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This month’s Faculty Lightning Lounge will be held 3:30- 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in Centennial Engineering Center’s Stamm Commons. Lightning Lounge gives faculty from a broad range of disciplines an opportunity to give short talks about their research,...

The University of New Mexico’s Undergraduate Research and Design program has awarded four undergraduate research scholarships for the fall 2026 semester.  Victoria Esquivel, Allison Ruiz, Riley Jones and Emma Tyrell will receive awards.

Each year, The University of New Mexico selects a handful of professors to be honored with the highest faculty title the University bestows — distinguished professor. Announced jointly by the UNM Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the...

Funding from the UNM Women in STEM Awards has helped researchers across campus with a variety of novel projects, including the development of software to 3-D print with adobe material, documenting the links between microplastics and respiratory distress,...

The first cohort of UNM faculty from departments across campus are poised to resubmit research funding proposals after completing the Grant Revision for Outstanding Wins to Level-up (GROWL) pilot program.

For four years, the UNM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been shining a spotlight on extraordinary research faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship and collaboration with students throughout the academic year through the...

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and Academic Affairs have partnered to expand and further develop the WeR1 Leadership Innovation for Faculty Transformation (LIFT) program in 2026. 

Imagine coming into work in the morning and the following things are taking place simultaneously:

UNM's 2024-2025 cohort of the WeR1 Fostering Research Expansion in the Social Sciences and Humanities (FRESSH) program proudly welcomed a diverse group of 18 researchers, each bringing unique perspectives and expertise to the initiative. In April, all 18...

ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO) are working together to provide workshops, resources, and information to faculty to help navigate changing research rules and policies.