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NM SMART Grid Center Faculty Named in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide by Stanford Analysis

10 December 2021

Team members from New Mexico EPSCoR's NM SMART Grid Center have earned the distinction of being among the top 2% of scientists worldwide as measured by the impact of their research publications. The six project faculty were identified by Stanford…

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Recap of the 2021 New Mexico Research Symposium

19 November 2021

This year’s Research Symposium was held virtually from November 8 to 12, 2021. The program was topical and hosted a variety of speakers, posters, and awards honoring science, STEM, and research contributions in New Mexico through a space lens. The…

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NM SMART Grid Center Externship

11 November 2021

Tohid Khalili is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico, and an exceptional example of success in higher education STEM. He participates in NM SMART Grid Center research under the direction of UNM…

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UNM-led Project Receives $15 Million from NSF EPSCoR

13 September 2021

Researchers at The University of New Mexico are leading a $15 million, five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation that will engage communities in the American Intermountain West to collaboratively address the impacts of climate…

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2021 Mentor Awardees: Dr. Caitano da Silva, NMT, and Dr. Jay Misra, NMSU

26 August 2021

We are delighted to announce this year’s NM EPSCoR Mentor Award recipients—Dr. Caitano da Silva and Dr. Jay Misra. This award is presented annually to mentors who demonstrate excellence in supporting students’ academic, research, and career…