School of Engineering

Ensuring the country has clean, safe water involves ensuring that drinking water utilities have certified water operators. However, in many smaller, rural communities, it is more difficult for operators to access training materials and the resources...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents today (March 22) voted to approve renaming the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering in honor of Gerald May, a longtime professor in the department, School of Engineering dean and...

The idea of show and tell is a time-tested way to engage students, especially when teaching about complex subjects. And one research center at The University of New Mexico is taking full advantage of that concept, with promising results. Beginning last...

Trilce Estrada, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at The University of New Mexico, is one of the recipients of the 2022 Women in Technology Award from the New Mexico Technology Council. The 13th annual event recognizes...

Heather Himmelberger, director of the Southwest Environmental Finance Center at The University of New Mexico, was recently highlighted by the American Water Works Association Rocky Mountain Section in a feature on Engineers Week. She was recognized for...

Between classes, exams, and learning to live on their own – college can be a difficult time of growth for students. On top of that stress, 29 percent of undergraduate students at UNM report they are food insecure and are not able to consistently access...

Francesca Cavallo, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of New Mexico, is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Cavallo’s project...

The University of New Mexico’s Smart Management of Infrastructure Laboratory (SMILab) has created a remote-controlled (RC) robot designed to detect potential rockslide danger. The robot, affectionately nicknamed “Brutus,” pinpoints damaged and unstable...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) hosted U.S. Senator Heinrich (D-N.M.), showcasing UNM research on sensor systems for natural gas leak monitoring and detection. Oil and gas infrastructure accounts for 30...

Guillermo Terrén-Serrano, Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department of The University of New Mexico (UNM), has designed a new way for solar forecasters to predict future cloud cover.