The SmartGeo team lives and works at the world-renowned Colorado School of Mines (CSM) nestled at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. CSM has roughly 4000 students of which approximately 1000 are graduate students.

Resources

Besides knowledgeable and innovative faculty, CSM:

• is the home of 25 research centers and institutes including the Center for Intelligent Geoconstruction, Center for Experimental Study of Subsurface Environmental Processes, the Toilers Ad Hoc Network Research Group, and the Earth Mechanics Institute

• shares its campus with the USGS Landslides Hazards Group and the National Earthquake Information Center

• is a stone's throw from our collaborators at the Federal Center, including USGS Water Group, US Bureau of Reclamation and US Federal Highway Administration Federal Lands Division

• is with 20 miles of 4 other major research universities - University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Colorado-Denver, University of Denver, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Perspectives

“What kept me here was the positive and challenging working environment. For instance, my Ph.D. advisor, Dr. Bruce D. Honeyman, provides me with enough guidance, but also allows me space to make mistakes for my personal development as a researcher. And since CSM is small, it is really easy to communicate with researchers from other departments, which is especially important in such an interdisciplinary field like Environmental Engineering.” - Ruth Tinnacher (Ph.D. candidate, Environmental Science & Engineering)

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Location

The city of Golden is located at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and just 13 miles west of downtown Denver. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year, the Colorado Front Range is a great place to visit or live during any season. The city of Golden retains its small town charm and historic feel, while Denver is the perfect blend of urban sophistication and outdoor adventure.

Front Range Offerings

• kayak and rock climb in Clear Creek canyon

• bike/walk/run on the community's numerous trails

• hang glide or parasail from the top of Mount Zion, home of CSM's famous “M.”

• snowboard or ski within a one-hour drive at nearly a dozen world-class mountains

• stroll down Washington Ave., experience the quaint and historic feel of downtown Golden

Visit www.2hourvacation.com for information about Golden, as well as www.denver.org and www.colorado.com to get a feel for life in the Front Range.