Fall'2009
Prof. O'Hayre's trip to White house
Professor Ryan O'Hayre honored by President Obama. President Barack Obama named Mines Professor Ryan O'Hayre among 100 beginning researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The Presidential Early Career Awards embody the high priority the administration places on producing outstanding scientists and engineers to advance the nation's goals and contribute to all sectors of the economy. Nine Federal departments and agencies join together annually to nominate the most meritorious young scientists and engineers ‐ researchers whose early accomplishments show the greatest promise for strengthening America's leadership in science and technology and contributing to the awarding agencies' missions.
The awards, established by President Clinton in February 1996, are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President. Awardees are selected on the basis of two criteria: Pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and a commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach. Winning scientists and engineers receive up to a five-year research grant to further their study in support of critical government missions.
"This is a tremendous honor, but it never could have been achieved without the fantastic support I've received from Mines, the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, and especially my colleagues at the Colorado Ceramics Center, the Colorado Fuel Cell Center and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory," said O'Hayre. "Having one of the best fuel cell research laboratories in the country and the Nation's top Renewable Energy laboratory in our backyard has played a huge role in allowing me to hit the ground running with cutting-edge research from day one at Mines. The recent addition of the National Science Foundation-Renewable Energy Materials Research Science and Engineering Center has only made our efforts in this area even stronger."
Professor O'Hayre will receive his award in the fall at a White House ceremony. For more information, see the White House web site.
Summer'2009
Back row (from left to right): Yi Ke, Mike and Cameron (REU student from MIT)
Front row (from left to right): Archana, Prakash, Jianhua, Robert, Ryan and Ann
Spring'2009
Loveland Ski Trip:
Left Column (from left to right): Robert, Prakash, Ryan, Archana, Lisa, Jianhua and Daniel
Left Column (from left to right): Yi Ke, Robert, Ryan, Archana, Lisa, Jianhua and Daniel
Spring'2008
Loveland Ski Trip: April 25-27
As an annual event, all the members of Ryan's group go for skiing at Loveland Basin. This year it was a two day event. All of us set out from CSM on Friday, April the 25th at 6:30 PM. We all gathered at Beau jo's Pizza place at Idaho Springs for a dinner (of course it's on Ryan). Dave Ginley (NREL) and his wife Lucy joined us at Beau Jo's. Below is a picture of all of us during the dinner.
Left Column (from front to back): Kary (Mike's wife), Mike, Robert, Lucy (Dave's wife), Jen and Ryan.
Center: Yingke
Right Column (from front to back): Prakash, Brian, AJ, Dave, Rishi (Jen's husband) and Yingke's girlfriend.
We all stayed at Ryan's cabin nearby Loveland Basin on Friday night and Saturday. We went for skiing on Sunday, the 27th and returned to Golden the same day in the evening.