The second annual Team Research Symposium, presented by the Interdisciplinary Science Cooperative and Grand Challenges, will be held April 19-21. A call for proposals is now open, while registration for the free campus-wide event begins March 14.

Last year, the inaugural Team Research Symposium drew in nearly 200 attendees – virtually - throughout UNM and the country to promote the outstanding impacts our research teams have on our communities and to share best practices in team research.

Team Research Symposium Welcome Ceremony

As part of the Symposium’s Welcome Ceremony on April 19 at 9 a.m., UNM President Garnett S. Stokes and Provost James Holloway will welcome attendees.

Additionally, a keynote presentation will follow given by director and founder of Project ECHO, Dr. Sanjeev Arora. Project ECHO is a globally recognized telementoring model for scaling up health expertise in local communities quickly. Arora is also a Distinguished Professor of Medicine, at the Department of Internal Medicine at the UNM Health Sciences Center. 

Registration for the free campuswide symposium opens March 14.

For more information, visit Team Research Symposium. 

With new sessions that bring in local industry as well as our alumni, there is sure to be something for everyone. A call for proposals is now open for select sessions, and all faculty are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in participating as a presenter or panelist for this year’s symposium, the following calls are open for presenters: Public Impact Research Presentations, Public Impact Research Projects, Researchers Panel and Convergence on Tap: Campus Convergence. Proposal submissions are due Monday, Feb. 28 by 5 p.m., with notification of selection by Friday, March 11, 2022. The tentative presentation date is scheduled for April 19.

A special session for UNM alumni is also accepting submissions for presenters and students are encouraged to enter the Student Team Research Concept competitions for a chance to win a grand prize of $2,000.

As part of the alumni special session, four UNM alumni will share their experiences in participating in team-based projects in their professional careers. This event is scheduled to take place in-person at UNM’s Draft and Table on Wednesday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. Location is subject to change. Proposals for virtual presentations are also welcome. Submissions for the UNM Alumni special session are also due Monday, Feb. 28. Presenters will be contacted by Friday, March 11. For more information email, Teams@unm.edu.

The Student Team Research concept involves collaboration among multiple researchers focused on achieving the same goal. Student colleagues are called upon to develop a research concept to share at the Team Research Symposium. Research exists in all academic areas at UNM, including fine art, health sciences, chemistry, engineering, and architecture, just to name a few. A few goals include the design of a new technology, the creation of a new process, or the answering of an important question. Six teams will receive monetary awards, with the winning team receiving $2,000 split among all team members. Applications are due March 1 by 5 p.m. For more information, contact Tim Schroeder at timschroeder@unm.edu.  

For more information, and a tentative schedule of events, visit Team Research Symposium.