Dr. Diana Dragomir, a new research assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at UNM, finds and studies the properties of small extrasolar planets called exoplanets. In this video, Dragomir shares the how and process to find exoplanets with new NASA telescope called TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), as well as future goals in her career.During […] Read More
The University of New Mexico has welcomed approximately 60 new faculty for the 2019 school year, including 32 hires in the College of Arts and Sciences, which boasts its most diverse group of new faculty hires in the last five years. The new hires include Dr. Carlos Nye of the Department of Speech and […] Read More
The call is open for women faculty in UNM’s STEM fields to apply for a variety of grants as part of the 2020 Women In STEM awards. New this year, research assistant and associate faculty are eligible to submit proposals as well as other STEM faculty members. Awards range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three […] Read More
Dr. Kendra Koivu was a creative and witty thinker and will be remembered at the University of New Mexico for her numerous professional accomplishments as an associate professor in political science. Koivu passed away from breast cancer on Sept. 27, 2019 after a five-year battle, diagnosed only two years after beginning work at UNM […] Read More
By Kim Delker / Marketing Manager, UNM School of Engineering Autonomous systems, found in everything from manufacturing processes to airplanes to automobiles, are becoming increasingly common. From drones delivering packages to your doorstep to adaptive cruise control or even self-driving features on cars, this technology is rapidly expanding and affordable and accessible to the masses. […] Read More
Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou has been awarded the prestigious NSF CRII Award to support her continued research of the way resource management is performed in 5G networks and cyber-physical systems. The NSF CRII Award is a highly competitive grant designed to support junior STEM faculty members to […] Read More
Our fall 2019 schedule is here! Our lineup includes workshops on addressing broader impacts, stress management and strengthening your research proposals, among others. The popular Lightning Lounge discussions about faculty research also will be back.
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
UNM researchers are using a mobile phone app to analyze the real-time effects of cannabis therapy. The app, called Releafapp, allows cannabis users to record the form of cannabis they are using as well as the real-time effects they experience. The research team, Dr. Jacob Vigil and Dr. Sarah See Stith, discovered that the therapeutic effects of THC […] 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 archaeologist and anthropologist Dr. Frances Hayashida received the Fulbright Award to continue her research abroad during fall 2018. In this video, she gives us a look inside her expedition to Chile’s Atacama Desert. Hayashida and her team’s current research focuses on ancient agriculture and ritual practices. During Hayashida’s latest season abroad, their focus […] Read More
UNM Assistant Professor Dr. Jin Zhang was awarded an NSF CAREER grant in March to pursue her new research on the elastic anisotropy of mantle minerals and the potential relationships with mantle flows. The Faculty Early Career Development, known as the CAREER program, offers the National Science Foundation’s “most prestigious award,” according to […] 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
Two UNM professors are among the women being honored at the 2019 Women in Technology Celebration at the end of March. Computer Science professor Melanie Moses, PhD, and Biomedical Engineering assistant professor Christina Salas, PhD are being honored for their work in their respective fields. The Women in Technology Celebration is an […] Read More
We’re celebrating the amazing community of women in science with some STEMspiration! Join our social media campaign by letting us know what inspired you to pursue a career in STEM. We will post a quote from you along with a photo to inspire other women to follow their career and research aspirations in STEM.Loading…
Anthropologist and archeologist Dr. Carla Sinopoli has made her way to the University of New Mexico as the Maxwell Museum’s first female museum director. Sinopoli, who started in October, brings her world-wide archeological experience and acute eye for curation to UNM and hopes to advance the Maxwell Museum to new heights. Sinopoli’s interest […] Read More
(From left to right) Yongsuk Cho, Dr. Meeko Oishi, Milad Khaledyan, Yuliya Matlashova, and Joseph Gleason discussed the applications of safe autonomy during their weekly update meeting in late January 2019. Photo by Adrian Abeyta / Advance at UNM Dr. Meeko Oishi’s work on human-automation systems is helping solve problems in a vast array of […] 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
UNM Engineering Professor Dr. Heather Canavan in October became a fellow of the American Vacuum Society for her innovative and sustained contributions to the understanding of stimulus-responsive materials such as bioactive polymers. Canavan was honored at a ceremony in Long Beach California, where Phuong Nguyen, a graduate student in Canavan’s group, was awarded the Dorothy […] Read More
Patterns of emotion regulation strategies can affect posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use behavior according to Dr. Pilar Sanjuan, a UNM research assistant professor for the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions and the Psychology Department, who explained her research during her TEDxABQ talk Sept. 29, 2018. Sanjuan began the TEDxABQ talk by showing […] Read More
As we dive into 2019, know that you’re not alone! We have multiple workshops on helping you plan out your semester, plan your research, and more. Check out our flier below, or head to our calendar to see more events in the Spring 2019 semester.
As the UNM winter break approaches, we know that finding arrangements for your kids can be difficult. Here is a list of possible options for winter camps for kids: Explora! Winter Break Camps: http://www.explora.us/en/educational-programs/winter-camp/ The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History “Science is Everywhere” Winter Day Camps: https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/learn/kids-camp/science-is-everywhere-winter-day-camp-2018/ New Mexico Museum of Natural History […] Read More
Researchers at the University of New Mexico are hoping to better understand the campus climate for underrepresented minority and white women faculty in STEM fields and across the university as part of a five-year National Science Foundation grant. As part of their research to gauge general campus climate and support […] Read More
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
