I'm a Colorado native and a sophomore in mechanical engineering. I love math and science, but also enjoy to read and write. Some of my favorite activities include being outside on warm days and getting overly-attached to fictional characters. I'm a total nerd, but consider that to be an achievement. I'll be focusing on writing about science news for the Oredigger, so if you're working on something awesome or know someone who is, just let me know! Feel free to shoot me an email at abzimmer@mymail.mines.edu
Since 2006, Mines has been the home of the Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC), which is located in the General Research Laboratory building. According to their website, the “CFCC seeks to advance fuel-cell research, development, and commercialization.” “Fuel cells take the chemical energy within a fuel and convert it directly into electricity. A lot of…
Heart attacks, even when not fatal, cause irreparable damage. After a heart attack, the healthy tissue dies and is replaced with scar tissue, which greatly reduces the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively. Recently, there have been a variety of research experiments completed around the world to combat the detrimental effects of heart attacks. Scientists…
Dr. Juan Lucena, Director of the Colorado School of Mines’ Humanitarian Engineering Program, classifies himself as someone “who has never been satisfied with the answer that engineering is just to help corporations make profit or to help countries be secure.” “Engineering has to be more than that,” he asserts. “It also has to be for…
Disneyland is commonly referred to as the happiest place on earth – a fun-filled, attraction-packed amusement park for children and adults alike. Each year, over 16 million people travel to California to visit the park and then return home satisfied after their stay. Between January 1st and February 20th this year, however, 154 people from…