinventing the Nation’s Urban Water System Most current urban water systems were designed and built in the first half of the 20th century and are ill-prepared to cope with the impacts of climate change, population growth and ecosystem demands. On top of that, the infrastructure is deteriorating.
Scoreboard
Sports Updates: Mines Football Garners Attention; Volleyball, Baseball Teams Welcome New Coaches Results are in: Colorado School of Mines’ final spring ranking was #18 out of 235 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup NCAA Division II standings. Read on for individual sport updates.