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The University of New Mexico hosted Space Day recently to highlight important discoveries, advertise internships, and provide fun experiences - like walking on the planet Mars - for attendees to experience. The event, which was part of UNM’s Research &...

The Farris Engineering Center was originally built on The University of New Mexico campus in 1967. By the 2000s it was obvious that the building was inadequate for the departments housed there. Distinguished Regents' Professor Emeritus at the Department...

A Ph.D. student in the University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering was one of just 18 students to attend the Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD) in Washington, D.C., last month. Ethan Krammer, who anticipates finishing his...

The UNM School of Engineering hosts its annual Distinguished Alumni Award event on Nov. 7 to recognize the achievements of some of its outstanding graduates. The award ceremony will be held at Sandia Resort and Casino and will be hosted by Donna Riley,...

It’s (Probably Not) Rocket Science (IPNRS) says the sky isn’t the limit and discusses a topic of every kid's dreams—flying rockets.  Titled “It Actually is Rocket Science,” this podcast episode highlights ‘Lobo Launch’ which is a rocket engineering...

A University of New Mexico alumnus sped into a new job in August as an aerodynamics design engineer with the McLaren Formula 1 team in Woking, England. Tiger Lee, who graduated from UNM in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, has...

Two seniors in the School of Engineering have been selected to receive scholarships from the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi. Mia Baca, a student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Moises Loya, a student in the...

Today, Subhash Shah is enjoying the fruits of his labor from a career as one of the world’s top experts in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal/multilateral well completions/stimulation and coiled tubing technology. He holds the professional engineer...

Madura Pathirage, an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at UNM, has received the 2024 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. The Ralph...

Although only beginning his collegiate journey, Dimitri Kittrell is a man with a plan. The native of Little Rock, Ark., just completed his freshman year in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at UNM and this...