STEM SHOUTOUTS
Our STEM Shoutouts recognize UNM faculty who are doing interesting research. Have you done something great in STEM recently? Let us know. We would love to hear about your recent awards, promotions or publications. You also can request that we write about your colleagues too.
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Catherine R. Rhodes
New UNM assistant professor studies how contemporary Yucatec Maya speakers are using their language to study linguistics UNM Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Dr. Catherine R. Rhodes, is studying the relationships between language and processes of social identification, working specifically with Yucatec Maya speakers in Mexico. “In Mexico, the Yucatec Maya […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Kristina Yu
Associate professor of UNM architecture and planning studies how to build functional and long-lasting buildings Kristina Yu, an associate professor of architecture and planning at UNM works with different materials and practices, such as admixtures in concrete and photovoltaic integrated layering, to find construction methods that allow people to assemble longer-lasting buildings. “Currently, I […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jaime Stearns
Associated professor at UNM researches better ways to track satellites with the Air Force Research Lab Dr. Jaime Stearns, associated professor of chemistry and chemical biology at UNM, works for the Air Force Research Lab to find better ways to track satellites as space gets more crowded. “There is so much opportunity for nations and […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Maria Lane
UNM historical geographer set to publish book on water management Associate professor and chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Dr. Maria Lane is set to publish a new book on New Mexico water management. “I’m interested in how people, communities, governments have produced environmental knowledge and made decisions about environmental management […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Renia Ehrenfeucht
UNM professor’s research focuses on how people are responding to rapid environmental changes Dr. Renia Ehrenfeucht, professor of community and regional planning at UNM, is investigating how climate change affects people and communities. Her current project is funded by The Water Institute of the Gulf. It is focused on assisting implementing Louisiana’s coastal master […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Sherry Nelson
UNM associate professor of anthropology studies changes in the fossil record to investigate the evolution of apes and humans Dr. Sherry Nelson, associate professor of anthropology, is currently researching the interaction of climatic, vegetation, and faunal changes in the fossil record. These changes give indications to the ecological requirements for changes in body size, brain […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Heather Canavan
UNM chemical and biological engineering faculty member promoted to professor Dr. Heather Canavan was recently promoted to professor of chemical and biological engineering at UNM. Canavan attributes her promotion to her group’s hard work over the years that culminated in 2018. She received the Women in STEM Award, she won the UNM Outstanding Teacher of […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Naomi Shin and Dr. Jill P. Morford
UNM linguists collaborate on project to evaluate multilingual/multicultural children’s performance on standardized tests Two linguists at UNM have recently won a McCune Award for their collaborative project to promote multilingual/multicultural competencies in children being raised by families in New Mexico. Dr. Naomi Shin is an associate professor of linguistics and Spanish and Portuguese and Dr. […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Rosa Vallejos
UNM linguist utilizes multiple grants for Amazonia research UNM associate professor of linguistics Dr. Rosa Vallejos was recently funded by the National Science Foundation/ National Endowment for the Humanities for her grammatical research of Secoya (sey), an Amazonian language. Linguistic research has found that human languages have dedicated mechanisms of specifying information about shape, […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Francesca Cavallo
Professor awarded grant for work on vacuum electronic devices Dr. Francesca Cavallo, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UNM with an appointment at the Center for High Technology Materials, has been awarded a three-year, $860,000 grant from the Airforce Office of Scientific Research to establish a radical new concept for scaling the […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Diana Dragomir
New research assistant professor in UNM Physics and Astronomy studies composition, atmospheres and orbits of exoplanets in our galaxy Dr. Diana Dragomir will join UNM as a new research assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in August 2019. In August 2020, she will be a tenure-track assistant professor. Dragomir’s research focuses on […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Michael Lechuga
New Communication and Journalism faculty member to research migrant communities Dr. Michael Lechuga is joining the University of New Mexico Department of Communication and Journalism in August 2019 to research and teach Latinx communications. “I grew up in El Paso, so for me, coming back to the Southwest is a bit of a […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Ellen Martinson
