Igniting the entrepreneurial spark
Igniting the entrepreneurial spark He didn’t realize it at the time, but in his teens, Frank...
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Tag: Physics
The big boom
The big boom Flying faster than the speed of sound may still seem futuristic for the average...
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Spring 2014
R. Bruce Allison of Loveland, Colo., died December 21, 2013. Born in 1930, Bruce was the athletic director at Mines 1976-1995, leading both the school’s 17-sport intercollegiate athletic program and intramurals. He was...
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A Laser’s Edge
A Mines alumnus-professor pushes the envelope on laser technology. How can light be manipulated to...
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Alumni Weekend: Reconnecting Over Three Days in Golden
Former members of band and choir, Department of Physics alumni, and the classes of ’53,...
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Cosmic Messengers from the Extreme Universe
Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays carry an unfathomable amount of energy, but are elusive. Associate Professors Lawrence Wiencke and Fred Sarazin are part of a $4.4 million NASA grant to record many more of these than previously possible.
Read MoreCosmic Rays and the Department of Physics
Associate Professors Lawrence Wiencke and Fred Sarazin are part of a $4.4 million NASA grant to design a Global Light System that will work with the planned Extreme Universe Space Observatory on board the Japanese Experiment Module.
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Engineering a Quantum Leap in Solar Power
Over the last 25 years, a series of incremental improvements to photovoltaic cells have raised...
Read MoreIn Brief Fall 2011…
Mines is the top-ranked university in Colorado in the 2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s listing of America’s Best Colleges and Universities, ranking 75th in the category of Best National Universities,...
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