News

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway announced today the appointment of Dr. Arash Mafi as interim dean of UNM’s College of Arts and Sciences. Mafi takes over for Mark Peceny, who has served as...

After a competitive nationwide search, Arash Mafi, associate professor of physics and astronomy, has been named director of the Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM), The University of New Mexico’s hub for photonics and nanotechnology. Prior to...

At its most basic level, a random laser is precisely what its name implies; random. It’s random in the spectrum of light it produces and in the way that light is emitted, making what could be an extremely versatile laser source, nearly useless for most...

Arash Mafi, interim director of The University of New Mexico Center for High Technology Materials, has been named a 2018 Optical Society Fellow. “UNM has a well-established and strong research and education tradition in optics and photonics, especially...

Arash Mafi has been appointed as the interim director of The University of New Mexico's Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM). Mafi is an associate professor of Physics and Astronomy. Mafi's research interests include quantum and nonlinear...

A team of researchers led by scientists at The University of New Mexico have been awarded a $7.5 million grant to expand on existing laser projects already underway at the University.

The University of New Mexico has enjoyed a long history of mutually beneficial collaborations with the Universidad de Concepción (UdeC), one of the top three universities for Engineering and Physics in Chile. UNM faculty members are travelling to Chile...

Innovative optical fiber, developed by researchers from the University of New Mexico, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Corning Incorporated and Clemson University, was chosen as one of Physics World’s Top Ten Breakthroughs of 2014.

Three new faculty members joining The University of New Mexico’s Center for High Technology Materials are relocating to Albuquerque from across the country, bringing diverse skills and their passion for research and education.