Join us to learn about an AI-driven framework that transforms research documents into structured, searchable knowledge to strengthen discovery and collaboration. Developed at NMT under the NSF RIO-NM project, the system addresses a persistent challenge in research ecosystems—the manual, time-intensive process of identifying related work and potential collaborators across institutions.
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.
Please join us for our inaugural networking event designed specifically for bioscience innovators throughout New Mexico.
• Spot potential partners and investors from across the room with color-coded name tags by industry.
• Love the conversation? Scan the QR code on their name tag to connect on LinkedIn.
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.
Registration is OPEN now through June 1 for the 5th Annual Space and Cyber Summit. The focus will be on strengthening cyber resilience in space. This summit is a must-attend for professionals shaping the cyber-secure future of space exploration, national security, and advanced technologies.
Learn more: https://www.newspacenexus.org/afrl-space-cyber-summit/
Representatives from the NSF Division of Enterprise Services will hold a technical webinar on system-related information to assist with proposal submission for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER):
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
University of South Carolina (USC)
Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
University of North Carolina (UNC)
Registration is open for the 10th annual Energy Storage Systems Safety and Reliability Forum, a premier event dedicated to improved energy storage safety and reliability.
The Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO‑NM) NSF E‑CORE project, led by NM EPSCoR, continued to gain momentum in Project Year 2. This year, the team reported several notable achievements to the National Science Foundation (NSF) that underscore RIO‑NM’s sustained commitment to strengthening research capacity across New Mexico. Below are two research highlights submitted to NSF as part of the Year 2 Annual Report.
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.
Postdocs are vital to our research community in New Mexico. Here is a list of resources for postdocs.
New Mexico Research Symposium
Annually in November
Postdoc Resource Guide
Professional skills development
Mentor Awards
Nominate an excellent NM STEM mentor
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.
New Mexico has a lot of resources for students interested in research. Here is a list of our favorites.
New Mexico Research Symposium
Annually in November
Mentor Awards
Nominate an excellent NM STEM mentor
NM EPSCoR Workshop Funding
Support for collaboration events–up to $7,500
NM EPSCoR SURE Award Funding
Undergraduate research support–up to $16,500
More event details will be published in the months to come. The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. All accepted abstracts have the option to be published in the New Mexico Journal of Science.
What does it look like when a state recognizes the quiet but steady work of its research community? On January 29, the New Mexico House of Representatives offered an answer to that question by formally acknowledging NM EPSCoR for its contributions to the state’s research ecosystem.
Join us on Monday, February 23, at 3:00 PM ET for our next EPSCoR Live!
We welcome community members, parents, students of all ages, and educators to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for a FREE Indigenous Pi Day Celebration!
This free, two-day forum will bring together water professionals and researchers from West Texas and New Mexico to explore solutions related to water scarcity, reuse, and resource recovery in arid and semi-arid regions.
Forum highlights include:
Desalination and brackish groundwater treatment
Potable and industrial water reuse
Produced water management
Decentralized water systems
Policy, resilience, equity, and workforce development
About: This workshop will explore how key stakeholders can use can use innovation, infrastructure, investment, and incentives to identify infrastructure, partnerships, and workforce actions that help re-employ displaced fossil-fuel workers in transmission, grid modernization, and clean-manufacturing careers, linking workforce pipelines, higher education, and state investment programs to strengthen regional reliability and long-term economic resilience.
The aim of this office hour session is to inform attendees about the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity (NSF 24-528). Current and future PIs are welcome to attend and meet with NSF program officers to ask questions and receive guidance. More detailed information available here: NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows Office Hours
The aim of this office hour session is to inform attendees about the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity (NSF 24-528). Current and future PIs are welcome to attend and meet with NSF program officers to ask questions and receive guidance. More detailed information available here: NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows Office Hours
The aim of this office hour session is to inform attendees about the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity (NSF 24-528). Current and future PIs are welcome to attend and meet with NSF program officers to ask questions and receive guidance. More detailed information available here: NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows Office Hours
The aim of this office hour session is to inform attendees about the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity (NSF 24-528). Current and future PIs are welcome to attend and meet with NSF program officers to ask questions and receive guidance. More detailed information available here: NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows Office Hours
The event on "Research Awareness in Artificial Intelligence" is aimed for currently enrolled Mathematical Sciences (i.e.,
EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII)
Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) has announced the recipients of its Fall 2025 Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) awards, recognizing three innovative projects that will expand hands-on research opportunities for students across the state. The awards, totaling $49,261, support initiatives in artificial intelligence in computer science education, conservation biology, and fungal ecology.
The 2026 NSF EPSCoR Annual Summit will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 20-22, 2026, and is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This national event is designed to promote capacity-building activities and inspire EPSCoR Jurisdictions to discuss new and innovative ways to impact their home Jurisdictions in STEM research and education. Additional information and general conference registration can be found here.
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.
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.
Two proposals have been selected for NM EPSCoR RIO-NM Seed Award funding, with each project receiving $50,000 to support transformative research and capacity building. The first project, led by PI Jiakai Zhang and co-PI Jun Zheng at New Mexico Tech, will create New Mexico’s first high-resolution Economic Development Index—providing state decision-makers with improved data to inform policy and infrastructure planning.
Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator.
We invite you to our 2025 Symposium and Stakeholder Forum! The event brings together energy leaders, researchers, students, and community partners from across the state.
Our goal is to share information about the Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII-FEC) funding opportunity.
Our goal is to share information about the Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII-FEC) funding opportunity.
Our goal is to share information about the Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII-FEC) funding opportunity.
Join ASEE on Thursday, October 2 at 1 pm, MT for an informational webinar where you can learn more about the eFellows program and application.
We are pleased to announce the 2025 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award winners: Eduardo Ceh-Varela from Eastern New Mexico University, Qianyun (Gloria) Zhang from New Mexico State University, and Jingjing Wang from the University of New Mexico. Nominated by their own students, these exceptional mentors demonstrate excellence in academic guidance, student support, and leadership.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. All accepted abstracts have the option to be published in the New Mexico Journal of Science. View past New Mexico Journal of Science issues on the NMAS Website.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. All accepted abstracts have the option to be published in the New Mexico Journal of Science. View past New Mexico Journal of Science issues on the NMAS Website.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. All accepted abstracts have the option to be published in the New Mexico Journal of Science. View past New Mexico Journal of Science issues on the NMAS Website.
Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) has announced the recipients of its Spring 2025 Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) awards, recognizing three innovative projects that will advance undergraduate research opportunities across the state. The awards, totaling $43,740, support diverse initiatives ranging from quantum technology research to artificial intelligence education and environmental remediation studies.
The Early Career Workshop is a one-day intensive program for NM postdocs and faculty in STEM research and education disciplines. This practical, hands-on workshop addresses proposal writing and project management, empowering participants to increase their research productivity, funding, and impact. Co-sponsored by NM EPSCoR.
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2025
Registration Link: https://survey.nmsu.edu/surveys/?s=PRCDDK9TX9RLAA4R
We will be organizing an icebreaker on November 17th, in Deju House at NMT.
We invite you to our 2025 Symposium and Stakeholder Forum: a dynamic event bringing together energy leaders, researchers, students, and community partners from across the state.
In an era of increasingly polarized discourse, more university leaders, politicians, and academics are calling for greater viewpoint diversity in higher education — not only to foster more inclusive dialogue, but to better prepare students for a world of often conflicting ideas.
Kim Hunter Reed
Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Louisiana; former Deputy Undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education
Description:
Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator.
Travel support may be available for those traveling more than 50 miles to participate.
Workshop Sponsors:
DREAM Center at NMSU and RIO-NM at NM EPSCoR
Description:
Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator.
Travel support may be available for those traveling more than 50 miles to participate.
Workshop Sponsors:
DREAM Center at NMSU and RIO-NM at NM EPSCoR
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: Room B30 Zimmerman Library, 1 University of New Mexico, 87131. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
The U.S. National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is pleased to announce its next EPSCoR Live! event.
When: Wednesday, July 9 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EDT)
Audience: This EPSCoR Live! will be of particular interest to researchers and leaders in research administration within EPSCoR jurisdictions.
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 Robots
Blurb: 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.
Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) held its first Early Career Workshop on June 3-4 at UNM's Center for High Technology Materials in Albuquerque. Led by NM EPSCoR, RIO-NM is an NSF EPSCoR E-CORE project focused on strengthening New Mexico's research ecosystem. The two-day event brought together 18 postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty from six institutions across the state.
