Pottery research should reveal the unity of the Gallina people UNM doctoral student Jacqueline Kocer is studying pottery from the Gallina, a group of people native to New Mexico for her dissertation research. Kocer is working on a two-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant is estimated to be for $29,742, starting […] Read More
Fish research could help understand history of immune system UNM Biology Professor Irene Salinas is conducting research into the presence of defense structures in the body of lungfish that could be the evolutionary forerunners of human tonsils and adenoids. Salinas is working on a three-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. Now in year […] Read More
Professor will gauge Old World animals’ impact on New Mexico UNM Anthropology Professor Emily Jones is conducting research about the impact domesticated animals from the Eastern Hemisphere had on New Mexico. Dr. Jones is working on a two-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. Granted on June 6, the award is estimated to […] Read More
I’m having trouble navigating all the administrative processes in my department. It seems to take forever to get approvals to complete purchases or spend money on other things that I need to do for my research. Even with my department admin’s help, I’m spending tons of time on these tasks. How/where do I get help? […] Read More
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Lydia Tapia first became interested in molecular assembly on membranes after attending a lecture at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2011. Five years later, her work in the field of molecular assembly in allergens contributed to a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2016 that provides five years […] Read More
UNM team heads to Swarmathon event Preparation for the journey to Mars is happening closer to home than you may think. University of New Mexico Computer Science Professor Melanie Moses is the principal investigator and founder for the NASA Swarmathon, a robotic competition at Kennedy Space Center. Founded in 2016, the NASA Swarmathon is a […] Read More
A group of UNM professors has received the 2017 Women in STEM awards to honor their research in diverse areas of inquiry, including bioengineering, exercise science, biology, linguistics, political science and astronomy and physics. Among other topics, the winners are studying minority language development, cell division, non-government agencies in Peru and Bolivia, insulin signaling, […] Read More
Noami Shin Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award winner Title: associate professor in the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese and Linguistics Winning project: Minority language development: How do children acquire grammar when exposure to language is limited? Project focus: Along with Jill Morford and Barbara Shaffer, the project examines children’s acquisition of two U.S. minority languages, […] Read More
Barb Shaffer Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award winner Title: associate professor in the Department of Linguistics Winning project: Minority language development: How do children acquire grammar when exposure to language is limited? Project focus: Along with Naomi Shin and Jill Morford, the project examines children’s acquisition of two U.S. minority languages, Spanish and American […] Read More
It can be tough when you have what seem like hundreds of demands for your time. Our recent panel looked and how and when it’s OK to say no. See the slides below from Dr. Julia Fulghum, director of Advance at UNM, and click above to hear the entire presentation from her and Dr. Mark […] Read More
Kendra Koivu Honor: 2017 Women In STEM travel award winner Title: assistant professor in the Department of Political Science Winning project: European Consortium for Political Research Methods School: Advanced Course in Qualitative Comparative Analysis Project focus: Koivu will use the funding to travel to Budapest for a two-week intensive workshop on qualitative comparative analysis. Qualitative comparative analysis […] Read More
Ylva Pihlstrom Honor: 2017 Women In STEM travel award winner Title: associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Winning project: Estimating Distances to Dusty Stars. Project focus: Pihlstrom will use the funding to visit the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles to survey stars that will help explore the structure of the galaxy […] Read More
Michelle Facette Honor: 2017 Women In STEM seed award winner Title: assistant professor in the Department of Biology Winning project: Development of Fluorescent Protein Marker Lines for Monitoring Cell Division in Maize. Project focus: Facette will further her work on the development of fluorescent protein marker lines for monitoring cell division in maize. Fluorescent proteins allow protein dynamics […] Read More
Jill Morford Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award Title: professor in the Department of Linguistics Winning project: Minority language development: How do children acquire grammar when exposure to language is limited? Project focus: Along with Naomi Shin and Barbara Shaffer, the project examines children’s acquisition of two U.S. minority languages, Spanish and American Sign Language, and investigates […] Read More
Jami Nelson Nunez Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award Title: assistant professor in the Political Science Department Winning project: NGO-collaboration in service delivery and Peru and Bolivia. Project focus: Nelson Nunez will investigate interactions between nongovernmental organizations and mayors in decentralized settings around challenges into service delivery. She also will look at the conditions under which collaborations […] Read More
Kristina Trujillo Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award winner Title: assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Winning project: Modulating mitchondrial function to alter insulin signaling in insulin resistant C2C12 cells. Project focus: Along with Christine Mermier, Trujillo will continue their work on understanding the link between mitochondrial function and insulin signaling. This […] Read More
Christine Mermier Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award winner Title: associate professor in the Exercise Science Department Winning project: Modulating mitchondrial function to alter insulin signaling in insulin resistant C2C12 cells. Project focus: Along with Kristina Trujillo, Mermier will continue their work on understanding the link between mitochondrial function and insulin signaling. This research […] Read More
Eva Chi Honor: 2017 Women In STEM research award winner Title: assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department Winning project: Development of Novel Theranostics for the Simultaneous Detection and Treatment of Amyloid Diseases. Project focus: Chi’s work looks at developing theranostic agents for the simultaneous detection and treatment of amyloid diseases, which are the cause of Alzheimer’s […] Read More
Did you know we’ve got time carved out each week in our workspace just for quiet writing? If you need a break from your office environment, or just want a change of pace (and free coffee) come check out our offices in the Communication and Journalism building. Our fall sessions are Tuesdays from 2 to […] Read More
Advance at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office on March 21 hosted a panel discussion on writing an NSF CAREER proposal. Nearly 50 people including junior STEM faculty from 16 departments on campus attended to learn more about the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program from a series of UNM faculty […] Read More
As long as humans have looked toward the stars, we have wondered what lies beyond our view. Patricia Henning, the associate vice president of research and a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of New Mexico, has taken a leading role in finding that answer. Henning was part of a team of scientists […] Read More
After our fall 2016 survey, we’re collecting stories about UNM faculty loads. We want to hear from you about your service load. Preliminary results from our fall 2016 survey of UNM faculty indicate that women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) are more likely to report higher service burdens than their male and non-URM counterparts. When asked […] Read More
Our latest STEM shoutout goes to several local African American women scientists who were featured on the Feb. 25 episode of Women’s Focus on KUNM. The women shared their experience and perspectives in a variety of STEM fields, from computer science to pharmaceuticals. According to the KUNM website, the show, called Salute to New Mexico […] Read More