New professor in UNM Biology to begin new lab studying wasp venom next year Dr. Ellen Martinson is joining the University of New Mexico Biology Department as an assistant professor in January 2020. “Overall, I just want to become a happy and productive member of the Biology department. I hope to do good […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Liping Yang
UNM Geography and Environmental Studies department welcomes new faculty to study data-driven analytics in geographic information science Dr. Liping Yang will be joining the University of New Mexico Geography and Environmental Studies department as an assistant professor in January 2020. According to her personal website, she is passionate about data-driven analytics in geographic […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn
Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn named a 2019 Women in STEM award winner UNM Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn of the Department of Sociology has been recognized as a 2019 Women in STEM award winner for her research proposal “Experiences of Rental Housing and Property Management in Albuquerque.” According to Korver-Glenn, this research will bring to light how historically […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Frances Hayashida
UNM associate professor of anthropology promoted to professor of anthropology in summer 2019 Dr. Frances Hayashida was recently promoted to professor of anthropology at UNM. Hayashida is an archaeologist who studies water, land, politics, and culture in arid environments in the Andes. “I study what happens to local people and landscapes following imperial (Inka) […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Hannah Mattson
Women in STEM award winner heads the archaeological investigation of Ancestral Pueblo farming settlements Dr. Hannah Mattson, 2019 Women in STEM winner and assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, is heading up a project for the archaeological investigation of Ancestral Pueblo farming settlements associated with the Tonque Pueblo. Along with her Women in STEM […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Manuel Montoya
Dr. Manuel Montoya, an associate professor in the Anderson School of Management, is leading a student group on campus to publishing their second book focused on conflicts linked to mineral mining. “So much of our consumption is connected to armed conflict and human exploitation,” Montoya said. “This book is going to connect with major […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Anna Skripka
UNM math professor awarded prize to conduct research at Cornell University Dr. Anna Skripka, University of New Mexico associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was awarded the Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize by the Association for Women in Mathematics. The prize aims to enable women recently promoted to associate professor to […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Sakineh Chabi
Dr. Sakineh Chabi named a 2019 Women in STEM award winner Dr. Sakineh Chabi, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UNM, has been recognized as a 2019 Women in STEM award winner for her research proposal “Design and Synthesis of Artificial Leaf for Solar Fuel Generation.” As we enter a period where renewable energy […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Christine Le
Dr. Christine Le joins UNM’s department of chemistry and chemical biology Dr. Christine Le will be joining the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology as a new assistant professor in fall 2019. Originally a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley, Le brings her knowledge and interest in reaction and catalyst development to UNM’s campus where her […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Tamar Ginossar
UNM C&J professor named a UNM Presidential Teaching Fellow Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism Dr. Tamar Ginossar has been recognized as a UNM Presidential Teaching Fellow effective 2019 – 2021. According UNM’s Center for Teaching Excellence website, the fellowship,“promotes excellence in teaching by establishing a core group of faculty […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Kuppu Iyengar
UNM architecture professor honored with Regents’ Professorship Professor of Architecture Kuppaswamy Iyengar has earned the prestigious regents’ professorship title effective 2019 – 2021. The School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) dean and leadership team awarded Iyengar the title; Iyengar in 2015 received the regents’ lectureship. Together they choose a regents’ professor and regents’ lecturer […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Patricia Crown
UNM Anthropology professor awarded prestigious fellowship Dr. Patricia Crown has been awarded the School for Advanced Research (SAR) Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship effective 2019-2020. The (SAR) Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship awards nine months of housing in Santa Fe and a stipend for the researcher while they complete a book, manuscript, or dissertation. “In […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Megan Osborne
UNM research assistant tasked to do a genetic assessment of a native New Mexican fish Dr. Megan Osborne, a University of New Mexico research assistant in the Department of Biology, was awarded more than $12,000 in December by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department to do a genetic assessment of the Chihuahua Chub, a […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jacob Vigil
