The NM EPSCoR Mentor Award recognizes mentors in STEM research and education who demonstrate excellence in supporting students’ academic, research, and career endeavors, and in creating supportive environments for all students. Eligible nominees are faculty, staff, or postdocs in a STEM field at a New Mexico institution. The 2027 nomination application will open February 22 and close May 7.
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Earlier this month, more than 30 New Mexico EPSCoRians flew to New Orleans for the 2026 NSF EPSCoR Summit, held May 19–22. This year’s conference welcomed more than 600 participants and was organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.New Mexico had a strong presence at the 2026 EPSCoR Summit in New Orleans—showing up not only as attendees but also as facilitators, speakers, moderators, and poster presenters.
Join us for a conversation on Strengthening State Academy–EPSCoR Partnerships. We’ll share examples, explore new ideas, and connect colleagues across states. Register here: https://loom.ly/drxg6p8
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The 2025 edition of the New Mexico Journal of Science, a peer-reviewed publication produced jointly by the New Mexico Academy of Science and New Mexico EPSCoR, is now publicly accessible at https://www.nmas.org/2025-nmjs.
The NM EPSCoR Mentor Award recognizes mentors in STEM research and education who demonstrate excellence in supporting students’ academic, research, and career endeavors, and in creating supportive environments for all students. Eligible nominees are faculty, staff, or postdocs in a STEM field at a New Mexico institution. The 2026 nomination application will open in late February and close May 15, 2026.
We welcome community members, parents, students of all ages, and educators to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for a FREE Indigenous Pi Day Celebration!
Calling all STEM instructors! Join us for a quantum education workshop designed to introduce community college and undergraduate faculty across NM to the fast-growing field of quantum information science.
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ALBUQUERQUE — On November 15, the 12th annual New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS) drew 77 student researchers for its poster session, nearly double the participation from previous years. More than 200 students, faculty, scientists, researchers, and community members from across the state presented their work, networked with peers, and experienced a professional scientific conference.
Description:Nerd Nite is a series of silly, approachable, and informative talks that takes place in bars in 100+ cities around the world.Our talks:Title: Killer RobotsBlurb: What does an aerial torpedo crash in Ohio have to do with a sneak attack in Ukraine or a robot that can’t tell trees from people? The history of machines made to kill on their own is darkly comic and never more relevant.Bio: Kelsey D. Atherton is an awards winning military technology journalist who now works in advocacy for a less explode-y world.