![Stephen Liu](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_336a30adbbe442d69ba57ad741b84ec1~mv2_d_3264_4928_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1480,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_336a30adbbe442d69ba57ad741b84ec1~mv2_d_3264_4928_s_4_2.jpg)
ABS Endowed Chair in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
![Paul Constantine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_5089a83abdce4c8f9af04bbb82cc4f15~mv2_d_3264_4154_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1247,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_5089a83abdce4c8f9af04bbb82cc4f15~mv2_d_3264_4154_s_4_2.jpg)
Ben L. Fryrear Assistant Professor of Applied Math and Statistics
![Dehui Yang](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_a421416633bd41bfbf847ac850249fc4~mv2_d_2894_4369_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1479,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_a421416633bd41bfbf847ac850249fc4~mv2_d_2894_4369_s_4_2.jpg)
Ben L. Fryrear Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
![Tzahi Cath](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_e326edda76584a07b6a33948245cd526~mv2_d_3264_4154_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1247,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_e326edda76584a07b6a33948245cd526~mv2_d_3264_4154_s_4_2.jpg)
Ben L. Fryrear Endowed Professorship Fund for the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences
![Mike Wakin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_4311f9ba3554451291006dd32a0e1be0~mv2_d_2728_4119_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1480,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_4311f9ba3554451291006dd32a0e1be0~mv2_d_2728_4119_s_4_2.jpg)
Ben L. Fryrear Endowed Professorship Fund for the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences
![Mark Jensen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_528143fab86f46f399af41f68a4b3507~mv2_d_2759_4165_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1479,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_528143fab86f46f399af41f68a4b3507~mv2_d_2759_4165_s_4_2.jpg)
Jerry and Tina Grandey University Chair in Nuclear Science and Engineering
![Mike Mooney](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_fed56b70d3b6476e8d42cc5ff84b8c45~mv2_d_2782_4200_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1480,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_fed56b70d3b6476e8d42cc5ff84b8c45~mv2_d_2782_4200_s_4_2.jpg)
Bruce E. Grewcock University Chair in Underground Construction and Tunneling
![Jamal Rostami](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_dce022c3a0cc47ff835f8b2814258b25~mv2_d_2756_4161_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1480,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_dce022c3a0cc47ff835f8b2814258b25~mv2_d_2756_4161_s_4_2.jpg)
Timothy J. Haddon/Alacer Gold Endowed Chair in Mining Engineering
![Erdal Ozkan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_8ef683228e2042caaecc9cf7465aeb8a~mv2_d_3264_4928_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1480,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_8ef683228e2042caaecc9cf7465aeb8a~mv2_d_3264_4928_s_4_2.jpg)
F.H. “Mick” Merelli/Cimarex Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair in Petroleum Engineering
![Lesli Wood](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/398064_f516b68c5e73482591b7ee37eed5e411~mv2_d_3264_2162_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_649,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/398064_f516b68c5e73482591b7ee37eed5e411~mv2_d_3264_2162_s_2.jpg)
Robert J. Weimer Distinguished Endowed Chair in Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology
THE 10 NEW NAMED CHAIR AND PROFESSORSHIP POSITIONS
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Core Strengths
TRANSFORMING FACULTY POSITIONS
$22.7M
Among the most powerful resources any university has for attracting and retaining faculty experts are named chairs and professorships. By investing in professorships and chairs, donors enable Mines to attract and retain renowned faculty members who are the foremost experts in their fields and who engage and inspire students.
During Transforming Lives, Mines secured funding to create 10 new named chair and professorship positions.
See another example of innovation to Mines generated by the creation of the Grandey Chair: