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From Mines to the Marines (and back) Expanding lunar history Reactor repair Fall 2014 Volume 104 Number 3 Colorado School of Mines Magazine Golden Synergy CoorsTek, Coors family invest $26.9Colorado million School in of Mines Magazine Colorado School of Mines st Earth Science and GIS Software 3ANNIVERSARY1 ® ROCKWORKS • Starting at $700 RockWorks provides visualization and modeling of spatial and subsurface data. Save time and money, increase profitability, and provide a competitive edge through high-quality graphics, models, and plots. Mapping Tools • Structure and isopach maps: contour maps with lines and color fills • 3D surface displays • Bubble maps of any well data (production, etc.) • Well and lease spotting from Range, Township, Section descriptions • Land grid and lease maps with section boundaries • Coordinate systems: longitude/latitude, UTM, State Plane • Well location maps: well status, plan-view horizontal well traces • Grid model tools: filters, math operations, editor, imports/exports Well Database Tools • Cross sections: hole to hole and projected • 3D fence diagrams • Correlations: model-based and “EZ” panels • Horizontal and vertical wells: 2D and 3D, flexible log layout • Stratigraphic modeling of all/selected formations • Solid modeling of lithologic, geophysical, geotechnical, • Geosteering: well paths/3D displays based on target formations Other Tools • Structural geology diagrams • Graphic output: 2D and 3D output to RockWorks, Google Earth • 2D editing tools: contour lines, text, shapes, legends, images • Snapping tools for hand-drawn correlations • Composite scenes in 3D with maps, logs, surfaces, solids, etc. • Exports to GIS Shapefiles, CAD DXF, raster formats, Google Earth • Image import, rectification, depth-registration Download FREE Trial at www.RockWare.com 2221 East Street // Golden CO 80401 U.S.A. // t: 800.775.6745 // f: 303.278.4099 CONTENTS FALL 2014 FEATURES 14 Golden Synergy CoorsTek, Coors family invest $26.9 million in Colorado School of Mines 20Reactor Repair Colorado-built robot playing key role in Japanese nuclear cleanup 14 DEPARTMENTS 5 Alumni Note 6 Inside Mines Lunar Discovery | Geology Museum Murals | President’s Corner | Student Spotlight | M Climb | Sports | Career Day | Museum Sparkle | Back to the Future | Wearable Technology 11 24 Alumni Network Coolbaugh Memorial Senior Award | Life Members | Bike Bike Que | Kuwait Community Class Notes 20 26 Alumni Photos & Updates Profile: Evan Anderman MS ’93, PhD ’96 Windbreaks In Memoriam 38 , Anton, CO. Evan Anderman 44 At Your Service 46 Miner’s Pic Cover photo: CoorsTek Chairman, President and CEO John K. Coors ’77 and Mines President Bill Scoggins stand outside Guggenheim Hall by the bronze burro statue, ”A Friend to Lean On.” The artwork, designed by Robin J. Laws, was presented to Mines by the Adolph 36 Coors Foundation in 1995. Photo by Tom Cooper, Lightbox Images. CULTURE OF INNOVATION At SandRidge, our goal is simple and constant: create value in everything we do. One way we do that is through our culture of continuous improvement, which has led to breakthroughs like our new multilateral well designs, innovative completion techniques and performance enhancing artificial lift management system, just to name a few. Visit SandRidgeEnergy.com to find out how you can become part of a team where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. NYSE: SD // SandRidgeEnergy.com // facebook.com/SandRidgeEnergy // twitter.com/SandRidgeEnergy 4 MINES Fall 2014 SandRidge-Mines-JUN2014-V3.indd 1 10/13/2014 10:30:59 AM ALUMNI NOTE FALL 2014 A note from the CSMAA President CULTURE OF VOLUME 104 NUMBER 3 minesmagazine.com As you may have already learned, we have filled two important positions that were President, Colorado School of Mines vacated last year by Anita Pariseau and Serena Bruzgo. The new director of alumni M.W. Scoggins relations is Nancy Blank, who comes to us from Colorado Mountain College with experience in program administration, nonprofit administration and the academic President, CSM Alumni Association environment. Emily (Milian) Gonzales ’08, CSMAA’s new deputy director, also has James R. Larsen ’65 experience managing nonprofit organizations and has renewed many friendships on Director, Alumni Relations campus. Both Nancy and Emily have made an immediate impact by coordinating with INNOVATION CSM Alumni Association our campus partners. At SandRidge, our goal is simple and constant: Nancy Blank Your alumni board is committed to working with the university and the Colorado Deputy Director, Alumni Relations School of Mines Foundation to advance the institution by expanding our outreach to create value in everything we do. One way we CSM Alumni Association alumni, fostering new and better events and