Join our conversation and community building around Native Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (Native STEAM) in NM. What does it mean to be in STEM? How can it be inclusive? What does this mean for community building around our overlapping roles such as students, educators, professionals, parents, community members? We are hoping this conversation will lead to networking and collective goal setting to reimagine the future of STEAM in Native Communities.
Topic: Learn about NSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program
The NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (NSF IOS) will host a virtual office hour (VOH) June 18 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER). NSF staff will provide a short presentation, and there will be time for questions and answers.
All are welcome to attend this VOH, whether their work falls under the research supported by NSF IOS or not.
This webinar will include a review of the system-related requirements in the supplementary proposal submission timeline guidance, a demo of how to prepare a CAREER proposal in Research.gov - Homepage , and a question and answer session. Submit question-and-answer session questions prior to the webinar to careerproposalprep@nsf.gov.
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
These optional office hours are intended for current and future EPSCoR PIs who plan to submit E-RISE planning grant proposals or proposals to the next E-RISE competition.
Office Hours will be held 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following dates:
Audience: This "EPSCoR Live!" session will be of particular interest to researchers, IT professionals, and leaders in research administration within U.S. National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) jurisdictions.
Summary of topic: In this session, NSF EPSCoR program directors will discuss cyberinfrastructure challenges, opportunities, and resources in EPSCoR jurisdictions.
The New Mexico Journal of Science is accepting papers for consideration for the next issue (2025). All papers are subject to a peer review process. There is no cost to authors for publishing and all papers will be open-source accessible. Papers can be from a variety of scientific disciplines. All novel and previously unpublished work will be considered for publication. Please email your manuscript submission to the editor, Seyi Adekoya, at sadekoya1@unm.edu.
Audience: This EPSCoR Live! session will be of particular interest to researchers and leaders within research administration in EPSCoR jurisdictions, who would like to learn more about the E-RISE funding opportunity.
NSF EPSCoR is hosting Office Hours sessions for the E-CORE RII program (NSF 25-523) to address questions and aid prospective April 14 – July 8, 2025.
NSF EPSCoR is hosting Office Hours sessions for the E-CORE RII program (NSF 25-523) to address questions and aid prospective April 14 – July 8, 2025.
NSF EPSCoR is hosting Office Hours sessions for the E-CORE RII program (NSF 25-523) to address questions and aid prospective April 14 – July 8, 2025.
NSF EPSCoR is hosting Office Hours sessions for the E-CORE RII program (NSF 25-523) to address questions and aid prospective April 14 – July 8, 2025.
NSF EPSCoR is hosting Office Hours sessions for the E-CORE RII program (NSF 25-523) to address questions and aid prospective April 14 – July 8, 2025.
The AISES National Conference isn’t just an event—it’s a transformative experience that connects, empowers, and inspires Indigenous People in STEM.
The conference includes:
Every spring, AISES members from across the U.S. and Canada come together for Regional Conferences—dynamic gatherings that inspire and support academic and professional success in STEM. These events feature unique workshops, sessions, and networking opportunities, showcasing innovation, industry programs, and career pathways. Attendees gain insights into chapter activities, explore scholarships and internships, and connect with current and future STEM leaders.
The Early Career Workshop is a two-day intensive program for NM postdoc
The Early Career Workshop is a two-day intensive program for NM postdocs and faculty in STEM research and education disciplines. This practical, hands-on workshop addresses ideation, proposal writing, project management, and effective public communication, empowering participants to increase their research productivity, funding, and impact.
The Seed Award program supports transformative research and capacity building across New Mexico’s academic institutions. These awards fund the purchase of research equipment, support for student researchers, acquisition of research supplies, and student conference travel. Program goals are to 1) foster initiatives that enhance research capacity (including cyberinfrastructure), productivity, and external funding competitiveness, and 2) increase student access to meaningful research experiences across the state.
The Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) team seeks proposals for Workshop Awards. This competitive funding opportunity aims to catalyze transformative partnerships across New Mexico's research ecosystem by bringing together teams of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students, educators, and subject matter experts to address self-identified gaps in New Mexico’s current research ecosystem.
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 of higher education. The deadline for students to nominate an excellent mentor is May 9, 2025.
On January 14, 2025 the Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) award team met at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for a day-long strategic planning bonanza. See the photos…
After a remarkable four-decade career marked by groundbreaking research, educational leadership, and a commitment to diversity in scientific fields, Professor Laura J. Crossey, a distinguished professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico (UNM), retired in January 2025.
Throughout her illustrious career, Crossey was a pivotal figure in New Mexico's scientific community. Her contributions to NM EPSCoR span multiple projects that advanced understanding of critical environmental and energy challenges and opportunities in New Mexico.
We invite you to join us for the upcoming EPSCoR Live! sessions to learn more about these new solicitations and to ask questions of the program officers.
We invite you to join us for the upcoming EPSCoR Live! sessions to learn more about these new solicitations and to ask questions of the program officers.
For STEM professionals who want to level up their broader impacts, participate in outreach, and connect with their communities.
Join Explora for any of three workshops to learn how to convey complex ideas, design hands-on activities, and create memorable learning experiences with the public.
For STEM professionals who want to level up their broader impacts, participate in outreach, and connect with their communities.
Join Explora for any of three workshops to learn how to convey complex ideas, design hands-on activities, and create memorable learning experiences with the public.
For STEM professionals who want to level up their broader impacts, participate in outreach, and connect with their communities.
Join Explora for any of three workshops to learn how to convey complex ideas, design hands-on activities, and create memorable learning experiences with the public.
Join the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) to learn about EDU funding opportunities. EDU program representatives will introduce funding opportunities and invite questions. They will then open the floor to discussion about ideas and challenges associated with acquiring NSF funding. This information is especially helpful to institutions in EPSCoR Jurisdictions.
Join the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) to learn about EDU funding opportunities. EDU program representatives will introduce funding opportunities and invite questions. They will then open the floor to discussion about ideas and challenges associated with acquiring NSF funding. This information is especially helpful to institutions in EPSCoR Jurisdictions.
The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting Office Hours to share information about the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Fellows (ERF).
The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting Office Hours to share information about the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Fellows (ERF).
The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting Office Hours to share information about the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Fellows (ERF).
The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting Office Hours to share information about the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Fellows (ERF).
The University of New Mexico has awarded Selena Connealy, Associate Director of New Mexico EPSCoR, an Outstanding Research Staff Award for her exceptional contributions to research administration and leadership within the state's scientific community.
Connealy, who has served with NM EPSCoR for over a decade, was recognized for her leadership during a period of funding uncertainty. She maintained team cohesion and preserved institutional knowledge by retaining key staff members—achievements vital to NM EPSCoR's mission of enhancing research capacity across New Mexico.
Presenter:
Hannah Torres, Director, University of New Mexico Faculty Research Development Office
NMSU will be on winter break from December 23, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will host the semi-annual event from December 9 – 12, 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into NSF’s current issues, policies and procedures, and specific funding opportunities.
UNM will be on winter break from December 22, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII)
From quantum physics to refugee mental health, groundbreaking research filled the halls of UNM's Domenici Center on October 19 as scholars gathered for the 2024 New Mexico Research Symposium.
Join us next Thursday, 10/31, with Kevin Gray, Selena Connealy, and Amy L. Slocum for the Season Finale on Mentoring.
The ARID Institute at UNM is hosting a workshop on Friday, November 15th at 1 PM to 4 PM to share strategies, tips, and best practices for science communication to non-technical audiences. The workshop will be hosted by Debbie Lee, Sr Program Manager for the ARID Institute. She is an experienced environmental mediator, facilitator, and science communicator. The workshop will help researchers think through the basics of communicating their research and build skills in communicating science for a) conveying information, and b) to inform behavioral change.
The NSF Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative focuses on addressing systemic barriers within the nation’s research enterprise by improving research support and service capacity. GRANTED is a whole-of-NSF approach that is transforming NSF and the science and engineering community to develop the collective knowledge, skills, talents and desire to serve within the nation’s science and engineering enterprise.
On Thursday, 10/24th, we continue our incredible series on mentoring and talking about Programming for Research with Jonathan Wheeler, Selena Connealy, and April Heyward. Join us!
Link to Resource Guide: https://lnkd.in/e7fNF9Aa
New Mexico EPSCoR had a robust presence at the 28th National NSF EPSCoR Conference held in Omaha, Nebraska, from October 13-16, 2024. The New Mexico cohort included multiple student and faculty researchers, two state lawmakers, and staff from the NM EPSCoR state office.
