The NASA Swarmathon, directed by Professor Melanie Moses and her team at the University of New Mexico’s School of Engineering, in the Department of Computer Science is one of three global finalists in the Airbus Diversity Award 2018. For the last six years, Airbus, a leader in global aerospace engineering, has been honoring successful grassroots […] Read More
UNM faculty received mindfulness meditation tips from Vanessa Haye on Oct. 5th at a workshop hosted by Advance at UNM. Vanessa Haye, LPCC, a senior counselor and social worker at the UNM Counseling, Assistance and Referral Services (CARS), presented the benefits and tips of basic mindfulness meditation. Haye began with a definition of mindfulness. “Mindfulness […] Read More
Listen to a panel from the UNM Dean of Students Office on how best to deal with students who are disruptive, disturbing or dangerous. See more videos
Recently promoted associate professors learned more about their new role and responsibilities Sep.14 at an orientation for associate professors hosted by Advance at UNM. At the event, associate professors were made aware of the resources available to them and were advised on how to transition to full professorship. Speakers included Julia Fulghum, director of Advance […] Read More
UNM sociology professor Lisa Broidy named as a regents’ professor Dr. Lisa Broidy in July was named as one of three regents’ professors at UNM, an award for senior faculty members with outstanding accomplishments in teaching and scholarship. Broidy, a sociology professor, said she was honored to learn of the appointment. “I appreciate this recognition for the […] Read More
UNM seismologist heads seafaring expedition off the coast of Alaska UNM Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Dr. Lindsay Worthington was the co-chief scientist of a research expedition to gather seismic activity data off the coast of Alaska this summer. For three weeks, Worthington and her team deployed 45 ocean-bottom seismometers that for […] Read More
UNM professor of community and regional planning receives 2018 Best Policy Paper Award UNM Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning Dr. Caroline Scruggs has been awarded the 2018 Best Policy Paper Award from the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) for her and co-author Bruce Thomson’s paper entitled “Opportunities and Challenges for Direct Potable […] Read More
We’re excited to share our lineup of fall events with you! We’ll have workshops for new associate professors, a series on being successful with your research and a variety of writing-related opportunities. See our schedule here and check out our calendar for the latest information.
Dr. Jenn Rudgers to direct a $6.4M NSF grant to study climate variability Dr. Jenn Rudgers, a biology professor at University of New Mexico and the newest director of the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program, will oversee a six-year, $6.4 million to research climate variability in dryland ecotones at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in […] Read More
The newest faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are part of the most diverse group of educators college officials have hired in six years, Dean Mark Peceny said. The group of tenured and tenure track faculty hired in the 2017-2018 hiring season include two Native American faculty, two deaf scholars, three Hispanic […] Read More
Anthropology professor receives Fulbright Award to continue research in Chile’s Atacama Desert UNM Professor Dr. Frances Hayashida is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award for the fall of 2018. This award will allow Hayashida to teach at the Universidad de Chile and continue her anthropology field work in the Atacama Desert. Hayashida, […] Read More
A $6.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation is helping scientists from the University of New Mexico study the ecological impacts of climate change in a new way. UNM Biology Professor Dr. Jennifer Rudgers is leading the project, which brings together 35 scientists from 16 universities and five disciplines (biology, ecohydrology, climate science, geography, […] Read More
New Astronomy and Physics professor will continue cosmic microwave background research at UNM Dr. Darcy Barron will be joining UNM’s Physics and Astronomy Department as a new assistant professor starting in the fall of 2018. Barron hails from UC Berkeley, where she has been an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics postdoctoral fellow since 2015. […] Read More
Title with Advance at UNM: Communication team member Your background: Felina recently graduated UNM with a degree in Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media and a minor in Journalism. Currently, she is using these skills to help further the mission of Advance by sharing and promoting the stories of women in STEM on campus. Why were […] Read More
Ten women scientists at the University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2018 Women in STEM awards. Their work on eight separate projects includes research on smart grass that could generate energy, head injuries in professional fighters and better ways to take medicine. Other winners of the research awards will consider how to […] Read More
Researchers including a UNM biology professor have demonstrated that mammal biodiversity loss, a major conservation concern today, is part of a long-term trend lasting at least 125,000 years. As archaic humans, Neanderthals and other hominin species migrated out of Africa, a wave of size biased extinction in mammals followed. This occurred on all continents and […] Read More
Post from RICOH THETA. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA Use your mouse to move around this 360 image and see the new Farris Engineering Building. The renovated Farris Engineering Center has new classrooms, labs and offices for the students, faculty and staff of the School of Engineering. Much of the renovation focused on making […] Read More
Associate professors got advice and learned about resources for moving on to full professor during a panel hosted by Advance at UNM. Audience members heard about goal setting, understanding expectations and seeking support from others so they can avoid stalling out. Presenters included Advance at UNM director Julia Fulghum, Mary Jo Daniel, director of UNM’s […] Read More
The UNM Center for Teaching and Learning 2016-2017 teaching fellows showed off their teaching skills as well as their methods and practices on how they are incorporating different and modern methods of teaching to improve learning and interest here at UNM. Due to technical difficulties, the presentation of Dr. Leandra Boucheron (above) is not displayed. […] Read More
Last fall, Advance at UNM partnered with collaborators from Dartmouth College to look at differences in attitudes toward faculty diversity among faculty and students. The preliminary results confirm that respondents place high priority on candidates with excellent records on research, teaching, and community engagement. Holding other characteristics equal, respondents also show a marked preference for […] Read More
We’ve had a lot of interest so far in the 2018 Women in STEM awards. See the call here and read the FAQ here.
Hard to believe that spring break is right around the corner! For UNM, spring break is the week of March 12. But for APS, the break is the week of March 26. We have been working on the issue of non-aligned breaks and the problems it can cause for UNM employees with children. The good […] Read More
A new study finds women professors are asked for favors more often than male professors. According to research at Eastern Washington University, female professors deal with more requests from students asking for special favors like grade increases and the opportunity to re-do assignments. Read more here.
Rebecca Gill, a professor of political science at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, is sharing her experience of sexual harassment. She’s gotten support as well as backlash. Advance at UNM Deputy Director Mala Htun was quoted in the article about Gill and the larger #metoo and #metooPhd movements. Read more here.
Using data about the lack of women in the profession, women in economics are forcing a reckoning over bias. This movement was on display at one recent gathering of the American Economic Association. Read more in the New York Times.
