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Joseph Erwin, a senior in The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a fellowship from the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. The fellowship will allow Erwin to conduct two years of research of relevance to...

A traumatic experience in her teens is driving a University of New Mexico student’s research experience and plans for a future in public service.  Abrianna Morales, who was named a Truman Scholar earlier this year, found a network of peers serving in...

At the University of New Mexico, undergraduate students engage with world-class researchers to develop innovative new knowledge and solve important societal challenges. In keeping with this important mission, UNM’s Office of the Vice President for...

As an undergraduate student at The University of New Mexico, Alex Harris was part of a team of researchers and is co-author of a paper that was recently highlighted in a scientific journal. For her contribution to the research, she scanned hundreds of...

University of New Mexico undergraduate students work closely with faculty mentors to conduct innovative and exciting research.  Each spring, this research is celebrated at the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a...

The second year to be fully in person, students from all over the country are at The University of New Mexico for 10 weeks as part of the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Physics and Astronomy...

Students don’t come to The University of New Mexico with the innate knowledge of how to conduct research. The idea of choosing a topic and carrying it through to completion can be daunting and some students are ready to give up before they even try. As...

University of New Mexico Earth and Planetary Sciences students, led by Environmental Science professor Joseph Galewsky, recently left the classroom and went into the field to get firsthand experience studying greenhouse gas emissions...

Ten students from a variety of majors were selected to present their Sustainable Water Resources Grand Challenge science communication projects at The University of New Mexico this month. It was one of the events held during the Undergraduate Research...

UNM psychology student Abrianna Morales was just announced a 2022 Truman Scholar. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation selected 58 outstanding college students from 53 schools, nominated by their institution based on their records of leadership,...