📸 Link to professional event photo album
📸 Link to photos NM EPSCoR staff took
It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the passing of Anju James. Anju and her husband Sijo Augustine were both valued members of the NM SMART Grid Center research team and the NMSU community.
Presenters:
Kristina Chavez, MBA
Zoya Davis-Hamilton, EdD, CRA
Thomas B. Spencer, PhD, MBA
Session 3 of our #Mentoring Series! Let's get in-depth into how to foster creativity! Join the LinkedIn Live on Thursday, 10/17, at noon EST!
Join NM EPSCoR Associate Director Selena Connealy and Idaho EPSCoR Associate Director Rick Schumaker as they discuss arguably one of the most valuable resources out there on mentoring, a full detailed document that has several activities, built by faculty from all over the United States
This will be a series of LinkedIn Live events every Thursday at 10 am MT in October!
Join NM EPSCoR Associate Director Selena Connealy and Idaho EPSCoR Associate Director Rick Schumaker as they discuss arguably one of the most valuable resources out there on mentoring, a full detailed document that has several activities, built by faculty from all over the United States!
This will be a series of LinkedIn Live events every Thursday at 10 am MT in October!
RIO-NM aims to positively impact New Mexico’s research ecosystem by 1) investing in higher education institutions to build cyberinfrastructure capacity and to strengthen research pathways, and 2) nurturing connections between and among ecosystem stakeholders across higher education, national laboratories, industry, non-profit organizations, and government.
The NM SMART Grid Center—pursued next-generation electric power production and delivery by creating a SMART electric grid (one that is Sustainable, Modular, Adaptive, Resilient, and Transactive).
Presenters:
Dr. Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley
Program Officer, EPSCoR Program·National Science Foundation
Dr. Hongmei Luo
Professor, NMSU and Rotating Program Director, EPSCoR program·National Science Foundation
Dr. Lisa Cliggett
Program Director, EPSCoR Program·National Science Foundation
Join NM EPSCoR Associate Director Selena Connealy and Idaho EPSCoR Associate Director Rick Schumaker as they discuss arguably one of the most valuable resources out there on mentoring, a full detailed document that has several activities, built by faculty from all over the United States!
This will be a series of LinkedIn Live events that happens every Thursday at 10am MT in Oct!
The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act mandated the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) increase funding to EPSCoR states from ~13% in 2022 to 20% by 2029. This substantial increase presents a golden opportunity for higher education institutions in New Mexico to secure vital research support. There have been many updates to NSF EPSCoR programs in 2023, so we’ve put together a guide to (1) NSF solicitations targeting EPSCoR states and (2) NSF EPSCoR program funding opportunities.
In this session, Dr. Narcrisha Norman and Dr. Jeanne Small will discuss the new NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP), which supports the pool of exceptionally talented individuals who received Honorable Mention from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) within the last three years. The EGFP awards will fund graduate fellowships to new or continuing students, up to $37,000 per student annually, for up to three years for stipends and cost-of-education allowance.
Join us on October 3rd as we host Jobs for the Future (JFF) to share their findings and recommendations to account for and address gaps, strengths, challenges, and opportunities for workforce pathways into water and energy jobs. We will work together to set priorities, goals, and action steps based on the information shared
A formal agenda will be shared closer to the date.
This year the New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS) will be hosted by the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), held in conjunction with the New Mexico Science Teachers’ Association (NMSTA) Fall Conference, and collaboratively organized with New Mexico’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $8 million to NM EPSCoR to lead the "Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico" (RIO-NM) project, a transformative initiative connecting New Mexico's significant research resources with its network of Emerging Research Institutions.
Building upon years of experience in managing expansive research collaborations, RIO-NM represents the next evolution of the NM EPSCoR’s work, guided by the strategic vision and continued support of the New Mexico Jurisdictional Steering Committee.
The NM SMART Grid Center continues to showcase its innovative prowess. During our 6th project year, we reported three significant achievements to NSF which underscored the Center's commitment to advancing energy technology and fostering community engagement. Read our short (250 words or less) summary of each....
Presenters: Robert Lowe and Kristina Thorsell
Water security is a defining challenge in the southwestern US. Seeking solutions to this challenge is paramount for maintaining ecosystems, supporting the economy, and growing the clean energy sector, as water and energy are inextricably linked. This workshop, organized by the Energized Watershed NSF Engines project team, will bring together water researchers, resource and technology experts, innovators, and stakeholders to discuss existing capabilities and identify knowledge and technology gaps to support enhanced water security in New Mexico.
New Mexico Postdoc Symposium on Friday, September 20, 2024 in synch with the National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The symposium is open to all postdocs across New Mexico including national labs and UNM as well as UTEP. There will be several opportunities to network and engage in professional development as well as a catered lunch
The cost to attend is free (we are not offering travel stipends, however). Registration will close on Friday, July 31, 2024
Join policymakers, researchers, industry, entrepreneurs, investors, and others to learn about cutting-edge technologies in the race to decarbonize and how New Mexico can be the global leader in the future of energy. Learn about cutting-edge technologies in the race to decarbonize and how New Mexico can be the global leader in the future of energy.
Cost to attend: $250.00 - $300.00
Engineering Research Center Workshop
“Semiconductor Manufacturing Ecosystems in the Desert Southwest”
The 28th annual conference welcomes project researchers, students, and staff from 28 jurisdictions – plus leaders with the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Researcher
This session will provide general information about E-RISE RII, including what distinguishes it from the EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII), eligibility criteria, and other frequently asked questions
Shifting to a research ecosystem approach is not trivial, and NSF EPSCoR understands that it will require a revision for each EPSCoR jurisdiction based on its own unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities. E-CORE RII and E-RISE RII programs provide significant opportunities and NSF EPSCoR requires key components to be present regarding the scope and co-production within the ecosystem, through collaboration among E-CORE projects, Jurisdictional Science and Technology Committees and Jurisdictional Science and Technology Plans.
A recent NSF EPSCoR-funded project highlighted a surprising gap between the goals and preparation of postdoctoral researchers. The study found that nearly seven out of ten postdocs considered explaining science to the public a key part of their future careers. Yet, a staggering six in ten reported little to no training in this vital skill.
Join our conversation and community building around Native Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (Native STEAM) in NM. What does it mean to be in STEAM? How can it be inclusive? What does this mean for community building around our overlapping roles such as students, educators, professionals, parents, community members? We are hoping this conversation will lead to networking and collective goal setting to reimagine the future of STEAM in Native Communities.
Original article by Kim Delker, UNM – Link to original press release
The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers. We are pleased to announce that Motorola Solutions Foundation has funded the Out to Innovate Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year for technology and engineering undergraduate students.
The goal of this workshop is to identify research directions and priorities for the next generation of power electronics and energy conversion systems for the electric grid, transportation, and national security.
The University of Oklahoma is set to host DEPSCoR DAY, a full-day workshop, on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. During the event, program officers from the Department of Defense (DoD) will provide insights into funding opportunities offered through the DoD Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) and other relevant DoD research programs.
The 2023 New Mexico Journal of Science, published by the New Mexico Academy of Science and New Mexico EPSCoR, is now available for public viewing. This year's Journal includes poster and oral session abstracts from the 2023 New Mexico Research Symposium. Also included are four papers authored by New Mexico researchers investigating topics ranging from ocean litter to the use of local honey to treat antibiotic resistant infections.
The NM Women in Tech Awards recognize the remarkable women in New Mexico who are driving innovation and excellence in their tech-related fields and inspiring and empowering others to pursue careers in the tech industry.
Purpose: To invite regional universities, industry, and national labs to learn about what we are planning to do (nurture a Directed Energy Ecosystem in the SW).
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A Workshop for NM Postdocs. Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This free interactive workshop, designed specifically for postdocs, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator. Travel support may be available.
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2024 solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Application assistance workshop:
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2024 solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Application workshops:
Directed Energy Day @ UNM
Time/Date: 9 am to 3 pm on April 26, 2024
Location: Rotunda at UNM Science and Technology Park
Purpose: To invite regional universities, industry, and national labs to learn about what we plan to do (nurture a Directed Energy Ecosystem in the SW).
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NSF HSI National STEM Resource Hub Capstone Conference: Adelante! Charting the Path Forward for STEM Faculty & Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This free interactive workshop, designed specifically for postdocs, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator. Travel support may be available.
