Elizabeth E. Esterly Title with Advance at UNM: R consultant Your background in academia: Elizabeth E. Esterly is a Graduate student in Computer Science at the University of New Mexico. Originally from Chicago, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration with minors in French and Chinese/Japanese Studies from Northern Illinois University. For several […] Read More
UNM professor researches hydrogen fuel cells Associate professor in Biomedical Engineering Kateryna Atyushkova received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to study the functions of hydrogen fuel cells at both the atomic and molecular levels. The approximately $200,000 grant will form a partnership with the Lawrence Berkeley National […] Read More
About one month after its grand opening, the Lobo Rainforest in Downtown Albuquerque building is getting closer to being complete. Lobo Rainforest features multiple spaces for anyone to rent. A large, open space suited for networking is present after entering on the north side of the building. This space is $500/hour. There are conference rooms […] Read More
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers cannot enter a classroom during class time without permission, about 220 people were told at a “Know Your Rights” training Sept. 8 at UNM. The training focused on how to handle ICE officers on campus and support undocumented college students. One of the main goals of the training was to […] Read More
From the beginning of her life, Vanessa Valentin enjoyed math and construction. Rather than homework, math problems were more like fun and challenging puzzles for her. Her father was a civil engineer, and that inspired her even more to pursue a similar field. Now, Valentin is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering […] Read More
UNM professor receives funding for work that could help fight cancer Lina Cui, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has received a $543,335 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a positron emission tomography or PET imaging probe for heparanase that could help detect aggressive cancer lesions. Heparanase […] Read More
Polisci prof will delve into emotional side of politics UNM political science professor Dr. Lonna Atkeson has won a $30,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study people’s emotions in the current political environment. The project, called “Emotion Regulation, Attitudes, and Activism in Extraordinary Times,” is part of a one-year grant from the NSF. […] Read More
Political science professor mentors people and sends students to Germany Dr. Kathy Powers received an NSF grant in 2015 with Dr. Christian Davenport from the University of Michigan to support African-American students and faculty on the path to Ph.Ds and tenure positions in political science. Powers is the first tenured African-American woman in the United […] Read More
Dr. Lindsay Lowe Worthington recently received a $154,689 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the Earth’s structure. Her work aims to understand deformation of the Earth’s crust, glacial history of high latitude continental margins, and faulting and seismic hazards. Worthington, of the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, works to understand the interplay of […] Read More
Professors help underrepresented students prepare for graduate school Two UNM professors, Dr. Cristina Takacs-Vesbach and Dr. Heather Canavan, are spearheading UNM’s Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC), a program designed to help underrepresented groups pursue biomedical research opportunities and higher education through training and support. Takacs-Vesbach is from the Biology department, while Canavan is from […] Read More
UNM EPS prof studies Tibetan geothermal springs Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Laura Crossey is working with three collaborators to understand the deep structure of the world’s most dramatic tectonic collision. Now beginning its second year, her research is funded through 2019 by the Structure and Tectonics Program of National Science Foundation. The collaborators […] Read More
Physics professor helps organize national conference Dr. Sally Seidel is organizing a national conference called “New Technologies for Discovery: the Third Workshop of the Coordinating Panel for Advanced Detectors” to be held at UNM from October 12-14. The conference will focus on instrumentation used in particle physics experiments. Seidel received a $5,000 grant from the […] Read More
UNM promotes professor who studies crime and gender Dr. Lisa Broidy was recently promoted to professor in the Department of Sociology. Her research investigates the connection between crime and gender. Her work centers on how social and structural customs constrain women’s opportunities and incentives for committing serious crimes. She looks at gendered procedures for criminal […] Read More
Healthy bat populations are being studied to prevent deadly disease Biology research scientist Jennifer Jane Marshall Hathaway is studying the microbiome in bats in New Mexico to help understand healthy bat populations. Funded by the New Mexico Fish and Game department, the project could potentially assist in the prevention of the spread of white-nose syndrome, […] Read More
Sarah East Title with Advance at UNM: Communication Intern Your background: Sarah East is a junior studying multimedia journalism with a minor in women’s studies at UNM. Born and raised in New Mexico, she has written for multiple online celebrity news and lifestyle websites. She is mainly interested in social justice issues. In her […] Read More
Title with Advance at UNM: Internal Advisory Board Your background in academia: Dr. David Hanson is a professor of biology at UNM. His main research focuses on physiological, ecological, and energy-related aspects of photosynthesis in plants and algae, particularly elements of the carbon reactions. He currently has funding from five major research grants: three from […] Read More
Biology professor measures atmospheric changes in New Mexico UNM Biology Professor Marcy Litvak is participating in a project using eddy covariance towers to determine the fluctuations in energy, water and carbon between the environment and the atmosphere. Eddy covariance towers are stations that measure certain atmospheric conditions, and can be used for a variety of […] Read More
Professor seeks connection between temperature and mosquito-borne virus transmission UNM Biology and Mathematics Professor Helen Wearing is conducting research pertaining to the effects temperature has on the spread of two mosquito-borne viruses that affect humans – Zika and Chikungunya. The grant, in conjunction with Dr. Rebecca Christofferson from Louisiana State University, is for $116,394 […] Read More
Research should show effects of tree mortality on drier ecosystems UNM Biology Professor Marcy Litvak is researching tree mortality and the effect it has on other living trees in semi-arid ecosystems. Litvak is working on an extended grant. The original award was for $1,046,194 from the Department of Energy. A new National Science Foundation award […] Read More
