Faculty Spotlight: Fouad Oujani, Arabic Class
Written by Trevor Crane
Posted on 29 April 2012
Fouad Oujani is a man of many languages. Fluent in four unique tongues and in another three dialects, this Arabic professor truly has a passion for different cultures.
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Local Travel: Cardinal directions
Written by Deborah Good
Posted on 29 April 2012
Summer is coming soon to the students of the Colorado School of Mines, though that might seem unlikely through the haze of exams. Some students will take this time off, others will take classes, others will have internships, and others will graduate and move on to real jobs. Most will either have to or be able to take a longer trip during the summer than would be possible during the semester. In fact, Mines students could be considered to be scattering to the four corners of the country over the summer. With that in mind, "The Oredigger" here presents travel options in each of the four cardinal directions.Community Spotlight: Snarfs
Written by Carmella Caltagirone
Posted on 29 April 2012
Recently opened on Washington Avenue in the space next to Starbucks, a small banner denotes a quirky little sandwich shop named Snarfs where delicious sandwiches are served up daily. Named "Best of Boulder" every year since 1997, this small chain that was founded in Boulder has received compliments from Longmont Times-Call and Yellow Scene. They have since expanded from their start in Boulder to eleven locations in Colorado, two in Chicago, and one in St. Louis.William Long discusses neutron absorber material for used nuclear storage
Written by Arnaud Filliat
Posted on 29 April 2012
The issue with used, formally called spent, nuclear fuel is what to do with it. No politically acceptable process of recycling is available in the United States. Beginning with the Carter Administration, recycling nuclear fuel worried Congress as it makes plutonium and nuclear materials that can be used for bombs. Meanwhile, other countries recycle their used fuel, even if only partially. "Don't ever think you can get away from politics," said William Long of Engineered Materials Insights. Long, who received his BS at the SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University and received his MS from the University of Illinois in ceramics has extensive experience with boron carbides (B4C) and discussed how they are used in nuclear storage. He provided background information on the different types of nuclear reactors before discussing what to do with the waste.Women of Mines honors those who went before
Written by Deborah Good
Posted on 29 April 2012
"I came to Mines and it was 500 boys and a river of beer," said Dr. Susan Rhodes in reference to her experiences as a freshman at Colorado School of Mines in 1975. Rhodes spoke as a portion of the Women of Mines events at the 2012 alumni weekend, which celebrated the contributions of female CSM students and alumni.See the PDF Version
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