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Stay happy, stay healthy- The CSM Wellness Fair
Think about your health! With the stress of mid-terms and multitudes of viruses circling around campus, the CSM annual Wellness Fair reminds us all to take care of our bodies and minds.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
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Clay sculpting workshop with the Creative Arts Club
“No dunking or dipping or throwing it at someone else. Got it?” Alexander Lisman jokingly said, laying down the ground rules at Thursday’s clay sculpting workshop. The workshop was put on by the Creative Arts Club and was open to all staff and students who reserved a spot.
Losing the well mixed mentality
The intersection of math and geology is not as rare as an outside observer would think. The degree to which Dr. David Benson, a professor in the geology and geological engineering division, brings these two disciplines together is truly astounding. While the audience was skeptical of Benson’s promises to keep the lecture on an understandable level, he came through on his promise and spiced up the presentation with humor and interesting examples. “I chose it to stir up some controversy,” said Benson on his choice of title, “On the (as yet unknown) governing equation for simple chemical reactions.”
Micro bubbles in cancer treatment
Treating cancer is still a medical mystery to doctors and scientists. But little by little, science combats the complex problems of treatment.
Bio-remediation technologies prompt further research
Site pollution by manufacturing and processing facilities has always been an important subject, and rapidly advancing technologies have been a great asset in dealing with this pollution. Dr. Jeff Gillow has been on the forefront of developing new in situ bio-remediation technologies for ARCADIS, a company strongly focused on cleaning up groundwater contamination.
Nuclear energy: A crucial future
“Mines has always had a nuclear connection, historically,” stated Dr. Jeffrey King of the CSM Nuclear Science and Engineering Program. His appropriately titled seminar “Nuclear Power: Visions for the future and the Mines Connection” envisioned the nuclear power of ten, twenty five, and one hundred years in the future and explained the contributions Mines made to nuclear energy.
Scientific discoveries this week: 3-7-11
Christchurch, New Zealand – A new study by physiologists at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, shows that hagfish, an Eel-like proto-vertebrate, has a unique way of feeding. It involves the fish burying itself inside a corpse of another fish, eating it’s way out. Scientists now think that the hagfish may be absorbing the corpse’s nutrients through its own skin, while eating the flesh with it’s mouth.
Headlines from around the world: 3-7-11
The Obama administration has finally reached an agreement with the Mexican government to allow long-haul truckers to pass from Mexico to the US. The new agreement will free the US of over a billion dollars in tariffs that have been imposed over the years. Mexican truckers will have to pass drug screenings and be tested on knowledge of US driving laws.
