About New Mexico EPSCoR
About
The New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR) is building the state's capacity to conduct scientific research and is training a diverse, well-qualified Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. We do this through multi-year, federally funded projects that include New Mexico's research universities, primarily undergraduate higher education institutions, national laboratories, and other organizations.
Our current focus is the NM SMART Grid Center, an interdisciplinary National Science Foundation (NSF) project that is pursuing research and workforce training for next-generation electric power production and delivery.
History
History of New Mexico EPSCoR
NM EPSCoR was established with a successful National Science Foundation (NSF) planning grant in 2000. The first NSF Track 1 Research Infrastructure Improvement grant was awarded in 2002. For more information on the history of NM EPSCoR NSF funding and research areas, please view our historical timeline by clicking below.
Mission & Vision
Mission & Vision
This mission of New Mexico's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR) is to build the state's capacity to conduct scientific research while cultivating a diverse, well-qualified STEM workforce. We envision New Mexico as a state that has achieved self-sufficiency in a sustainable manner through its research and development enterprise, has a strong STEM pipeline between community colleges and the research universities, promotes innovation, new business, and economic development, and is recognized contributors to the national and global STEM research enterprise.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
The diversity of the people of New Mexico has been a source of innovation and creativity throughout our state’s history. NM EPSCoR respects and values diversity of all types, including race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, socioeconomic status, ability, and more. We see diversity as a source of strength, and we strive to create an inclusive, collaborative, and equitable environment where everyone can realize their full potential. NM EPSCoR particularly acknowledges the acute need to remove barriers to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of talented students, faculty, and staff from historically excluded populations who are currently underrepresented.
NSF EPSCoR
NSF EPSCoR
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports 25 states, two territories, and one commonwealth in its efforts to build sustainable research and human infrastructure. The mission of EPSCoR is to advance excellence in science and engineering research and education in order to achieve sustainable increases in research, education, and training capacity and competitiveness that will enable EPSCoR jurisdictions to have increased engagement in areas supported by the NSF. Of all NSF EPSCoR faculty hires, 78% remain in their original jurisdictions, creating a return on investment for each jurisdiction.
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22 March 2021
“The need for a robust and diverse STEM workforce has been reiterated for decades, and it is one of the current administration’s top priorities in order to maintain America’s historical preeminence in the STEM fields." - Dr. Panchanathan, NSF…
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24 February 2021
What is the goal?
To provide opportunities for non-tenured investigators to develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Investigators…
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21 January 2021
Hey, students! Don’t have time to go looking for summer internships? No problem, we’ve done it for you.
Undergraduates
STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) by NM SMART Grid Center
Who: Undergraduates students from New Mexico regional universities…
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24 November 2020
What could we discover with an instrument capable of recording, in minute detail, the movement of atoms during ultrafast chemical reactions?
This question is the driving force behind a recently awarded DOE EPSCoR State-National Laboratory…
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19 November 2020
What do you get when you combine topical COVID talks, ovarian cancer research, nearly 30 virtual posters in four categories, and over 250 attendees via Zoom? The 2020 New Mexico Research Symposium, hosted in collaboration with the New Mexico Academy…
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State Office Contacts
General Project Inquiries
William Michener
Director & Principal Investigator of the NM SMART Grid Center
william.michener@gmail.com
Anne Jakle
Associate Director & Co-Principal Investigator of the NM SMART Grid Center
505-226-2688
ajakle@epscor.unm.edu
Education and Outreach Inquiries
Selena Connealy
Education and Outreach Manager
505-217-5605
connealy@epscor.unm.edu
Sara Pichette
Education and Outreach Coordinator
505-850-4521
SaraPichette@epscor.unm.edu
Communication and Media Inquiries
Brittney Van Der Werff
Public Relations Specialist
505-226-3887
bvdw@epscor.unm.edu
Financial and Reimbursement Inquiries
Andra Kiscaden
Senior Business Manager
505-226-4260
anmcclun@unm.edu
Patricia Halcli
Program Coordinator
505-226-2819
phalcli1@unm.edu
Reporting and Website Inquiries
Isis Serna
Website Administrator
505-226-4260
iserna@epscor.unm.edu