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New TREE Center aims to foster new collaborations and share research

Sarah East 0 Comment March 8, 2018

Researchers at the University of New Mexico recently received $7 million in federal grant money from the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities (U54 MD004811-06) to fund the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement Center for Advancing Behavioral Health (TREE Center). This five-year transdisciplinary research center of excellence aims to test multi-level behavioral health interventions, promote […] Read More

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UNM IRB Continues to Innovate After Decades of Changes

Sarah East IRB Office, UNM 0 Comment February 2, 2018

The Institutional Review Board doesn’t sound like the most cutting-edge place at the University of New Mexico. But, after many changes, IRB officials say the office is one of the most innovative of its kind. “We do a lot of cool things,” said Human Protections Specialist Cecilia Brooke Cholka. The office assists researchers by providing […] Read More

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Professor constructs career from interest in math

Sarah East 0 Comment September 7, 2017

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

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UNM computer science professor turns molecules into awards

advance 0 Comment May 24, 2017

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