When: May 16–17, 2024
Where: CHTM at the University of New Mexico, 1313 Goddard St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Google Map Link
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting virtual forums to enable conversation about NSF programs, policies, and updates. Researchers, educators, and leaders within research administration, especially those in EPSCoR jurisdictions, are welcome to join these events to learn more about the latest programs and news and to engage in Q&A with EPSCoR Program Officers.
Sandia National Laboratories, in partnership with FedTech, is excited to announce the launch of the DOE Boost platform - an initiative that brings national labs, startups, academia, and entrepreneurs together to find solutions to big community-based energy challenges.
This unique program offers an extraordinary opportunity for highly talented entrepreneurs to leverage DOE's extensive portfolio of intellectual property across their national laboratory network.
To provide opportunities for non-tenured AND tenured investigators to develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the Nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Only investigators from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in EPSCoR states (including NM) are eligible to apply.
Changes impacting both Tracks:
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub Spring 2024 Webinar Series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
Three days of events!
National Day of Racial Healing
January 16, 4 PM - 9 PM:
Two Worlds & High Desert Playback
January 17, 4 PM - 8 PM:
Hey, New Mexico students! Don’t have time to go looking for summer internships? No problem, we’ve done it for you.
Who: This program is open to undergraduate students at all New Mexico or RAIN institutions except NMSU and UNM.
Join us in a IC Postdoctoral Fellowship Virtual Recruitment and Information Fair, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 11 to 1 p.m. MST, to learn more about the 42 opportunities available for the Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. Topic authors will be available to answer your questions.
The 12th IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) conference will be held January 29-30, 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. EESAT has been the premier technical forum for presenting advances in energy storage technologies and applications since 2000.
The proliferation of reference quality genome assemblies within any single species has necessitated the need for pangenome analyses. Such analyses remove reference bias and elucidate biological signals at a more comprehensive population scale. In this virtual, 1 week workshop, students will learn what exactly a pangenome is, how to build a pangenome, and how to perform fundamental bioinformatic analyses on pangenomic data.
In collaboration with a group of colleges and universities in the Southwest, the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM is hosting a conference on February 20-21, 2024 about improving the research development and administration capacity across our geographic region.
On November 4th, researchers from across the state convened for the 2023 New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), an annual event jointly organized by NM EPSCoR, New Mexico Academy of Science, and the Central New Mexico Local Section of the American Chemical Society.
This webinar will explore strategies for gathering input and feedback from current and potential stakeholders as well as explore how partnerships can be developed to attract new audiences. Participants will hear how the Southold Historical Museum used a survey to gather stakeholder input and thought strategically about the strategies, time, and effort needed to build mutually beneficial and trusting relationships with new partners and stakeholders.
February 20-21, 2024
Albuquerque, New Mexico
In collaboration with a group of colleges and universities in the Southwest, the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM is hosting a conference on February 20-21, 2024 about improving the research development and administration capacity across our geographic region.
Registration will be free of charge and opens on Wednesday, November 8 at 12 pm ET. Be on the lookout for our Registration is Open email, which will provide the registration links and details for this event.
The Shared Knowledge Conference is a yearly event designed to celebrate and showcase UNM graduate students and their outstanding research and scholarship. The conference's LoboBITES Competition and Poster Showcase provide venues for students to share their work with the UNM and larger New Mexican communities, bridge borders that too-often divide academia from the larger world, spark conversations, and even forge lasting collaborations.
This virtual panel discussion with harm reduction advocates examines community-academic research partnerships by investigating issues around power imbalances between the researcher and the researched cognitive social justice, and inequitable participatory burdens. In the end, the panel recommends promising practices that address research and academic practices, systems, and rules that can be changed to result in the equitable distribution of power and prioritize the voices and lived experiences of community groups such as harm reduction advocates and people who use drugs (PWUDs).
Research & Discovery Week features an exciting schedule of events that showcase the excellence and diversity of UNM's research enterprise, promote resources and opportunities available to UNM researchers, and foster the principles of ethical, engaged, collaborative, and fulfilling scholarship. Most importantly, these events also highlight the unique contributions of our faculty, staff, and students to the intellectual capital of our institution and enable our collective ability to positively impact our communities, our state, our nation, and the world.
Presenter: Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley, NSF
Program Officer, Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Office of the Director (OD), Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
cwhitley@nsf.gov
703-292-8458
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchichinnakwe/
Rapid, accurate detection of pathogens is critical for public health and safety, but many current methods of detection have shortcomings, such as requiring the use of expensive instruments or controlled temperature environments. Currently, the most accurate results are from molecular tests, but these can take over 24 hours. Antigen tests are much more rapid, but tend to be less accurate.
Euclid, the ancient Greek geometer, documented hundreds of geometric proofs in thirteen books known as the Elements.
Their deductive format set the basis for the geometry commonly used today in Euclidean geometry.
Our research over several semesters (sponsored by AMP) involved examining the first book of Euclid's Elements, initially through such propositions as 1.45 and 1.47'the Pythagorean Theorem'and more recently the other 46 propositions.
Hydrogen sulfide gas and perthiol chemical groups (RSSH) are regulators of metabolism and may serve to protect enzymes against reactive oxygen species. The source of biological perthiols is not fully understood. The human protein CCBL1 is known to cleave C-S bonds in certain substrates such as cysteine. We hypothesize that CCBL1 will react with cystine and cystamine to produce products containing a perthiol. We will measure the kinetics of the enzymatic reaction using visible spectroscopy.
The University of New Mexico is working on developing a multi-stream Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier. One of the first steps to be taken during the design of a TWT amplifier is to design an input coupler to couple power from a High Power Microwave (HPM) source to the slow wave structure of the amplifier. In order to aid in the development of a TWT which operates in X-Band, multiple options for input couplers have been designed for use in a greater TWT project at the University of New Mexico.
Future planetary explorations require versatile robots that can adaptively traverse extreme access and partially known environments with optimal energy-consumption to address the limitations of current exploration rovers and robotic systems, like Mars and Lunar Exploration Rovers. This presentation discusses a study of the dynamics, modeling, and dynamic-based optimization for energy-efficient agile snake robot locomotion for space exploration.
In the modern era, no matter how far our technological advancements have come, there is still room to improve the methods of things that we take for granted, like water purification. Most of us receive purified water right from the faucet and into our drinking glass which is cleaner than any natural body of water besides wells. Even underground aquafers have their disadvantages and are subject to attack by one of the most common things found on our planet, bacteria.
This talk will discuss the recent work in UNM's new Directed Energy Center that has revolved around laser and laser material development. Experiments in laser cooling ytterbium doped silica have resulted in a world record for the material class, with cooling by 67 K from room temperature achieved in the past year. The first observation of lasing in an all-solid-state Anderson localizing optical fiber was also recently made. A great deal of spectroscopic work has been done on both ytterbium doped silica and of various rare-earth ions in novel lanthanum titanate glasses.
Infection with Human papillomavirus (HPV) is prolific around the world and is of great concern due to its high rate of transmission and ability to cause anogenital and head and neck cancers. Although vaccine use is becoming increasingly widespread, there are still unvaccinated individuals, those who have already contracted the virus, and cancer-associated strains that are not targeted by all HPV vaccines. Additionally, there is no available treatment for most infections. Therefore, there is a critical need for effective antivirals against HPV.
The United States built special reactors between 1944 and 1988 to make about 100 metric tons of plutonium for nuclear weapons. The production of nuclear armaments generated more than 100 million gallons of hazardous liquid waste, which is to be safely cleaned up and disposed of by The US Department of Energy (DOE). Vitrification and grouting are the plans the DOE has come up with to permanently deal with the waste. These approaches ineffectively collect the radioactive content of the waste necessitating an alternative cleanup strategy.
Though anions play various important roles in biology, their detrimental effects on humans and the environment are inevitable. It has become imperative to detect them to avoid exposure. One is azide, which is used as a preservative, mutagen, biocide, and assay reagent. However, it is very toxic to living beings. It is a potent inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration. Azide causes dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and restlessness at low doses. Symptoms occur within minutes of exposure.
In this presentation, I will share field experiences of AI-driven solutions for power distribution grids with high penetration of renewables.
With the vast amount of data and improvement in computational capabilities, the prediction of stock prices has been an active area of interest. Apart from historical data of the stock, technical and fundamental data of the company, different macro financial parameters which represent the health of the company such as interest rate, GDP of the country, inflation rate, unemployment rate, oil price, etc., are prime factors that determine the stock market prices.
