I really enjoyed the cover story on quantum dots as they relate to breakthroughs in solar panels. It’s like getting an issue of Scientific American that relates to research being done at my old school. My only comment is, more articles like this, please! I’m sure Mines has enough going on to fill a much

I enjoyed “Exploring Human Landscapes” [fall 2012], but in the photo on p. 25 you show and mention Bill Clinton and Saunders. You fail to mention the great Nelson Mandela. I worked on the extremely deep gold mines of South Africa from 1983 until 1995, and saw Mandela released from prison and eventually democratically elected as South Africa’s president. He surely deserves to be recognized in this photo?

After reading the story about the bell [fall 2012 issue] and seeing my uncle in Editor’s Take, we found a couple more photos from the past. My dad and his two brothers were involved in the bell heist and engraving.

In the obituary for Donald Larson in the fall 2012 edition, it was such a pleasure to see that he had won the Robert Lesage award from the Rocky Mountain Lift Association in 2008. I know a little bit about Robert Lesage because he was my father, and also a Mines graduate with an EM degree in 1948.

I loved [the fall 2012 issue]. Great magazine. I always give them to kids in the neighborhood who have an interest in going to Mines.

Cover to cover! The feature articles on mining exploration and using Russian H-bomb fuel were interesting and informative. And the “Inside Mines” coverage keeps me up-to-date on a school that’s reaching new heights in academics and sports. Well done—and thanks.

Karen and I want to let you know how impressed we are with the interesting and well-written article in the summer issue of Mines magazine. “Hitting Paydirt” was a fun-to-read, clearly written and intriguing description of what we old desert rats do for a living. We loved the mixture of stories, showing how a combination

I was captivated by your story on the role played by Jerry Grandey ’68 in salvaging the 1993 agreement to dismantle Russian nuclear warheads. I remember following those events nervously, wondering what would happen to those tens of thousands of warheads in the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

I have to make a correction to the Wild Woman story (winter 2012). I never coached them because they were uncontrollable.

I really enjoyed the Wild Women ’85–’90 profile from the Winter 2012 issue. It’s a joy to read about these women and the friendships they’ve nurtured for such a long time. The article states, “Many started the first Mines women’s club soccer team, coached by Thomas Wildeman.” Women’s soccer at Mines goes back further than the club started by the Wild Women.

Brenda and I just returned from a very successful 60th Reunion of the Class of ’52, and I am glad to have had the opportunity this late in life to meet again with 18 other classmates and their spouses and companions. Kudos to the alumni association for giving the event a full agenda, loads of good instructions, and coordinating a broad range of successful activities.

The article on geothermal technology in the fall 2011 issue took me back to my experience in 1979, when I was transferred by Aminoil from the Middle East to the Geysers Field, 60 miles northeast of San Francisco, to manage their geothermal operation there. Aminoil had the contract to supply steam to a Pacific Gas

More than one reader pointed out that in the sidebar about the history of George R. Brown Hall in the fall 2011 issue, we inaccurately stated that Brown Hall was originally built “to house the newly established engineering program.” In fact, the Department of Mining Engineering—from which George Brown ’22 earned his degree—was intended as

Mines magazine emailed a readership survey in May, to which more than 1,600 alumni responded. To complement the analysis provided in The Network, we offer a selection of comments that were provided anonymously by respondents in response to three survey questions.

Promises Overlooked Congratulations to Mines magazine for serving the Mines community for 100 years. I read with interest the letter in Inbox titled, “More on Bierstadt Restoration.” Noticing that an expanded article with photos and maps would be offered on your website, I followed up there. Although, I found the text printed in the magazine,

Comments on the new website: Great work on the new site! I’ve been reading some of the old issues, as older publications have always been interesting to me. I did want to make a couple small suggestions for the archive page. Firstly, let visitors know that they can right-click on the magazine to download a

Comments on the new website: The online edition of Mines magazine is a wonderful addition to Mines’ resources and a strong testament to the work of your staff. I browsed through some of the content this morning and particularly enjoyed the video link to freshman Max Schulze’s unicycling endeavors. This semester I have seen Max

Comments on the new website: Just a quick email to say that I really like your new format, as well as the content. I read every print version, typically on an airplane. I haven’t read it online yet, but it looks compelling. Maybe once I have an iPad. Good work and keep it up. Greg

Comment on “A Rough Road to Riches” Excellent article. I worked with Tim [Marquez] in The Netherlands. Great to see that he has done so well. Lovely family. John Thompson

Comments on the new website: Great job! Congratulations. Don Wilson ’58

Praise for Bridge Building Thank you for the very informative and enjoyable article about the construction of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. Mr. Zanetell and his team have provided a practical and aesthetically pleasing solution to a problem others avoided. All of the participants, the crews, the contractors, the suppliers, the designers and the managers

Praise for Bridge Building Congratulations! This is the best issue in my memory (which, alas, is not as good as it was when I was at Mines 50 years ago). Terrific articles, well written, very well (alright, extremely well) illustrated. Within a day of receiving my hard copy, I had read it cover to cover

Praise for Bridge Building The fall/winter issue was one of best magazines Mines has ever published. I especially liked the article “Constructing a Landmark,” featuring Dave Zanetell ’87. It was extremely well-written and informative about a great engineering achievement. Clint Eddy ’62

Dear Editor, If I may, I would like to add some interesting information to your recent short article on the Mines Bierstadt painting (summer 2010, v.100, No.2 p7). Much of the impetus for the collaboration between Mines and the Denver Art Museum (DAM) began at a lunch in early December of 2008 hosted by the

Federal Oversight of Hydraulic Fracturing Jim Classen’s letter in the summer issue of Mines opines that EPA regulation of hydraulic fracturing isn’t necessary, because it is already policed by state agencies. However, his reasons for why groundwater contamination is improbable do not square with what has been widely reported from a number of different sources.

Thank you, Nick. Copy received and read cover to cover. Your editorship is producing a very professional work. My wife is a DU graduate and I see her copy of the Alumni magazine—yours is far superior. Morgan T. Townsend ’48

From Bierstadt Donor’s Grandson We received the note you sent with the copy of Mines magazine that included the article about the Bierstadt painting. The story of Benjamin Briscoe giving the painting to the school in 1938 is well known in our family. He was an interesting man. Before getting into mining later in his

Editor’s Note: This version of Fred Fraikor’s letter was published in the winter/fall issue of Mines magazine. However, it is a much shorter and significantly edited version of the original letter. To read his original text, and to see the photographs and maps referenced, please click here. More on Bierstadt Restoration The impetus for the Bierstadt collaboration between

Jason Deardorff’s comments suggest that he buys the documentaries and local news reports on the ills of hydrofracking. Fracking is an old technique, begun several decades before he was born. Basically, it is pumping fluids and proppants down a cased hole and into adjacent selected zones to enhance permeability. Is he concerned about the disposal