UNM professor founds research fund to conduct new and innovative cannabis research University of New Mexico Psychology Associate Professor Jacob Vigil is leading the push for conducting new cannabis research at the university. In 2016, he founded the Medical Cannabis Research Fund (MCRF) to support innovative and multidisciplinary studies in marijuana. “At the end of […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou
UNM faculty chosen to present research at the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been selected as a panelist to participate in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE INFOCOM 2019). IEEE INFOCOM is a highly ranked conference with […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Angela Wandinger-Ness
UNM professor receives the STC Innovation Fellow Award Dr. Angela Wandinger-Ness’ work on ovarian cancer research recently received the 2019 Supporting Technology Transfer and Catalyzing Economic Development at UNM Award (STC.UNM). According to Wandinger-Ness, current ovarian cancer therapies are limited by heavy reliance on chemotherapies and have remained largely unchanged for 30 years. Her aspirations […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Darcy Barron
Dr. Darcy Barron named a 2019 Women in STEM award winner UNM Assistant Professor Dr. Darcy Barron of the Physics and Astronomy Department has been recognized as a 2019 Women in STEM award winner for her research proposal, “Improving Physics Retention Rates through Early Undergraduate Research Experiences at UNM.” “This award is seed funding […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Maryam Hojati
New UNM assistant professor’s research focuses on developing sustainable construction practices through 3D-printing UNM Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Dr. Maryam Hojati is hoping to alter the construction industry by utilizing additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D-printing in sustainable projects. “AM with a specialized process for 3D-printing […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Siobhán Mattison
UNM professor hired as rotator in the National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program University of New Mexico Assistant Professor Dr. Siobhán Mattison was recently hired as a rotator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Cultural Anthropology Program, where she will serve as a program director. “I’m very excited by this opportunity. Obviously, it’s going to […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Felisa Smith
UNM biologist studies body size of animals to analyze loss of biodiversity Dr. Felisa Smith, a professor in the Department of Biology at UNM, heads up a collaborative research team investigating the ecological consequences of the late Pleistocene extinction of large-bodied mammals in North America. “Today, the majority of large-bodied mammals around […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Elizabeth Yeater
UNM psychologist earns prestigious standing among the American Psychological Association Dr. Elizabeth Yeater, an associate professor of psychology, has been elected president of Division 12, the division dedicated to clinical psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA is “the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Meeko Oishi
UNM professor to serve with highly selective study group Dr. Meeko Oishi, a UNM associate professor and regents’ lecturer in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected to participate in the highly prestigious and selective 2020-2021 Defense Science Study Group. The Defense Science Study Group (DSSG) is a Defence Advanced Research Project […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Katie Witkiewitz and Dr. Brandi Fink
A proposal selected for the UNM Research Grand Challenges aims to reduce the amount of substance use disorders in New Mexico. Dr. Katie Witkiewitz, a Regents’ Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Brandi Fink, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, proposed this research and have composed a plan […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Caroline Scruggs
Regents’ lecturer announced for the School of Architecture and Planning Dr. Caroline Scruggs, an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning, was selected for the Regents’ Lectureship through the 2020-2021 school year. Scruggs earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Environment and Resources […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Mala Htun
UNM Political Science professor wins award for best human rights book The Logics of Gender Justice: State Action on Women’s Rights around the World by UNM Political Science Professor Mala Htun, was recognized as the best book on Human Rights 2018 by the International Studies Association. Htun said that she was delighted to win […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jessica Feezell
UNM political science professor received award for “innovative” Facebook research UNM Political Science Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Feezell was awarded the 2018 Walter Lippmann award last year for the best published article in political communication. “I think [the article] it’s innovative, and I think it won the award because of the method and technique,” Feezell […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Lisa Broidy
UNM sociology professor Lisa Broidy named as a regents’ professor Dr. Lisa Broidy in July was named as one of three regents’ professors at UNM, an award for senior faculty members with outstanding accomplishments in teaching and scholarship. Broidy, a sociology professor, said she was honored to learn of the appointment. “I appreciate this recognition for the […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Meeko Oishi