Semiconductor diode lasers using self-assembled InAs quantum dot (QD) active regions have been studied extensively due to their excellent device performance, such as low sensitivity to operating temperature, and record-low threshold current densities. To date QD lasers have been realized as edge emitters, vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) or vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers (VECSELs). In this study we make use of a different laser architecture to realize vertically emitting QD lasers - the photonic crystal surface emitting laser (PCSEL).
Thermal short-circuiting is a potential problem for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). One solution to this problem is to reduce the permeability of very conductive fractures with porous polymers that bond to rock, reducing fluid flow without completely sealing the fracture. To deliver the polymers, thermally degradable microcapsules will carry them to the desired location, where the microcapsule ruptures to enable polymerization.
Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) is a class of molecular chaperones that assist in preventing protein misfolding and inhibits assembly of disease-causing proteins into amyloid-like aggregates during the condition of stress. Hsp70 chaperone proteins is abundantly expressed throughout the cell. Misfolding and aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) plays an important and detrimental role in the etiopathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.
Optical frequency combs are spectra which consist of equidistant frequency lines, have revolutionized precision metrology and timekeeping since their invention about 20 years ago. Conventionally, optical frequency combs based on mode locked lasers were restricted to specialized labs, but with recent advancements in nanofabrication, frequency combs can now be created in chip scale microresonators (microcombs).
Today, there are 567 American Indian nations across the USA. Each tribal government has its own history relating to Indian allotment lands. This research examines the administrative Right-of-Way (ROW) process for the Great Navajo Nation allotment lands by applying a real example of its connection to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. A Project that involves two federal sister agencies and Navajo allottees.
Recognition of anions with artificial receptors is essential due to their significant roles in diverse chemical, biological, medicinal, and environmental science applications. For example, excessive fluoride in drinking water causes dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, arthritis, bone damage, osteoporosis, muscular damage, and joint-related problems. High chloride concentration in drinking water has been implicated in lymphoma. In the water purification process, bromide could be converted into bromate, which is suspected to be a carcinogen.
Electroculture involves the use of electrical currents to stimulate plant growth and enhance soil quality. It may provide innovative solutions to issues such as climate change and global food scarcity. We will study various case studies and articles, and we're also developing a research experiment to see how using atmospheric electricity in gardens can make farming more practical. Electrical currents generated by the elements of nature can improve soil health, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that alter the environment.
Organic Solar or photovoltaic cells (OSCs) have the potential of becoming productive renewable energy technology. In the active layers of OSCs, varying the positions of functional groups on the end group of acceptor molecules can significantly influence the electronic properties. To address the behavior of charges, localization and delocalization of electrons and its influences on the efficiencies of OSCs, we propose to synthesize - carbonyl-functionalized ladder-type oligo(p-phenylene)s (LnPCHO, n = 3, 4, 5, 6) via Suzuki cross-coupling, bromination, and carbonylation.
Carbonyl groups are often found in promising Donor-Acceptor-type conjugated polymers like naphthalene diimide (NDI), perylenediimide (PDI), and diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) and many other which serve as acceptor units in organic solar cells (OSCs). It is important to understand how electrons and holes spatially and temporally behave in organic conjugated molecules along with localization and delocalization influences on the efficiencies of OSCs. We hypothesize that we can use a carbonyl group as an infrared reporter to better understand the nature and behavior of charges in such molecules.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common form of brain disease leading to loss of cognitive functions with symptoms including loss of memory, behavior changes, and confusion. Previous studies have suggested a link towards metabolic alterations and mitochondrial dysfunction and Alzheimer's (AD). Therefore, we hypothesize that stabilizing these signaling pathway can give us insight into possible treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
Recent advances indicate that enhanced light-matter interaction in plasmonic nanocavities can create hybrid properties in integrated plasmonic metal nanostructures and soft materials. Here, by integrating polyelectrolytes and surface ligands in gold nanorod-on-mirror nanocavities and detecting the nanocavity resonance and vibrational Raman scattering simultaneously, we found that the plasmon-vibration interaction modifies both the nanocavity and molecular responses.
Premise: Allopolyploid species are the result of hybridization-induced whole-genome duplications, in which the hybrid-genome of the resulting offspring lineage consists of two distinct subgenomes: one from each progenitor. In meiosis, the extent to which chromosomes pair with their proper homolog vs. with the chromosome descended from the opposing progenitor (i.e., homoeolog), varies across allopolyploid taxa, such that recombination and gene flow between homoeologous chromosomes is also expected to vary across distinct allopolyploid lineages.
The increasing population and need for water in drylands, along with climate change, are exerting extra pressure on freshwater resources. The study develops a multi-sector optimization model at the regional level to explore the economic implications of treated municipal wastewater (TMW) reuse in drylands, using the Middle Rio Grande Basin (MRGB) in New Mexico as a case study. The study considers the agricultural sector as a nutrient sink and develops a theoretical optimization model of TMW reuse across urban, environmental, and agricultural sectors in drylands.
According to the American Cancer Society many anti-cancer drugs including chemotherapeutics (such as paclitaxel and irinotecan) and targeted therapeutics (Afatinib and Rapamycin) used in clinics are hydrophobic and suffer from low bioavailability so higher repetitive doses are needed. For these reasons, biocompatible carriers are needed to protect the drug and increase its bioavailability. Advanced stage ovarian cancer in women involves intraperitoneal injection (IP) of high doses of chemotherapeutic drugs which generally results in severe side effects.
Magnetic Levitation is the phenomenon of suspending an object in mid-air using magnetic fields. This project uses an electromagnet for magnetic levitation. The strength of the attraction depends on the strength of the magnets and the distance between them. If the electromagnet is turned on, the magnetic field will be stronger and the attraction will be greater.
The magnetic lift force is: F = _ * B * A * cos(_)
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is used to investigate the kinetics of native oxide formation on nanometer-scale films of NbTiN deposited using a physical vapor deposition process on silicon dioxide/silicon substrates.
In every river there is a zone of interaction with the subsurface known as the hyporheic zone. The hyporheic zone mediates surfacewater - groundwater exchange and these interactions are critical for nutrient processing, biodiversity, redox reactions, and recharge. We explore how hyporheic exchange is controlled by snowmelt runoff in alpine streams in Crested Butte, CO and Silverton, CO during the 2023 record year of snowmelt and discharge in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Natural products are diverse molecules in nature, they are products of living organisms which have huge impact on our wellbeing. A huge number of other diverse potential therapeutics are available from natural products. To date, only a small fraction of these molecules with therapeutic potentials from microbes, plants and marine organisms have been characterized and a lot more work needs to be done to explore the enormous therapeutic potentials from the characterization of new natural product(-like) compounds from the diverse sources.
The interaction of various anions with artificial receptors is an essential field of research because of the roles played by anions in chemistry, medicine, biology, and the environment. Excess amounts of anions in drinking cause health-related problems, and that in agricultural water causes poor production of crops. For example, nitrate is toxic for infants younger than six months, susceptible to nitrate-induced methemoglobinemia because of its relatively easy oxidation of fetal hemoglobin. Phosphate is a nutrient that causes an increase of phytoplankton in a body of water.
The Advance Air Mobility mission aims to create an advanced landscape or "Airscape" that will allow unmanned aircraft to fly through challenging environments, including narrow areas of cities. To ensure safe and efficient operations, various factors, such as drone visibility, must be taken into account. This preliminary study will focus on identifying the characteristics of LED lighting systems that can maximize the conspicuity of unmanned aircraft for ground-based observers.
The price elasticity of electricity in the U.S. has been quantified through various methods, utilizing either annual or monthly data. Earlier literature primarily employed annual data, overlooking the detailed insights that monthly data can provide regarding how price changes affect demand. Additionally, previous studies have neglected the simple approach of directly asking consumers about their sensitivity to their electricity bill.
Application and adoption of Human activity Recognition (HAR) capable wearable devices in industrial and academic research, has been increasing in recent years. One of the biggest challenges it faced has been to make it more efficient to be able to implement without the need for high-performance computing.
During infection of the host cell, phages produce integrases and excisionases to insert or remove phage DNA at specific attachment (att) sites in the host chromosome. Of the two integrase protein families, serine integrases can accomplish these DNA rearrangements in the absence of other proteins, so they are widely used in genome engineering of highly diverse organisms. However, the more abundant tyrosine integrases are reported to require integration host factor (IHF) for function, limiting their biotech use.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, isothermal amplification methods (IAM) began garnering more attention as a simple, cost-effective alternative to PCR for point_of_care testing. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays have been developed for detection of various viruses and bacteria from patient samples, including SARS_CoV_2. Rapidity and reliability make LAMP assays invaluable in monitoring clinical pathogens in a public health laboratory setting.
