At Mines, students spend a lot of time thinking, especially about energy, but often they forget to think about to think about where their own energy is coming from. According to the Society for Neuroscience the human brain uses 20% of a person’s daily energy. For students this means that eating properly is a crucial…
You only have four years in college (or four and a half, or five…) and you need to make the most of them. As an Oredigger, you are a student at one of the most premier universities in the world. It’s too easy to get caught up in the grind of labs, homework, and tests-…
On a recent September morning, the beginning of the week starts like usual for a particular Mines student; wake up, zig zag through campus bouncing from class to class, come home to study and maybe spend time with friends, go to sleep, repeat. Steve (whose real name has been changed to prevent harassment) is a…
Welcome to the Oredigger community, Dr. Kevin Ahrendt! Not only is he new to the Mines community, he is also new to the teaching community. Dr. Ahrendt is beginning his first of six semesters in a post-doctorate teaching position in the Applied Mathematics and Statistics department. “I just love sharing knowledge,” Dr. Ahrendt said of…
High Grade’s Call for Submissions is now open! Students, faculty, and alumni are welcome to submit art, poetry, fiction, and original music to High Grade, CSM’s literary arts journal. Submit at highgrade.mines.edu/submit.html Deadline: Friday, September 29th. To apply to join our staff or if you have any questions, please email us at highgrade@mines.edu!
By: Peter Consalvi, David Schack, Alex Albright Into the Unknown It’s a bizarre question, but ask yourself ‘What do I know about Cuba?’ Cigars, rum, and Communism are probably the first (and perhaps only) thoughts that come to mind. But some quick Google searches will reveal a country that is extremely dedicated to protecting…
Embodying the true meaning or “coming full circle,” Dr. Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli stepped back onto the Mines’ campus this year after touring as a prospective student almost two decades ago. “When I applied to colleges, I actually applied at Mines and at CSU and CSU gave me more scholarship money,” Kinzli stated. CSU proved to be…
Dear Reader, Let me introduce myself. I am a student here at Mines, and floating amidst my many passions surface two that will relate to you: Mathematics and Humanity. You can call me Ada. My real name doesn’t much matter. We work hard here at Mines, and in some ways this mantra has become our…
Dr. Barankin joined the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering department this fall. Born in Sacramento, CA he earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at UCLA. Barankin went on to earn his master’s degree and doctorate in Chemical Engineering at TU Delft in the Netherlands with a dissertation on novel methods for producing coatings using plasma…
Tickets What opportunities do you see for improvement in student life here at Mines and what would be your priority action items if elected? Jon & Sevy: When elected, we plan to tackle some big projects! With close ties to Graduate Student Government (GSG), administration, and staff, we plan to spearhead a communication reform. This…