UNM control theorist makes strides in cyber-physical system knowledge Dr. Meeko Oishi, associate professor and regents’ lecturer, recently received an NSF Cyber-Physical Systems award. Oishi’s research group develops theories and algorithms designed to assure safety in autonomous, cyber-physical systems. For the award, Oishi, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, is working to develop […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Nancy López
UNM sociologist introduces idea of “street race” Professor of Sociology Dr. Nancy López was recently promoted to full professor in the sociology department. López this year was awarded two prestigious recognitions including the 2018 William Foote Whyte Award for Sociological Practice and Public Sociology from the American Sociological Association (ASA) as well as being elected […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Lindsay Worthington
UNM seismologist heads seafaring expedition off the coast of Alaska UNM Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Dr. Lindsay Worthington was the co-chief scientist of a research expedition to gather seismic activity data off the coast of Alaska this summer. For three weeks, Worthington and her team deployed 45 ocean-bottom seismometers that for […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Lisa Whalen
Dr. Lisa Whalen promoted to principal lecturer III Dr. Lisa Whalen recently was promoted to principal lecturer III in the Department of Chemistry and Biology at UNM. In her teaching, Whalen has focused on using collaborative learning pedagogy, developing a study abroad science course for biology, chemistry, and biochemistry students, and helping to design new organic […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Laura Crossey
Long-time UNM professor wades in to water quality studies over the years Dr. Laura Crossey is no stranger to the vast world of geology and has been improving the University of New Mexico with her research and presence for 34 years. Having almost continuous funding over the duration of her career from several different institutions […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Lani Tsinnajinnie
New UNM professor focuses on water resources planning, development, and sustainability Lani Tsinnajinnie is a new assistant professor in UNM’s Community and Regional Planning Department. She will focus on water resources planning, development, and sustainability. Tsinnajinnie graduated from UNM with a bachelor’s degree in Native American Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science in […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jami Gayle Nelson-Nuñez
Political science prof named one of UNM’s New Teachers of the Year Dr. Jami Gayle Nelson-Nuñez has been named one of UNM’s 2017-2018 New Teachers of the Year. Nelson-Nuñez, who works in the Department of Political Science, studies the politics of providing services, like drinking water and improved sanitation, in developing contexts. Another area of […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Kira Villa
Economics prof awarded 2018 Women in STEM award UNM Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Kira Villa was one of 10 women to receive a 2018 Women in STEM award. Her proposal is called “The Intergenerational Health Impact of Early Life Climate Variability and its Implication for Child Recovery from Natural Disasters: Evidence from Indonesia.” Villa’s […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Jin Zhang
UNM geologist working on two NSF studies about Earth’s internal structures Dr. Jin Zhang, assistant professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, is currently undertaking two NSF-backed projects in which she studies Earth’s internal structure, composition, and processes in hopes of providing a more dynamic view of the Earth’s interior. To carry out her research, Zhang […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Soraya Abad-Mota
Database expert hired by UNM computer science Dr. Soraya Abad-Mota recently was hired full time hire in UNM’s Department of Computer Science. She will lead computer programming courses and systems courses, along with the an elective course on databases in Spring 2018 and the CS capstone, a software development program required for students to graduate. […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Cindy Gevarter
Dr. Cindy Gevarter receives 2018 Women in STEM award Dr. Cindy Gevarter, an assistant professor in the UNM Speech and Hearing Sciences Department is a recipient of a 2018 Women in STEM award at UNM. Gevarter recently has published several articles, including studies concerning children with autism and children with ASD. Two of the […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Angelyn Bass
Assistant research professor wins award for preservation project UNM Assistant Research Professor Angelyn Bass has been awarded the 2018 Arizona Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award for her research on the Montezuma Castle and Casa Grande Ruins Preservation Project. This award was given to Bass, who works in UNM’s Anthropology Department, and colleagues Douglas Porter (University of […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Heather Edgar
UNM professor creating body scan database Dr. Heather Edgar, an associate professor in the departments of Anthropology and Pathology, has been awarded a $702,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice to convert a dataset of whole body decedent CT scans into a searchable database that will be available and free to researchers online. “A […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Corinne Myers
