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An assistant professor of architecture in UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning will work on a collaborative architecture history project as part of a competitive Graham Grant.Lauren McQuistion and two colleagues have already started on an anthology of architecture information published between 1978 and 1983 in the influential monthly tabloid magazine Skyline. The magazine was considered groundbreaking in […] Read More

UNM Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering Heng Zuo is exploring how ultrafast lasers can be used for more precise engineering of polymer-derived ceramics and ceramic composite materials for applications in aerospace, energy, biomedical and semiconductor technologies using an NSF CAREER Award she has received.  Learn more about her work in our latest UNM Faculty Fanfare.

A UNM engineering professor has received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support her work developing fire-resistant materials for use in areas prone to wildfires such as New Mexico.Maryam Hojati, an assistant professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, said she is honored by the opportunity.“It is especially meaningful to receive this recognition at this […] Read More

Faculty from across campus are being honored for completing an initiative aimed at enhancing online courses. As part of the program through the Center for Teaching and Learning, faculty who took part in the Foundational Course Design Review received instructional design guidance and course feedback. Find out who was involved and read more on the […] Read More

UNM’s interim provost will assume the job permanently on June 1. President Garnett Stokes announced today that she has chosen Barbara Rodríguez to continue her work as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Read more on the UNM News website.

A new article by UNM English Associate Professor of English Marissa Greenberg and Rutgers Anthropology Professor Siobhán Cully examines institutional support systems for faculty with disabilities.Among other things, the article explores the underrepresentation of faculty with disabilities, the barriers to meaningful support and suggestions for academia. Learn more about the research on the UNM News […] Read More

After 18 years at UNM, AVPR Melissa Emery Thompson has been named chair of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. Emery Thompson has served in a variety of leadership positions at UNM including AVPR and on the leadership team of ADVANCE at UNM. Her work focuses on wild chimpanzee health. Learn more on […] Read More

The latest episode of the UNM podcast It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science features Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher speaking about the university’s research portfolio, the role of her office, and the work to make New Mexico an innovator in areas like quantum science.Learn more and get the podcast.

  The speaker lineup is here for the April 22 UNM Faculty Lightning Lounge, from 3:30-4:30 p.m in Zimmerman Library Waters Room. This is the last one of the spring semester, so we hope you’ll join us! This month’s speakers are Lydia Tapia, a professor of computer science whose talk is “In AI We Trust. […] Read More

The list of Teaching Excellence Awards presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning is out! See who you know on the list over on the UNM News website.