Professor seeks connection between temperature and mosquito-borne virus transmission UNM Biology and Mathematics Professor Helen Wearing is conducting research pertaining to the effects temperature has on the spread of two mosquito-borne viruses that affect humans – Zika and Chikungunya. The grant, in conjunction with Dr. Rebecca Christofferson from Louisiana State University, is for $116,394 […] Read More
Research should show effects of tree mortality on drier ecosystems UNM Biology Professor Marcy Litvak is researching tree mortality and the effect it has on other living trees in semi-arid ecosystems. Litvak is working on an extended grant. The original award was for $1,046,194 from the Department of Energy. A new National Science Foundation award […] Read More
Pottery research should reveal the unity of the Gallina people UNM doctoral student Jacqueline Kocer is studying pottery from the Gallina, a group of people native to New Mexico for her dissertation research. Kocer is working on a two-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant is estimated to be for $29,742, starting […] Read More
Fish research could help understand history of immune system UNM Biology Professor Irene Salinas is conducting research into the presence of defense structures in the body of lungfish that could be the evolutionary forerunners of human tonsils and adenoids. Salinas is working on a three-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. Now in year […] Read More
Professor will gauge Old World animals’ impact on New Mexico UNM Anthropology Professor Emily Jones is conducting research about the impact domesticated animals from the Eastern Hemisphere had on New Mexico. Dr. Jones is working on a two-year NSF grant from the National Science Foundation. Granted on June 6, the award is estimated to […] Read More