Coding standards is a set of guidelines and best practices to create high-quality, readable, and maintainable code with minimal errors. Knowing coding standards has become a crucial aspect of software engineering ---especially in the software industry for large-scale codebase project--- Yet, programming courses at the university level fall short in adequately preparing their students in this aspect. In this study, we identify code quality issues in introductory programming courses, detected by CheckStyle for Java programming assignments.
Various carboxyl anions play important roles in biological systems, biomedical science, and the food industry. For example, Glutamate can excite cells to death, called excitotoxicity. Food should be monitored because it is used as a flavor and taste enhancer. Tartaric acid is often used as an acidulant in beverages and food. However, it is a muscle toxin, and excessive consumption may cause paralysis and death. Citrate is another carboxyl anion whose presence in urine is considered to inhibit the crystallization of calcium salt.
Glutathione (GSH), ascorbate (VitC), and NADH are biological reductants found in all human cells at high concentration. Taurine (Tau) and hypotaurine (Hyp) also are highly concentrated biological molecules known to react with reactive oxygen species. Tau and Hyp are commonly called antioxidants, but their ability to protect biological molecules from oxidation has not been well demonstrated. We are performing qualitative and kinetic experiments to determine if Tau and Hyp limit the oxidation of GSH, VitC, and NADH in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide.
Solar energy is a renewable and sustainable energy source may play a significant role in meeting energy needs. However, the high upfront cost of solar installations can be a barrier for homeowners. This research will investigate the cost, benefits, and return on investment (ROI) of solar panel systems, with and without battery backup.
The cost of a solar panel system will vary depending on the size of the system, the type of solar panels used, and the cost of installation. However, the cost of solar panel systems has decreased significantly in recent years.
Water is becoming a scare resource in the state of New Mexico. To ensure that water in eastern New Mexico can be sustained for a longer period of time, existing dairy farms will need to regulate how much water is offered to their cattle and prevent excessive utilization. By using current models to estimate water intake based on environmental temperature, electrical circuits and temperature sensors can be used at cattle water stations to regulate how much water is offered each day to dairy cows.
Taurine is an amino acid derivative required by cats to maintain normal vision and heart function. Although extensive research has been carried out on its effects in simple-stomached animals, the benefit and utilization of dietary taurine in ruminant animals remains unknown. The objective of this study is to determine if dietary taurine improves growth rate in lambs. Sixteen castrated Dorper lambs will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 taurine treatment groups. The control group will receive a standard diet containing corn and alfalfa without added taurine.
Our group is investigating the effects of waste incineration on the release of harmful organic additives from polystyrene plastic wastes. Open pit burning is a widely used waste management practice in some isolated and underserved Native American and rural communities. The burning of plastic waste is known to produce harmful airborne contaminants and emissions. However, the generation of partially incinerated plastics and microplastics (MPs) in the bottom ash and release of toxic additives in these polymers are often overlooked.
The productivity of algal biofuels is dependent on two factors: 1) biochemical composition of biomass and 2) culture resilience. When algae are grown in open pond settings, biological contamination causes an estimated 30% algae crop loss. Therefore, new crop protection strategies are needed to produce reliable, high-yield algal biomass. Our project called Development of Integrated Screening, Cultivar Optimization, and Verification (DISCOVR) seeks to develop optimal cultivation strategies for algal strains whose cellular composition is suitable for biofuels and bioproducts.
Separating and identifying chemicals based on their masses and number of charges is an analytical technique known as mass spectrometry. Using mass spectrometry techniques to study large biomolecules has been a long-time dream in many areas of biology and medicine; however, classical molecule preparation methods proved unusable for biomolecules. Using heat was the traditional route for the evaporation of molecules, but evaporating the large biomolecules this way would cause them to lose their chemical structure and be destroyed.
Obesity is classified as a medical condition where a person possesses excess fat in their body. Obesity is a significant risk factor for developing diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It has continued to increase in severity and frequency over the past few decades to the point where obesity has become a global pandemic. Researchers have found genetic variations associated with obesity by conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
The carbonyl terminated tetra(p-phenylene)s show promising characteristics for use in electronics and solar cells. This is because they possess great thermal and electrochemical stability amongst other vital characteristics required for use in organic solar cells (OSCs). Despite this, their usage in probing electrons in OSCs has not been fully explored.
Many experiments in diverse research areas including high energy particle physics, medical physics, and astronomy call for particle radiation detectors with excellent resolution in both space and time that can also be operated in extreme radiation environments. Silicon detectors with segmented electrodes, called pixel detectors, have proven over several decades to be a crucial technology for meeting this need. However, in order to continue to push the capabilities of experimental endeavors involving high radiation, new sensor designs are necessary.
Additive manufacturing (AM) holds massive potential and has exhibited its proven capacity to fundamentally change and greatly aid industrial endeavors. New AM technologies have allowed for manufacture of pure copper by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS), and Bound Powder Extrusion (BPE). The high electrical and thermal conductivity of copper make the possibility of large-scale AM production with this material particularly auspicious. Copper produced by AM will need to be joined to an assembly, likely with solder for electrical applications.
Ribosomally synthesized and Post translationally modified Peptides (RiPPs) are a group of natural products. RiPPs are synthesized from a genetically encoded precursor peptide. The leader peptide and the core peptide are the two regions that make up the precursor peptide. The biosynthetic enzymes that install post-translational modifications (PTMs) recognize the leader peptide, and the core peptide is where those modifications are installed. The leader peptide is proteolytically cleaved after the PTMs are installed on the core peptide to produce the matured product.
The surging demand for optoelectronic materials has ignited a renewed fascination with substances such as indenofluorenes, commonly utilized in organic light-emitting diodes. In the pursuit of addressing the deficiencies found in existing materials for flexible electronic devices, particularly organic solar cells, a new synthesis method for indenofluorene featuring a carbonyl functional group termination has been proposed.
The piezoelectric energy harvester is gaining popularity due to its ability to transform ambient mechanical energy into useful power source under vibration. These types of devices use a cantilevered beam on which a parallel plate capacitor is deposited that consists of a piezoelectric electrode. Typically, a piezoelectric harvester operates in the d31 mode of piezoelectric property.
Essential metals are crucial cellular components that play important roles in various biological processes. Our goal is to create less toxic Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI Contrast Agents by developing novel amidine copper-based complexes, using essential metal ions instead of non-essential Gadolinium metal. We successfully synthesized four complexes: Pyridimine-2-carboximidamide copper(II) chloride, 1, Pyridimine-2-carboximidamide copper(II) bromide, 2, Pyrazine-2-carboximidamide copper(II) chloride, 3, and Pyrazine-2-carboximidamide copper(II) bromide, 4 complexes.
We conducted the first test-retest analysis on willingness to pay (WTP) estimates for different types of solar energy. While there have been numerous examinations of WTP estimate stability over a short period, there is limited evidence regarding the stability of these estimates over an extended period, as well as in test-retest scenarios before and after the implementation of an energy policy. Using discrete choice experiment surveys, we collected initial data from 404 respondents through mixed-mode surveys in 2017, supplemented by 719 online respondents in the retest in 2023.
With the increasing integration of smart grids into our energy infrastructure, the vulnerability of these systems to cyberattacks has become a pressing concern. This research compares and contrasts the results of different anomaly detection models when dimensionality reduction techniques are applied to the data. We aim to conceive effective strategies for real-world cyberattack detection on smart grid systems.
Wireless Power Transfer (WP) is an emerging technology with a high level of potential to revolutionize the industry. The WP technology is contactless, by means of electromagnetic radiation to transmit power from a source to a predetermined distance.
Additive manufacturing has the ability to expand the applications of energetic materials by eliminating several problems faced in traditional manufacturing. The goal of this project is to create an energetic initiator ink made from a polymer binder, a metal fuel, and a metal oxide for additive manufacturing that can be produced to ignite less sensitive materials, have a wide range of geometries, and have tailorable burn properties.