programs, and targeting recent changes Emily (Milian) Gonzales ’08 in the demographic profile of Mines alumni. Expansions to the school’s curricula have resulted in growing alumni populations in manufacturing, aerospace and technology, do that is through our culture of continuous Art Director Craig Korn, VeggieGraphics in addition to those in earth sciences worldwide. We will serve all these locations with events and programming designed to provide engagement opportunities that are improvement, which has led to breakthroughs Editorial Board meaningful to each of you. Our number one goal is to connect alumni with each other Tina Gianquitto, Karen Gilbert, Peter Han, and the institution by providing high-quality services, programs and events. Trisha Bentz Kendall, John Poate, like our new multilateral well designs, innovative Matt Showalter ’99, John Spear MS ’94, PhD ’99 In the months ahead, here are some of the ways we will deliver on that promise: • Host quality events and networking opportunities such as section gatherings, send- completion techniques and performance enhancing Contributing Writers off parties and E-Days ’Round the World. Brad Dunevitz, Karen Gilbert, Brenda Gillen, • Contribute to and attend events led by our campus partners that serve alumni and Trisha Bentz Kendall, Lisa Marshall, Brian Miller, Kathleen Morton strengthen the Mines community. artificial lift management system, just to name a few. • Expand our current 40 active U.S. sections to 51 in 2015 and enhance programming Copy Editors through increased volunteer outreach, support and training. Karen Gilbert, Brenda Gillen, • Increase publication of the award-winning Mines magazine to four issues per year Trisha Bentz Kendall, Kathleen Morton Visit SandRidgeEnergy.com to find out how you can (print and online), featuring Mines news, events and alumni accomplishments. Administrative Support • Improve communication with alumni and the campus through better benchmark become part of a team where innovation is at the Ruth Jones, Sandra Kohl, Linda Nothnagel, Jo reporting. Marie Reeves, Nancy Webb, Angie Yearous ’91 • Recognize alumni accomplishments through valued traditions such as Celebration heart of everything we do. Printing of Alumni and Alumni Weekend. American Web • Engage and support students by partnering with the Student Alumni Association CPM Number # 40065056 and by awarding scholarships. You may have noticed some of these changes already through our email Mines is published by Colorado School of Mines and communications and social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn). the CSM Alumni Association for alumni and friends of the school. Mines is a critical communication If you are not already using minesalumni.com, I urge you to explore this website to serving the Colorado School of Mines community. find old friends, connect with other alumni, view the current board of directors, and Its mission is to keep readers informed about the school, to further the goals of the school and the contact the alumni office with any questions or comments you may have about the alumni association, and to foster connectedness. school. You’ll be surprised by what you can learn. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Contact us at [email protected]; Mines magazine, PO Box 1410, Golden, CO 80402; or 303.273.3294. Just need to update your address? Sincerely, Go to minesalumni.com/update. Jim Larsen ’65 President, Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association NYSE: SD // SandRidgeEnergy.com // facebook.com/SandRidgeEnergy // twitter.com/SandRidgeEnergy Colorado School of Mines Magazine 5 SandRidge-Mines-JUN2014-V3.indd 1 10/13/2014 10:30:59 AM INSIDE MINES LUNAR DISCOVERY Unearthing Moon’s “Ocean of Storms” Colorado School of Mines Geo- still big discoveries waiting for us on all of physics Associate Professor Jeff the planets.” Andrews-Hanna is the lead The rectangular pattern with author of a study docu- its angular corners and straight menting the discovery sides is at odds with the notion of a giant rectangular that Procellarum might be an structure (roughly ancient impact basin, as that 1,600 miles across) hypothesis would predict a on the nearside of circular basin rim. Instead, the moon. the new work suggests Using NASA’s that internally driven Gravity Recovery processes dominated the and Interior evolution of this region. Laboratory In contrast, previous (GRAIL) data, he work by Andrews-Hanna is part of a team and colleagues in 2008 that examined the used gravity data from subsurface structure Mars to reveal an enormous of the Procellarum The full Moon as elliptical structure in the region, also known as the seen from the Earth, northern hemisphere of that with the Procellarum “Ocean of Storms.” GRAIL planet, supporting the idea that border structures Photos