Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power," spoke at a reception in Denver co-hosted by Mines and IHC on the release of his new book, "The Quest" in October 2011.

Dr. Karel Mulder is a professor and the Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) and project leader of the Education for Sustainable Development project. His talk was entitled "What is Sustainable Technology and its Relationship to Educating Engineers for Energy Development"

Dr. Timothy Sisk, director of the Center for Sustainable Development and International Peace at DU, presents "Fragile States and Statebuilding: The Development Agenda for the 'Bottom Billion'"

Nobel Laureate Dudley Herschbach presents "High Pressure Chemistry"

Jeff Hart, the lead driller during the Chilean mine rescue, speaks to students at Colorado School of Mines Feb. 25, 2011.

Prof. David Muñoz, recipient of the Colorado School of Mines 2010 Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer Award, speaks on the subject of humanitarian engineering.

Steve Hinchman, executive VP of technology and services, Marathon Oil Corporation, Speaks at Colorado School of Mines

Mahdi Obedi, Chief Scientist for the Iraq's nuclear weapons program under Saddam Hussein, reflects on his experiences under the dictator's rule.