News & Events
Congratulations to Allie Grazulis, GP Senior and member of the Mines women's basketball team, named Mines Athlete of the Week!
Read the full story here.
Congratulations December 2012 Geophysics Graduates!
Doctor of Philosophy, Geophysics, left to right:
Dr. Ilya Tsvankin, advisor to Dr. Xiaoxiang Wang; Department Head, Dr. Terry Young; Dr. Young Ma and his advisor, Dr. Dave Hale
Not pictured: Dr. Clement Fleury
Master of Science, Geophysics; Professional Master, Petroleum Reservoir Systems; Bachelor of Science, Geophysics:
Left to right: Conrad Newton, MS; Norah Al-Dossary, BS; Obi Ehi, Prof. Master; Xinhui Min, MS; Travers Boughdadly, Prof. Master; Andrea Vega, MS; Antonio Velasquez, MS; Cornilius Ndifor, Prof. Master
Not pictured: Ashley Fish, MS; Jesse Havens, MS; Yaser Kattoum, MS; Sean O'Brien, MS; Isabel White, MS
Assistant Professor Jeff Andrews-Hanna talks about the climate and groundwater models that he and his Planetary Geophysics Lab students are using to study Mars in the current issue of Mines magazine. Click here to read the full article.
Jeff's participation in NASA's GRAIL mission to map the moon is also featured in the Mines Newsroom: "New gravity map reveals a battered moon".
Congratulations, Cici!
Cici Martinez, PhD student in the Center for Gravity, Magnetics and Electrical Studies, has been named President of the Mines Graduate Student Association for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Congratulations to CWP alumni, 
Jyoti Behura, Pawan Dewangan, and Alison Malcolm, on being chosen by the SEG Honors and Awards and Executive Committees to receive the J. Clarence Karcher Award at the 2012 SEG Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in November.
To honor the memory of Clarence Karcher and his enormous contribution to exploration geophysics, the J. Clarence Karcher Award is given in recognition of significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist of outstanding abilities who, in the unanimous opinion of the Honors and Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, merits such recognition. Recipients must be less than 35 years of age on November 1 of the year preceding presentation of the award and a maximum of three awards can be given each year. Congratulations Jyoti, Pawan and Alison!
Geophysics graduates receive Park County Historic Preservation Award
On Saturday, May 19, the Park County Historic Preservation Advisory Commission presented awards to its 2012 Park County Historic Preservation Award recipients at the historic Tarryall School. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the preservation and interpretation of Park County’s historic and cultural resources. Winners included Dr. Gary R. Olhoeft and 2012 Geophysics graduates Nick Kramer and Matt Fackler for their use of ground penetrating radar to locate unmarked graves at the Lake George Cemetery. Matt and Nick had chosen this project to fulfill their senior design requirement. Congratulations Matt and Nick!
Pictured: Matt Fackler, Nick Kramer, Park County Commissioner John Tighe
Congratulations May 2012 Geophysics Graduates!
Dr. Mason Andrew Kass (center) with Dr. Terry Young and Dr. Yaoguo Li
Master of Science (Geophysics): Mohammad ElBaharia, Ihsan Ramdani, Leslie McWhirter, Jeff Godwin, Assem Bibolova, Margo Zyrianova
Not pictured: Holly Robinson, Saksit Sa-gnuanphon
Bachelor of Science (Geophysical Engineering): Back: Megan Sprot, Travis Pitcher, Gordon Osterman, Matthew Fackler, Nick Kramer, Joe Capriotti, Camriel Coleman, Jamie Clifton Front: Kendra Johnson, Chelsea Newgord, Patricia Littman, Beth Behrens, Meghan Helper Not pictured: Kelly Zimmerman The following undergraduate Geophysics awards were presented in May 2012: Outstanding Graduating Senior - Joe Capriotti Cecil H. Green Award - Gordon Osterman The Green Medal has been presented at almost every Spring commencement since the late 50s, presented “for the highest attainment in the combination of scholastic achievement, personality, and integrity”. John C. Hollister Award – Meghan Helper, Camriel Coleman The Hollister Award is presented to the “most deserving student in Geophysics” and is presented to a student who exhibits a combination of academic ability, persistence, and character. George T. Merideth Award for Early Leadership in Geophysical Engineering – Chelsea Newgord, Patricia Littman Awarded to a student(s) who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement and service, as evidenced by a participation in music, sports, or other extracurricular activities and, in the estimation of the Department, holds the potential for leadership in earth science engineering. Named for George T. “Doc” Merideth, who served on the Mines faculty from 1940 to 1973. This award was endowed by Dr. Keith and Mary Ann Kvenvolden (pictured at right) and presented for the first time in May 2012. George R. Pickett Memorial Award – Kelly Zimmerman Presented on the basis of demonstrated interests and accomplishments in the study of borehole geophysics. Phillip R. Romig Award – Patricia Littman Presented to a graduate in Geophysical Engineering who best exemplifies excellence in the acquisition of field geophysical observations. It is named for Phillip R. Romig, who served as Geophysics Department Head from the early 1980s through 1999. 
