CCAC News
CoorsTek Fellow Shannon Rogers Awarded NSF GRFP Fellowship
Congratulations to CCAC student Shannon Rogers! Shannon is the second CCAC student to be awarded both the CoorsTek and the NSF Fellowships; Rachel Sherbondy was the first CCAC student with this achievement. "The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate...
FOM Non-Billable Account Number
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UPDATE on accessing Mines research facilities
From the VPRTT: Good news – we will be standing down the requirement for research access requests effective immediately. (If you have a request pending, please assume it is approved.) However, please continue to follow these steps for accessing campus research...
PhD student Meagan Papac’s paper on triple ionic electronic conductors, written jointly with Vladan Stevanovic and Andriy Zakutayev at NREL was published today in Nature Materials
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Fall 2020 CCAC eNewsletter
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Elizabeth Palmiotti Receives IIE-GIRE Fellowship
CCAC graduate student, Elizabeth Palmiotti, has received the IIE-GIRE Fellowship. This fellowship program is funded by NSF and funds doctoral engineering students to conduct innovative research abroad for 3 – 5 months. Students are introduced to new research...
CCAC Lab Clean-Up Event a Success!
In October the CCAC organized a clean-up effort of our 8 Ceramics labs. Because of social distancing requirements, we were unable to have a single clean-up event. Instead, we asked all regular users to use FOM to schedule a 15 minute time to clean the lab they use the...
Two CCAC Students Receive Abernathy Fellowship
Elizabeth Palmiotti and Anyka Bergeson-Keller were awarded the Abernathy fellowship for AY20-21. The CCAC awards this fellowship to students every two years. Elizabeth Palmiotti Elizabeth Palmiotti has six publications including four conference papers and two in...
fall 2020 Message From CCAC Lab Managers
Dear CCAC Students, Below are resources and reminders for CCAC students new and returning with respect to general lab expectations and COVID precautions. Lab Expectations If you are a new CCAC lab user, please familiarize yourself and complete the necessary lab...
Jason Chenenko Elected VP of GSG
CCAC graduate student, Jason Chenencko (advised by Dr. Corinne Packard) was elected to serve as the Vice President of the Mines Graduate Student Government (GSG) for the 2020-2021 term. The GSG is composed of an Executive Council and a General Council. The Executive...
Neal Sullivan Podcast – Explains Fuel Cells in 3 Levels of Understanding
Payne Center webinar features Dr. Neal Sullivan as he gives an overview of fuel cells, the work of the Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC), including the important role of the CCAC and CoorsTek. PODCAST HERE
CCAC’s – Impressive ACerS Representation
CCAC graduate student Michael Walden was elected the chair of the President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) this year. Amanda Bellafatto, also a CCAC student, has been selected for a one-year terms as a PCSA delegate. The PCSA is the student leadership committee...
Two CCAC Students Awarded Lohmiller Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Sean Jones and Ellie Palmiotti are among five students who ave been selected for the Lohmiller Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award based on the recommendation of their instructors and their contributions to MME courses. Each student will receive a $500 check. The...
Vladan Stevanovic wins NSF CAREER Award for work to discover new metastable materials
Vladan Stevanovic, Assistant Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines and part of the CCAC, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for work that could accelerate the discovery of new metastable materials....
Graduate Student, Jai Sharma, Awarded NDSEG Fellowship
Jai Sharma (Advisor: Dr. Corinne Packard) was awarded an NDSEG Fellowship. The DoD NDSEG Fellowship Program is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Office of the...