Interpreting magnetic hysteresis curves is a challenging and time-consuming task for researchers that can be automated using deep learning. While deep learning algorithms have led to breakthroughs in various scientific fields, only a handful of studies have attempted to integrate deep learning into the study of hysteresis curves, and more specifically, the classification of their plots. In this study, we investigated 584 DAT files, each describing four different magnetic hysteresis curves, through two separate preprocessing approaches.
Binge drinking is usually defined as the consumption of 5 or more drinks in one occasion for men and 4 or more for women. In the United States, roughly 24% of adults report weekly binge alcohol use, and 90% of adults who drink excessively report binge drinking. Binge drinking can lead to significant individual and societal costs and represents a serious public health concern. Additionally, binge drinking is associated with a higher risk of developing an alcohol use disorder and related problems such as alcohol withdrawal.
Water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) consume over 30 terawatt-hours per year of electricity and are the 4th leading cause of natural waterway impairment in the US, indicating that improvements in treatment efficiency and efficacy are beneficial to energy and water security in the US. Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a novel biological WRRF process that uses up to 60% less energy than conventional processes while reducing discharges of impairment-causing nutrients to receiving waters.
Antimicrobial Investigation of Cinnamon Powder Against Escherichia coli and Geobacillus stearothermophilus
By
Matthew Ayitah and Manuel F. Varela
Eastern New Mexico University, Biology Department
Carbonyl-Functionalized Ladder-Type Tetra(p-Phenylene)s For Organic Solar Cell Applications
Juchao Yan, Clinton Arthur
Department of Physical Sciences, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales NM 88130
Outdoor wildfire releases different types of pollutants into the atmosphere including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), which pose significant risks to both human health and the environment. PAHs are a broad group of organic compounds of carbon and hydrogen atoms, fused into two or more rings. 16 different types of PAHs have been classified as carcinogenic by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
Non-canonical nucleobase pairs are hydrogen bonded structures, wherein the hydrogen bonding differ from the patterns observed in Watson-Crick base pairs. Non-canonical DNA and RNA fragments are formed as a result of secondary structures and include G-quadruplexes, triplex forming oligos, hairpins, and i-Motif. The hydrogen bond interactions in free-standing non-canonical bases enables them to be adsorbed on surfaces and this has been exploited for various applications in nano mechanics. However, the detailed electronic and structural properties of these interactions are not fully known.
Postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) are critical, but often neglected, contributors to research in the United States. They may be thrust into roles that they feel ill-prepared for, citing a lack of training and mentorship, particularly as relates to professional skills. Postdoc mentors, in turn, are also frustrated by the limited resources available to help them adequately support postdocs in their departments.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: Zuhl Library Learning Lab, 2911 McFie Circle, Las Cruces, NM. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub Fall 2023 Webinar Series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub Fall 2023 Webinar Series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
Join a timely workshop on the impacts of ChatGPT on STEM courses, research, and academia. Participants will receive guidance and recommendations on this controversial development. Hosted by Dr. Kevin Yee, Director of University of Central Florida's Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning.
Join a timely workshop on the impacts of ChatGPT on STEM courses, research, and academia. Participants will receive guidance and recommendations on this controversial development. Hosted by Dr. Kevin Yee, Director of University of Central Florida's Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning.
On August 8th, 2023, community leaders from around the state gathered at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for a two-day Town Hall tackling issues of energy equity in New Mexico. The Town Hall was a capstone event for NM EPSCoR’s project—NM SMART Grid Center— a five-year, $24 million, NSF-funded project focused on research and workforce training for next-generation electric power production and delivery.
The New Mexico Science Fiesta is one of the state's largest celebrations of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The event is a multi-day, community-wide extravaganza that is sure to inspire your curiosity, creativity, and innovation.
We recommend this procedure for judging posters:
We are delighted to announce the 2023 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award winners—Sihua Shao (NMT), Abdullah Mueen (UNM), and Son Cao Tran (NMSU).
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. Presentation and poster abstracts are published in the New Mexico Journal of Science.
Abstract submissions for poster and oral sessions are now open for the 2023 New Mexico Research Symposium. The deadline is October 6, 2023.
Presenter: Angie Alley
Inviting All Indigenous Clean Energy Leaders & Community Voices!
Access to safe and affordable energy matters to everyone. It impacts our economic well-being, health, and sovereignty now and for future generations.
A gathering for clean energy equity advocates and community leaders to talk about a just transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.
NM EPSCoR invites you to a statewide Town Hall to listen, learn, and collaborate to develop energy policy and systems change recommendations to ensure all New Mexicans experience an equitable and just energy transition in the years to come. Space is limited to 150 participants.
9 am to 5 pm on August 3 & 4
In-person, NM EPSCoR Office, Albuquerque
Registration fee and travel costs will be covered by NM EPSCoR and the NM SMART Grid Center.
Questions? Contact Jon Wheeler, jwheel01@unm.edu.
This two-day training will equip you to support learners in data and computation skills.
Carpentries Instructor training goals:
The goal of this workshop is to identify research directions and priorities for the next generation of power electronics and energy conversion systems for the electric grid, transportation, and national security.
Often there are simply too many accomplishments to fit into our tiny kudos section. This month, we've compiled a list of kudos-worthy accomplishments by NM EPSCoR faculty that we missed the first go round. Have something we missed in our previous newsletters and below? Reach out to Brittney (bvdw@epscor.unm.edu) to have it included in the next newsletter kudos section.
The Conference features oral and poster scientific sessions, keynote talks, professional development workshops, PEARL meeting and information sharing sessions with NIH officials. The Regional will also offer Hot Air Balloon Rides during Welcome Reception.
Carlsbad New Mexico residents don't miss the Carlsbad Community Conversation on June 27th, 4pm-7pm at the Pecos River Valley Convention Center, Room 3 (Dinner provided).
Join our conversation and community building around Native Science, Arts, Culture and Mathematics Education in NM. We will explore questions including: What does it mean to be in STEM? How can it be inclusive? What does this mean for community building around our overlapping roles such as students, educators, professionals, parents, community members? We are hoping this conversation will lead to networking and collective goal setting to reimagine the future of science in Native Communities.
Please join this I-Corps Teams webinar to ask an I-Corps program director questions and hear updates about the I-Corps program, curriculum, and important dates.
Every year the NM SMART Grid Center submits three project highlights to the National Science Foundation. This year's highlights showcase the grand opening of Explora's XStudio, electricity theft detection research by NMT, and seed award work by Dr. Jamal Mamkhezri at NMSU. Read our short (250 words or less) summary of each...
INSPIRING A SMARTER FUTURE
Amon Haruta, Explora
A new report, prepared by Applied Economics Clinic for Clean Energy Group, investigates the barriers to more effective and efficient interconnection of distributed energy storage resources.
Ron Eglash, Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan
Sponsor: ISD91 Indian Education
Susan Ninham,Red Lake Ojibwekwe, EdS, Empowered Youth Development Initiatives
Sponsor: Sherry Holloway and EYDI
Join SFCC faculty for a tour of the SFCC nested microgrids and discussions exploring how SFCC's multi-level microgrid data can support smart grid-related computer science and engineering research at New Mexico universities.
NM SMART Grid Center faculty and students are encouraged to attend and will be reimbursed for mileage.
Lunch will be provided!
Tentative Agenda:
The 2023 ESS Safety & Reliability Forum, sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program, provides a platform for discussing the current state of ESS Safety & Reliability and stratagems for improving cell-to-system level safety and reliability. This forum will provide an overview of work in, and creating the future of, energy storage safety and reliability. Attendees span academia, government, manufacturers, utilities, and first responders.
The National Science Foundation’s Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program supports applied research and development focused on increasing preK-12 students' interest in careers in information and communication technology and STEM through innovative technology-based learning experiences. As the resource center for the NSF ITEST Program, STELAR is charged with supporting prospective PIs in developing competitive proposals.
Farmington Community Conversations: Powering up a new equitable paradigm to advance and secure our aging electric grid
Montana State University will host DEPSCoR DAY, a full-day workshop, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Program officers from the Department of Defense (DoD) will present funding opportunities available through the DoD Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) and related DoD research programs.
The NSF CISE CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop is a workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate. The purpose of the workshop is to provide guidance and support to early-career faculty members who are planning to apply for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award.
Access to safe and affordable energy matters to all New Mexicans. It impacts our economic well-being, health, and the health of our state into future generations. Several Community Conversations will be taking place across regions throughout NM from April through July. Following the regional conversations a statewide Town Hall will be held August 8th and 9th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Interested parties can find the most up-to-date information at www.NMenergyequity.org
Learn how to use the UNIX command line, analytical workflows and public tools to independently analyze sequencing data, plus how to visualize and render data using graphing tools. This workshop covers analyzing RNA-Seq data using popular DE tools and also includes a segment on Single Cell sequencing / analysis.
