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Registration open for fall UNM faculty development workshops
Our lineup of faculty development events this semester includes a variety of topics including how to build your mentor network and how to manage student concerns. We also are partnering with the Faculty Research Development Office for a series on successful research proposals, and we will offer our workshops on promotion and tenure topics. Our […] Read More
14 UNM faculty members chosen for the 2024 Women in STEM Awards
The 11 funded projects include a study of carbon storage in soils along the middle Rio Grande floodplain, an investigation into rural New Mexico healthcare workforce challenges and opportunities, and the development of new software for large scale 3-D printing with adobe Fourteen faculty members at the University of New Mexico have been selected […] Read More
UNM faculty information and opportunities guide
Find a variety of faculty development opportunities on our events calendar.
Faculty experiences with UNM campus climate mixed, according to new Advance survey
Fall 2023 survey finds faculty are engaged with the work they do, but struggling with well-being and inequities A new survey by Advance at UNM finds that full-time, main campus faculty report a complex mix of organizational experiences and attitudes. The fall 2023 survey found, for example, high levels of work and teaching […] Read More
Academic freedom on campus: resources and information
Ahead of the fall 2024 semester, Advance at UNM and the Office of Academic Affairs hosted a series of workshops for faculty, staff and graduate students on developing communities in academic settings and on responding to conflict and stress in the classroom. The workshops were part of an ongoing series on academic freedom and civil […] Read More
Equitable decisions in academia: minimizing bias and applying best practices
In all parts of academia, there are opportunities to make equitable decisions based on best practices and with minimal bias. This includes faculty searches, proposal selection committees, chairing effective meetings and more. Yet many of us have questions on how to make the best decisions, from ways to write job ads or calls […] Read More
Call open for 2024 Women in STEM Awards
Proposals are due May 14, 2024. Applications are now being accepted for the Advance at UNM 2024 Women In STEM awards. The awards, now in their ninth year at UNM, range from $3,000 to $15,000, and three types of grants will be given. The categories include travel awards to foster collaborations, seed awards […] Read More
2024 summer camp guide
Have work to do or just looking to give your kids a cool summer experience? Albuquerque has camps for everything from sewing to horseback riding to opera and more! Check out our list of summer camps around the city. Registration for many camps starts early in the year and continues until camps are full.
UNM Faculty Fanfare campaign highlights successes across campus
UNM’s faculty are amazing, and the Advance at UNM Faculty Fanfare campaign is here to highlight the research, publishing and teaching being done across campus. Enjoy our digital shoutouts to faculty below, and nominate someone for their own fanfare.
Advance at UNM opens latest faculty survey on wellbeing, climate, and caregiving
Building on its previous surveys of UNM faculty, Advance at UNM is conducting a comprehensive climate survey with the goal of understanding and improving programs to recruit, retain, and support all faculty. The survey of full time main campus faculty is open now and invitations have been emailed to faculty members. Advance at UNM encourages faculty […] Read More
After Affirmative Action
Advance at UNM stands with UNM President Garnett Stokes, Provost James Holloway and other academic leaders across the country in declaring that work towards a diverse, equitable, and inclusive academic community will continue. The Supreme Court decision to strike down race-based college admissions will have an impact far beyond undergraduate admissions. We don’t know […] Read More
Nine UNM faculty members chosen for the 2023 Women in STEM awards
The funded projects will look at using drones in rural areas to expand healthcare access, how to better understand water scarcity along the Rio Grande and the rise of citizen journalists, among other things. By Kate Cunningham Nine women faculty members at the University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2023 […] Read More
UNM psychiatrist revamps overloaded behavioral health system
Dr. Poonè Tehrani building an efficient system to provide care to as many people as possible By Kate Cunningham / Advance at UNM Even before the COVID pandemic crashed through the doors at UNM’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Dr. Poonè Haghani Tehrani could see that psychiatric services needed to be more efficient. […] Read More
Faculty Guide to UNM Student Resources
Many faculty at UNM know students who need support, whether it’s with academic, health or other concerns. But it can be hard to know where to direct students for the right kind of support. We’re here to support you with videos and information so you can connect students to the right resources on and near […] Read More
Call for 2023 Women in STEM Award proposals now open
This post was changed April 28 to reflect that the deadline for the proposals has been extended to May 8. The call is open for Advance at UNM’s 2023 Women In STEM awards. The awards, now in their eighth year at UNM, range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three types of grants will […] Read More
Advance at UNM hosting variety of faculty workshops this spring
Our lineup this semester includes workshops on and help with your promotion and tenure journey. We look forward to seeing you! Please register using the links below.
New leadership team members join Advance
Advance at UNM has added three new members to its leadership team. Melissa Emery Thompson, assistant vice president for research, Hannah Torres, director of the Faculty Research Development Office, and Steven Verney, a professor of psychology, are joining the Advance team in January. The changes come as former Advance Co-PI Mary Jo Daniel retired in December, and […] Read More
UNM biologists make breakthrough in fish mucosal immune system research
Researchers in the Salinas Lab at UNM’s Department of Biology have discovered an immune structure in the nasal cavities of rainbow trout that scientists previously didn’t think existed. The new knowledge will allow fish immunologists better understand the efficacy of aquaculture vaccines. While fish and mammals have similar immune systems, there are important anatomical […] Read More
Report finds UNM faculty members affected by ongoing pandemic stress and work obstacles
UNM faculty members are still affected by ongoing stress and work obstacles stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report compiled by Advance at UNM. The report, based on data collected in spring 2022, found faculty feeling burned out, strapped by caregiving obligations, and struggling with scholarship amid a pandemic that scientists […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Liz Godwin
Engineering professor to study decisions by Latinas to attend graduate school Dr. Liz Godwin, an Inclusive Excellence Research Scholar in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UNM, has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how the unique identities of Latinas might influence their decision to attend graduate […] Read More
$15.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to hire nine biomedical faculty, boost inclusive excellence efforts at UNM
By Kate Cunningham / Advance at UNM A substantial grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will boost inclusive excellence efforts at UNM and support the hiring of nine diverse faculty in biomedical research in the College of Arts and Sciences. The $15.6 million, five-year award to the University is part of […] Read More