press releases
Come hear “Why Diversity Programs Fail” with Frank Dobbin Oct. 6
Harvard Sociology Professor Frank Dobbin will speak Oct. 6 at noon about what works and what doesn’t work to get more women and minorities into leadership positions. Register for the event here.
Fall 2017 newsletter
Our first year of institutional transformation is coming to an end. It’s been an amazing journey. We’ve hosted eight workshops and panels, engaged with UNM leaders at various levels, and worked for change on ideas ranging from aligning UNM and APS spring breaks, to decreasing inequities in service loads, to helping search committees find more […] Read More
Faculty, groups can rent spaces in Lobo Rainforest building
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
Advance’s social science research team uses new model for diversity
Members of the Advance at UNM social science research team are working on innovative ways to promote diversity on the UNM campus, particularly among leadership positions.To engage leaders at UNM, the group is using the Dobbin-Kalev managerial engagement model of diversity promotion, which is based on their extensive analysis of human resources policies in private […] Read More
UNM computer science prof starts national robotics Swarmathon event with NASA
UNM team heads to Swarmathon event Preparation for the journey to Mars is happening closer to home than you may think. University of New Mexico Computer Science Professor Melanie Moses is the principal investigator and founder for the NASA Swarmathon, a robotic competition at Kennedy Space Center. Founded in 2016, the NASA Swarmathon is a […] Read More
10 UNM scientists selected for 2017 Women in STEM awards
A group of UNM professors has received the 2017 Women in STEM awards to honor their research in diverse areas of inquiry, including bioengineering, exercise science, biology, linguistics, political science and astronomy and physics. Among other topics, the winners are studying minority language development, cell division, non-government agencies in Peru and Bolivia, insulin signaling, […] Read More
883 Galaxies Far, Far Away
As long as humans have looked toward the stars, we have wondered what lies beyond our view. Patricia Henning, the associate vice president of research and a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of New Mexico, has taken a leading role in finding that answer. Henning was part of a team of scientists […] Read More
What is your faculty service load?
After our fall 2016 survey, we’re collecting stories about UNM faculty loads. We want to hear from you about your service load. Preliminary results from our fall 2016 survey of UNM faculty indicate that women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) are more likely to report higher service burdens than their male and non-URM counterparts. When asked […] Read More
Local African American women scientists highlighted on KUNM show
Our latest STEM shoutout goes to several local African American women scientists who were featured on the Feb. 25 episode of Women’s Focus on KUNM. The women shared their experience and perspectives in a variety of STEM fields, from computer science to pharmaceuticals. According to the KUNM website, the show, called Salute to New Mexico […] Read More
UNM computer science professor co-authors timely article on dealing with cyber conflict
Game-theoretic model combines strategic and technical aspects of cyber attribution A University of New Mexico computer science professor is co-author of an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that explores how cyber attack victims should best respond. The article presents a game-theoretic model called the Blame Game, which shows when […] Read More
New gear at UNM’s Centennial Engineering Library lets faculty get high tech
UNM faculty and students now have access to two high-tech communal rooms at the Centennial Library. One of the new rooms (DEN 2) has a full virtual reality (VR) set, called the HTV VIVE. The other room (DEN 1) hosts a collection of both Windows and Mac desktop computers equipped with a substantial variety of software. […] Read More
Advance at UNM Panel Discussion: How to work with the NSF
Make sure your NSF proposal is succinct and to the point. Be sure it tells reviewers why you are the best person to do the research you are proposing. And ask to serve on review panels to get a sense of how the process works. Those were some of the tips that a trio of […] Read More
National sexual assault expert has 10 tips to help colleges avoid “institutional betrayal”
A national authority on sexual violence says the UNM community can take 10 steps to best help survivors of assault and harassment on campus. Dr. Jennifer Freyd, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon spoke at UNM Feb. 6 as the keynote speaker of the Campus Sexual Violence: Research and Response seminar sponsored by […] Read More
UNM professor wins national anthropology award
UNM Assistant Professor of Anthropology Siobhán Mattison won a New Investigator award from the Evolutionary Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association after she presented at an American Anthropological Association conference. Mattison was awarded for her research in 2015 on the preference of having a son or a daughter among the Mosuo, an ethnic minority […] Read More
UNM computer science prof partners with NASA for Swarmathon 2017 robotics competition
UNM computer science prof partners with NASA for Swarmathon 2017 Melanie Moses, an associate professor of computer science at the University of New Mexico, has taken NASA space exploration by swarm. In coordination with NASA, Moses and her team have created an annual NASA Swarmathon aimed at developing robotics to revolutionize the way we explore […] Read More
Seminar keynote speaker to focus on sexual violence on campus
Dr. Jennifer Freyd, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon and a national authority on institutional betrayal and sexual violence, will speak at the University of New Mexico on Feb. 6 as the keynote speaker of the Campus Sexual Violence: Research and Response seminar. Since graduating with a doctorate degree in psychology from Stanford […] Read More
Call for proposals now open for the 2017 Women In STEM awards
Call opens for 2017 Women In STEM awards at UNM Women faculty in UNM’s STEM fields can now apply for a variety of grants as part of the 2017 Women In STEM awards The awards are supported by an anonymous gift made to UNM to support research by, and professorships for, women […] Read More
UNM linguistics professor wins national award
Melissa Axelrod recognized with Linguistic Society of America’s Kenneth Hale Award UNM Linguistics Professor Melissa Axelrod has received a national award from the Linguistic Society of America for her work studying endangered and extinct languages. “I was more than a little surprised to receive this award,” Axelrod said. I am extremely grateful to my supportive […] Read More
Public can meet School of Engineering dean candidates
Four finalists for UNM’s dean of engineering and computing at the School of Engineering will be on campus this month and in early December. The finalists for the position, named the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing, are Christos Christodoulou, Naz Karim, JoAnn Lighty, and Ed Seebauer. The applicants are from UNM, Texas […] Read More
Seven UNM professors win Women in STEM awards for research
A group of UNM professors has received the 2016 Women in STEM awards honoring their research in diverse areas of inquiry including brain stimulation and substance abuse, sustainable food and energy, gender and kinship systems, engineering bones and ligaments, modeling planetary fault lines, and the media’s effects on public views.The winners are the first in a […] Read More