UNM prof is digitizing paleontologic treasures Dr. Corinne Myers, an assistant professor in UNM’s Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, has been awarded a grant through NSF’s Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Program (ADBC). The grant allows her to hire students to aid her in digitizing paleontologic collections at UNM. Myers, a paleobiologist, is studying how long […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Marie Vasek
You may have heard recently about the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin. Dr. Marie Vasek, an assistant professor in the department of Computer Science at UNM is a specialist in computer security who studies cybercrime. Besides leading StopBadware, an anti-malware organization she began working for in 2011, her work and findings have recently been […] Read More
STEM shoutout: Dr. Caroline Scruggs
UNM professor of community and regional planning receives 2018 Best Policy Paper Award UNM Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning Dr. Caroline Scruggs has been awarded the 2018 Best Policy Paper Award from the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) for her and co-author Bruce Thomson’s paper entitled “Opportunities and Challenges for Direct Potable […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jamie Gomez
Dr. Jamie Gomez leads research on innovative teaching techniques for engineering at UNM Dr. Jamie Gomez, a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is a core faculty member on two grants from the National Science Foundation. She is leading efforts in supporting diverse students in the classroom and implementing research-based teaching […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Amy Neel
Dr. Amy Neel named a 2018 UNM Women in STEM award winner Dr. Amy Neel, an associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, has been named 2018 Women in STEM award winners for her research on brain injury recovery along with Dr. Jessica Richardson, an assistant professor and speech-language pathologist in the Department […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Ivana Gonzales
Dr. Ivana Gonzales receives a grant from Los Alamos National Laboratory Dr. Ivana Gonzales, a research associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, received two grants worth $160,000 from Los Alamos National Laboratory for her research on fuel cells. Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory hope that the fuel cells will […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Judy Cannon
Dr. Judy Cannon awarded as a 2018 Women in STEM winner Dr. Judy Cannon, an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology with a secondary appointment in the Department of Pathology, and Dr. Melanie Moses, an Associate Professor in UNM Computer Science with a secondary appointment in the UNM Department of Biology, […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Maya Elrick
UNM professor joins researchers in discovering what caused the first recorded mass extinction Dr. Maya Elrick, of the UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, has helped lead a team of researchers to discover that widespread ocean anoxia may have triggered the first recorded mass extinction, the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction, some 440 million years ago. […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jessica Richardson
Dr. Jessica Richardson named a 2018 Women in STEM winner Dr. Jessica Richardson, an assistant professor and speech-language pathologist in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Center for Brain Recovery and Repair at the UNM Health Sciences Center, and Dr. Amy Neel, an associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Melanie Moses
Dr. Melanie Moses named a 2018 Women in STEM award winner Dr. Melanie Moses, a professor in UNM Computer Science with a secondary appointment in the UNM Department of Biology, has been named 2018 Women in STEM award winner for her research on swarms along with Dr. Judy Cannon, an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Elizabeth Crosson
Dr. Elizabeth Crosson looks forward to bringing her research to UNM in fall 2018 Dr. Elizabeth Crosson, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico, is currently conducting research on the uses and benefits of quantum computers. These quantum computers would assist in helping scientists find faster […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Marina Kogan
Dr. Marina Kogan heads research at UNM on crisis-related behavior on social media Dr. Marina Kogan, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, is leading research on social media behavior in cases of mass disruption like natural disasters. “I’m a computer scientist, but I think about people. I use computational algorithms to analyze […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Yan Lin
UNM Professor Utilizes GIS technology to reduce cancer disparities in New Mexico UNM Assistant Professor Yan Lin of the Geography and Environmental Studies department is contributing to the advancement of public health through her research involving Geographic Information System mapping technology (GIS). Lin currently is leading a research project on the development of a […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Eirini-Eleni Tsiropoulou
Dr. Tsiropoulou awarded 2018 Women in STEM award UNM Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer engineering Dr. Eirini-Eleni Tsiropoulou was one of 10 women to receive the 2018 Women in STEM award for her proposal entitled “Redefining resource AllocaTION in Advanced wireLess systEms (RATIONALE)”. Tsiropoulou’s proposal demonstrates how it is most beneficial for the […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Jenn Rudgers
