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The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is seeking nominations for the 2022 Outstanding Research Staff Awards. The Outstanding Research Staff Awards are a component of our holistic commitment to promote a dynamic research support system via...

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...

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited the Office of Medical Investigator (OMI) at The University of New Mexico last week to see the work being done by forensic anthropologist Heather Edgar and her team to improve the identification of Native American...

Members of the UNM faculty are hosting an upcoming Lightning Lounge featuring quick talks and time for conversation. UNM staff and students are welcome to join online for 7-minute talks about faculty research and scholarship. These talks will take place...

Alexandre Frederick Mills, a graduate student in The University of New Mexico Physics and Astronomy, is among 52 students from across the nation selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR)...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico and a German team have written a collaborative paper about their joint project that was published this week. The article is Laser cooling of ytterbium-doped silica glass and appears in Communications...

Eight faculty members at The University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2020 Women in STEM awards. Their work includes research on the impact of global warming on alpine stream biology, the creation of a better way to identify missing and...

Dead men tell no tales, the saying goes. But a new database at UNM will allow researchers and others to gather a wealth of information from deceased men, women, and children. Construction of the New Mexico Decedent Image Database  is complete and the...

People die. All the time. From many causes, including old age, disease, accidents, murder. But researchers can learn from these deaths. Heather Edgar, forensic anthropologist at The University of New Mexico Office of Medical Investigator (OMI) and...

While universities used to be focused on specialization in a student’s chosen field, higher education is moving more and more toward interdisciplinary learning. The University of New Mexico is no different, and the Shared Knowledge Conference showcases...