Research

The University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center (HSC) had quite a year as reflected by several construction projects including the new Critical Care Tower and the College of Nursing and Population Health Building. Not only were construction workers...

Christos Christodoulou arrived at The University of New Mexico in 1999, coming from a long tenure at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, to chair the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, which he did for six years.

Scientists have long been fascinated with Yellowstone National Park and the scientific playground it has provided the research community over the decades. Seismic tomography has played a key role in that research giving scientists insights into...

It’s a tale celebrated across generations each holiday season. A grouchy rich man named Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas, after a supernatural encounter on Christmas Eve. Yet, beyond the three ghosts and Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol...

Meeko Oishi, a professor in The University of New Mexico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is leading a $1 million project on human-centered autonomous systems as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Boosting Research Ideas for...

The ​​ability to say words, form sentences, and openly speak with people around you may seem like a very normal part of everyday life. In fact, you may even dread certain conversations with certain people.   Not everyone has that luxury, however.  When...

Sakineh Chabi, an assistant professor in the UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a 2023 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) award. Chabi’s project was...

One researcher at The University of New Mexico is leading the charge to better care for and understand a diagnosis which affects dozens of babies taking their first breath.  Psychology Associate Professor Benjamin Clark is studying memory loss in those...

The University of New Mexico Center for Environmental Arts and Humanities is celebrating, and with good cause. They recently received an award for their successful project at the prestigious Venice Biennale 2022 in Venice, Italy. The exhibition and award...

A health crisis which exists in Chile and Bangladesh, also has profound dangers right here in the Southwestern United States.   Arsenic, a toxic, chemical element, is linked to a number of adverse health issues, like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and...