Dr. Jenn Rudgers to direct a $6.4M NSF grant to study climate variability Dr. Jenn Rudgers, a biology professor at University of New Mexico and the newest director of the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program, will oversee a six-year, $6.4 million to research climate variability in dryland ecotones at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Frances Hayashida
Anthropology professor receives Fulbright Award to continue research in Chile’s Atacama Desert UNM Professor Dr. Frances Hayashida is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award for the fall of 2018. This award will allow Hayashida to teach at the Universidad de Chile and continue her anthropology field work in the Atacama Desert. Hayashida, […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Darcy Barron
New Astronomy and Physics professor will continue cosmic microwave background research at UNM Dr. Darcy Barron will be joining UNM’s Physics and Astronomy Department as a new assistant professor starting in the fall of 2018. Barron hails from UC Berkeley, where she has been an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics postdoctoral fellow since 2015. […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Heather Canavan
Dr. Heather Canavan, an associate professor in both biomedical engineering and chemical and biological engineering at UNM, has been named a 2018 AVS (American Vacuum Society) fellow. She will be honored at the AVS award ceremony on October 24, 2018, at the 65th AVS International Symposium and Exhibition in California. Canavan is a recipient of […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Katie Witkiewitz
Dr. Katie Witkiewitz named to NIH committee UNM psychology professor Dr. Katie Witkiewitz has been named as a chairperson of the Addiction Risks and Mechanisms Study Section for a two year term. She was offered this position based off of her achievements, publications in scientific journals, and honors in the realm of biomedical research. According […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh
Chemistry professor appointed to prestigious American Chemical Society board UNM adjunct chemistry faculty member and full time CNM chemistry faculty member Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh was recently appointed as a Board Associate within the Board of Publications for American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemical Education. The BoP supports the Journal of Chemical Education, which is a […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Vanessa Svihla
Vanessa Svihla, an assistant professor in Organization, Information and Learning Sciences and Chemical and Biological Engineering at UNM in January 2018 was awarded a $516,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her work. Her program is called the Framing and Reframing Agency in making and Engineering, or FRAME. She is analyzing design team conversations to […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. José Cerrato
Assistant Civil Engineering Professor Jose M. Cerrato recently won a CAREER award through the National Science Foundation for his work “Understanding Reactivity in American Native Impacted Uranium Mines (URANIUM): Research, Education and Outreach.” Cerrato’s research focuses on the contamination of sediments in Native American communities from uranium mines. The grant will be used to […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Amy Neel
Speech and hearing professor studies how bilingual adults with Parkinson’s communicate Dr. Amy Neel, an associate professor of speech and hearing sciences at UNM, is working with Dr. Alison Behrman at Lehman College/City University of New York in order to help improve listener understanding of bilingual adults with Parkinson disease. Neel’s research is the subaward […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Shirley Baros
UNM program receives funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency to photograph acequiasUNM’s Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC) received a grant to work alongside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security (DHSEM) and the Office of the State Engineer to develop a GIS database using existing Light Detection and Ranging […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Neven Y. Ali
New UNM faculty member at Nuclear Engineering DepartmentDr. Neven Y. Ali began as a new faculty member in the fall of 2017 in the Department of Nuclear Engineering.According to Ali, one of her goals at UNM is to develop new pedagogical approaches and technologies to be used in classrooms to facilitate learning. Ali is particularly […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Irene Salinas
New grant continues fish vaccination researchAssociate professor of biology Irene Salinas received a $500,000 grant from the USDA to further research vaccinations in trout aquaculture populations.Her previous research found that vaccinations help keep populations of fish disease-free. Health of the fish is a serious concern for aquaculturists. By 2020, the aquaculture industry will provide 60% […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Kateryna Atyushkova
UNM professor researches hydrogen fuel cellsAssociate 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 Laboratory’s Advanced […] Read More
STEM Shoutout: Dr. Lina Cui
UNM professor receives funding for work that could help fight cancerLina 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 is […] Read More