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Mara Yarbrough's 2020 NM SMART Grid Center Externship Experience with EMNRD

12 October 2020
Our second NM SMART Grid Center 2020 extern, Mara Yarbrough, just completed her 10-week externship with the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) researching practical policies state governments can implement to reduce…
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UNM Signs Agreement to Collaborate with Siemens Industry at Mesa del Sol Microgrid

01 October 2020
On September 30th, the University of New Mexico announced a joint agreement with Siemens Industry to begin collaborations at the UNM-owned microgrid at Mesa del Sol. Located in Albuquerque, the Mesa del Sol microgrid is one of three NM SMART Grid…
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Five New Faculty Join the NM SMART Grid Center Team

28 September 2020
The NM SMART Grid Center warmly welcomes five new faculty members to the project team this Fall. Included in this esteemed cohort of STEM professionals are Dr. Yuting Yang and Dr. Claus Danielson at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Dr. Sihua Shao…
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Certificate Training in Entrepreneurship

28 September 2020
New Mexico EPSCoR is excited to launch its Certificate Training in Entrepreneurship in partnership with the University of New Mexico (UNM) Rainforest Innovations and Innovation Academy. The primary goal of the Certificate program is to introduce…
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Honoring Luke Spangenburg

10 September 2020
We are heartbroken to share the news that Luke Spangenburg, a valued member of the NM EPSCoR research and education team, passed away earlier this month.  "Luke was an extremely dynamic individual. He was magnanimous and made full use of his keen…
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