Lobo faculty, staff, students, and members of our community are invited to campus Nov. 6-14 as UNM celebrates the 2025 Research and Discovery Week (R&D Week). A variety of exhibitions, workshops, lectures, performances, and other activities will be open to the public and on display all week across UNM campuses.
This year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is introducing an easier way to keep track of all the events individuals want to attend during R&D Week. The Sched calendar allows individuals to customize the events they don't want to miss, just click the "my schedule" button and sign up to add the sessions to your personal schedule.
UNM’s OVPR launched R&D Week four years ago with the goal of showcasing The University’s entire research enterprise, while promoting resources and opportunities available to all UNM researchers.
“Each year, Research & Discovery Week continues to not only grow in the number of events but also in the vibrant list of interdisciplinary projects that we have to showcase.” said UNM Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher. “This week serves as a tribute to the efforts of researchers, scholars, and artists who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge and weaving a narrative of innovation and creativity that resonates far beyond our state lines.”
UNM researchers are often asked, ‘what kind of research’ happens on our campuses each day; R&D Week helps to enhance that visibility, while strengthening collaboration across communities, ultimately diversifying the research, innovation, and creativity that make UNM a premier research institution.
R&D Week will feature several events listed below but this is just a glimpse into the week, for a full schedule visit our website!
Thursday, Nov. 6
Fourth Annual CASAA Research Day: Science that Connects (Registration Required)
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Location: CASAA
UNM Symphony Orchestra: Music for their Countries
7:30-8:45 p.m. | Location: Center for the Arts & Art Museum
Friday, Nov. 7
ARTSLab Open House
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Location: ARTSLab
The Body as Archive: Guided exhibit and discussion
1-3 p.m. | Location: Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance
The Body as Archive session highlights the tangible dance and history sources embedded in the visual documentation on display in the Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance.
Multilingualism Matters
2-3 p.m. | Location Language Labs (Ortega Hall)
The Grand Challenges "Multilingualism Matters" team brings together scholars whose work advances our understanding of linguistic diversity and language development by focusing on multilingual children.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Advancing RNA Biology
9-11 a.m. | Location: Domenici Northeast Rm 2410
Wednesday, Nov. 12
PI Reception
4-5:30 p.m. | Location: George Pearl Hall
Community Engaged Research Lecture with Moises Gonzalez
6-7 p.m. | Location: George Pearl Hall Auditorium
The 2025 honoree is Moises Gonzalez, Professor of Urban Design and Director of the Community and Regional Planning Program in the School of Architecture and Planning.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Bridging the Arts and Sciences Divide: Counternarratives
9:30-10:30 a.m. | Location: SUB Lobo A/B
AI Symposium | How to (and how not to) use AI in your classroom
9:30-10:30 a.m. | SUB Ballroom B
IRB Protocol Writing Workshop (Registration Recommended)
9:30-10:30 a.m. | Location: SUB Fiesta A/B
LoboBITES: Grand Finals
4-6 p.m. | Location: Ballroom C
Keynote Lecture: Poppy Crum
6:30-8 p.m. | Location: Ballroom B
Friday, Nov. 14
UNM Research Advances New Mexico
9 a.m. – Noon | Location: SUB Grand Ballroom
An expo highlighting innovative research that creates positive impacts on the people and places of New Mexico. Join us for a festive opportunity to network with potential collaborators across campuses, build partnerships with community stakeholders, and learn about opportunities for state funding. Representatives from government, industry, and community organizations are expected to attend.
Hands ON My Research
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Location: SUB Atrium
Get your hands on some real-world research by exploring fun, informative, hands-on demonstrations designed especially for engaging students and the general public in research.
ARID Research Symposium
2:15-3:45 p.m. | Location: SUB Santa Ana A/B
Poster session of ARID funded student research, affiliated faculty, and affiliated centers.
Keynote Lecture | 2025 Riley Schaeffer Endowed Lectureship: Paul Modrich
4-5 p.m. | Location: Rodey Theatre, Center for the Arts
Paul Modrich is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and recipient of several awards including the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, the General Motors Mott Prize in Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society Medal of Honor, and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which he shared with Tomas Lindahl and Aziz Sancar.
For a full schedule of events and to personalize your R&D Week, visit our website.
