Name: Dr. Shuya Wei Title: Assistant Professor Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests are understanding the fundamentals of electrochemical processes in electrodes and at electrode/electrolyte interfaces, and on that basis developing next generation high-energy batteries for energy and environment applications. My research also focuses on nanocomposites […] Read More
New review claims that women, not men, form the backbone of human society What do termites, elephants, whales, hyenas, and some human societies have in common? The core of their societies is female. According to a new study led by University ofNew Mexico researchers, females – not males – may provide the backbone on which […] Read More
Dr Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou from UNM’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was selected as a panelist to participate in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE INFOCOM 2019). IEEE INFOCOM is a highly ranked conference with an acceptance ratio of less than 20 percent, according to Tsiropoulou. Tsiropoulou will be presenting three […] Read More
https://youtu.be/IwDClGEAjt0Winning projects will examine artificial photosynthesis, the New Mexico pottery trade, physics retention rates and local rental market conditionsFour scientists at the University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2019 Women in STEM awards. Their work includes research on an artificial leaf that can generate solar energy, efforts to improve the retention rates […] Read More
UNM lecturers Dr. Sushilla Knottenbelt and Dr. Aurora Pun share the benefits of a flipped classroom and offer tips to how it can be achieved. “I was finding that students are having trouble learning, and so I wanted to see how I could change focusing on how students learn versus lecturing,” Pun said. A flipped […] Read More
UNM faculty learned the best practices for preparing their promotion and tenure dossier at an event sponsored by Advance at UNM. The Preparing Your Promotion and Tenure Dossier workshop presenters shared useful information and advice for creating a dossier in the most efficient way. “An important thing to realize is how much control […] Read More
Recap of the 2019 Adaptive Design Challenge. Students in a UNM biomedical engineering course are making groundbreaking innovations for biomedical and medical areas. The class, BME 598: Adaptive Design for the Community, partners undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields with need-knowers in our community who have identified an area that might be considered compliant […] Read More
Learn more about our multimedia student internship program in this video. Members of our team recently published a book chapter on the work we’ve done to incorporate digital and social media in our grant. The chapter outlines our goals, successes and some of the lessons we’ve learned along the way. When we applied to the […] Read More
Since UNM and APS have aligned spring breaks this year, we compiled this list of things you can do with your little one over the break.Learn more about the mentioned activities below:1. Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Showhttp://www.riograndefestivals.com/festivals/spring/2. River Otter Awareness Day http://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/biopark/events/river-otter-awareness-day3. Night Lights Albuquerque https://secure.nightlightsevent.com/code/12DAYS/event/sandia-speedway-spring-20194. Family Art Workshopshttps://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/albuquerque-museum/events/family-art-workshops5. Seasons of Growthhttps://www.indianpueblo.org/centerevent/seasons-of-growth-garden-series-2/6.Aquarium Overnight […] Read More
Poster provided by: NM Black History Month Organizing Committee Five faculty members who recently received tenure and professorships at UNM have been selected for 2019 Frederick Douglass Award. The award was created in 2011 by members of the Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., in collaboration with NM Black History Organizing Committee. […] Read More
Learn about resources the Center for Teaching & Excellence has to offer in our “5 Things To Know” video segment. Kimberly Fournier, associate director for the Center of Teaching and Learning, discusses some useful faculty advisement resources such as mid-semester survey assessments for faculty and teaching workshops. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel for more of our […] Read More
Women faculty in UNM’s STEM fields can now apply for a variety of grants as part of the 2019 Women In STEM awards. The awards are supported by an anonymous gift made in 2015 to UNM to support research by and professorships for women faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The income from […] Read More
How do you get the significant done in the face of the urgent? Learn about a few different reality-based approaches to semester planning with an Advance at UNM presentation by Kersti Tyson, UNM associate professor of the College of Education and Tryphenia Peele-Eady, UNM associate professor, director of College of Education Multicultural Education Center.
Makayla Grijalva Title with Advance at UNM: Multimedia intern Your background: Makayla is an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Multimedia Journalism and Political Science. She is also working as the multimedia editor at the Daily Lobo and as a student intern at the New Mexico News Port. Prior to working at Advance, she […] Read More
This section of a presentation about “Social Media 101 for professionals and academics” looks at how educators can use social media in the classroom.
This section of a presentation on “Social Media 101 for academics and professionals” looks at how educators can use Facebook Groups in the classroom.
Teaching fellows showed off their new and improving teaching skills at the 2016-2017 Teaching Fellows Presentation.
Learn about the NSF GRFP process from past reviewers. Learn about the many tips and advice they have to offer in order to make tour NSF proposal competitive.
Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program? See these tips from Advance at UNM director Dr. Julia Fulghum and Dr. Lisa Barrow, a post doctoral research fellow at the UNM Biology Department.
Learn more about being successful as an associate professor.
Learn how to compromise within the workplace.
Tips on how to evaluate and respond to requests for your time. With Dr. Julia Fulghum and Dr. Mark Peceny.
Our panelists give advice on how to further your chances at being selected for funding with the NSF. Panelists are Jessie DeAro, program director for NSF Advance, Associate Director for the UNM Center for Teaching and Learning Amy Chen and UNM computer science professor Lydia Tapia.
UNM teaching fellows showed off their teaching skills at the 2016-2017 Teaching Fellows Presentation.