Attendance is free for NM students and researchers, and discounted for those in other INBRE states!
For more than 10 years, ITEC has served as IEEE’s premier conference on transportation electrification, fostering connections between industry and academia. This year’s conference will be held from June 21-23, 2023, at the newly renovated Huntington Place Convention Center, located in downtown Detroit, Michigan and within walking distance of top-of-the-line restaurants and entertainment. Join us on June 20th for a welcome reception to network and pick up your registration materials.
Automation and digitalization have become important topics in the energy sector, as modern energy systems increasingly rely on communication and information technology to combine smart controls with hardware infrastructure. With the emergence of cyber–physical systems (CPS) as a transdisciplinary field, such modern energy systems can be classified as cyber–physical energy systems (CPES), integrating the related research and development within a broader scope.
Energy modeling can be a powerful tool for state decarbonization planning, but it can also be costly and the results can be prone to misinterpretation. This CESA webinar will provide advice on energy modeling and introduce resources useful to states embarking on decarbonization planning. The webinar should be of special interest to states considering what to propose to the US EPA for Climate Pollution Reduction Program Planning Grants.
Register today for the 2023 ETEBA New Mexico Federal Business Opportunities Forum. The forum will be hosted in beautiful Santa Fe, NM on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Buffalo Thunder Resort. The program will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the latest upcoming federal opportunities and projects in the New Mexico region and beyond, interact with leadership, and will provide ample opportunity to network with potential business partners.
The South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting an ideation session to connect researchers across our various consortium institutions.
This ideation session is designed to present information on the upcoming South Central CASC funding opportunity, provide a forum for researchers interested in conducting work on climate adaptation to connect with USGS and others from different departments across the consortium, and to facilitate the creation of multi-disciplinary teams to catalyze innovative projects.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: 900 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87131-001 UNM Bldg#227, Zoom URL: TBD. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
Are you a graduate student curious about a career at a federal agency?
Join us to meet agency ecologists from around the nation and learn about their career paths, backgrounds, job responsibilities, benefits and challenges, and ‘a day in their life.’
Bring your questions and join a lively discussion.
The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY23 DEPSCoR appropriations through this announcement.
Join us as we focus on Manufacturing 5.0 and the automation technology that is increasing the competitive edge of manufacturers. The summit features two dynamic speakers and a Technology Showcase to help you decide if now is the time to add new technology to your operations.
New Mexico EPSCoR and NM-INBRE (New Mexico Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) just got back from the 2023 EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation Annual Meeting in DC, where they networked, spoke to elected representatives, and got more steps in two days than most people do in a month!
Are you a recent graduate looking to start a career in the federal government? Learn about joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Pathways Program and become a Clean Energy Champion. This program helps individuals who have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program within the past two years launch their federal careers.
The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the SACNAS conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and the Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, as well as multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community of peers, mentors, and role models.
Speaker: Artley Skenandore, Oneida, First Nation Education Doctorate, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Oneida Nation High School (WI) Principal and Athletic Director
Sponsor: Walks Back – Matt Cobb
Speaker: Shawn Secatero, Canoncito Band of Navajo, PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, College of Education and Human Services, University of New Mexico
Sponsor: Bald Eagle Erectors
The workshop provides basic insight and instruction on how to compete for NSF funding. The workshop prepares attendees to submit applications to the NSF HSI STEM.
The content will focus on preparing grants for the new NSF HSI Initiative that seeks to increase grant support for STEM Education in Hispanic Serving Institutions (due date August 31, 2023, Last Wednesday in August, Annually Thereafter)
NSF is excited by the growing interest and ongoing conversations about the Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative.
NSF EPSCoR Workshop on Quantum Computing, Information, Science, and Engineering
This annual event recognizes outstanding women in New Mexico’s STEM fields for their professional contributions to their industry and the community.
Join us to celebrate and get inspired! Meet this year's honorees here!
The program includes remarks from NMTC leadership, videos highlighting each honoree, acceptance speeches, opportunities to connect with exhibitors, and networking.
On February 11th, Explora opened X Studio, a teen center in Albuquerque that is sure to be a hit with youth. The new 8,000-square-foot facility features an exhibit co-developed with the NM SMART Grid Center that focuses on energy generation and distribution while showcasing grid resilience careers for teens to consider as they continue on to college or trades school. As with the other exhibits featured in the STEM in the Burque exhibition space, one goal of the NM SMART Grid exhibit is to inspire teens to pursue careers in STEM fields.
Join us for the final All Hands Meeting of the NM SMART Grid Center! All project participants (faculty, students, postdocs, staff, and partners) are invited to attend this in-person meeting at NM Tech. Students and postdocs who participate in the poster session will be eligible for prizes.
To provide opportunities for non-tenured AND tenured investigators to develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the Nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Only investigators from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in EPSCoR states (including NM) are eligible to apply.
Changes impacting both Tracks:
The grand opening of Explora's new teen center, X-Studio! Visitors can check out the first of two outreach exhibits built to share NM SMART Grid Center research with the world.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub fall 2022 and spring 2023 webinar series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub fall 2022 and spring 2023 webinar series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub fall 2022 and spring 2023 webinar series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a grant submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series.
The STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) engages students from New Mexico’s regional universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges in the research funded by the New Mexico SMART Grid Center at UNM, NMSU, and NMT. Up to 12 students are selected to participate each summer.
On Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, the Office of Assessment/APR and the Office of Institutional Analytics will co-host a virtual, daylong event to empower participants with training and information on how to leverage data resources to understand their organizations and tell their stories more effectively.
Hey, New Mexico 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, community colleges and tribal colleges. Students from UNM, NMT, and NMSU main campus are not eligible.
The AISES National Conference has been held annually since 1978 and is an unparalleled opportunity to connect companies with over 2,500 Indigenous high school juniors and seniors, college and graduate students, educators, workforce professionals and our corporate, government, private foundation, nonprofit, and tribal partners for professional development, networking opportunities, research presentations, workshops, awards, and traditional Indigenous cultural events.
The Department of Energy (DOE) releases topics through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to provide non-dilutive funding for new entrepreneurs.
The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) have released several topics during this topic release to address energy needs in the solar and water power sectors.
This virtual webinar will cover:
On Discover STEAM Day, engineers and scientists from across the city will engage families and Scouts through hands-on activities designed to spark interest in the scientific fields of STEAM.
There will be activities that allow children to engage and interact in the most exciting and meaningful ways. All STEAM activities will be fun and kid-friendly. Participation in the interactive activities will also be rewarded with a custom button at the end of your visit!
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting a webinar to share information about the Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows solicitation NSF 23-535. This opportunity provides awards to build research capacity and transform the career trajectories of non-tenured and tenured investigators through extended collaborative visits to the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research centers.
The RDS will provide three training workshops for NM EPSCoR researchers as part of EPSCoR FAIR Policy to generate and document DOIs from data or code produced by NSF-funded projects. Through this workshop series, the RDS team aims to train EPSCoR researchers previously identified in our analyses as authors or co-authors of data or code that have yet to be reported or submitted to EPSCoR digital repositories.
The RDS will provide three training workshops for NM EPSCoR researchers as part of EPSCoR FAIR Policy to generate and document DOIs from data or code produced by NSF-funded projects. Through this workshop series, the RDS team aims to train EPSCoR researchers previously identified in our analyses as authors or co-authors of data or code that have yet to be reported or submitted to EPSCoR digital repositories.
The RDS will provide three training workshops for NM EPSCoR researchers as part of EPSCoR FAIR Policy to generate and document DOIs from data or code produced by NSF-funded projects. Through this workshop series, the RDS team aims to train EPSCoR researchers previously identified in our analyses as authors or co-authors of data or code that have yet to be reported or submitted to EPSCoR digital repositories.
Presenter: Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley, NSF
Program Officer, Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Office of the Director (OD), Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
cwhitley@nsf.gov
703-292-8458
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchichinnakwe/
Every spring the seven Regional Conferences gather student and professional members to champion each other and expand their knowledge and skills through a wide variety of workshops and sessions.
Regional Conferences are typically held at college campuses, hosted by the school’s AISES Chapter. Many professional members participate as mentors and speakers, sharing their expertise and facilitating discussions in areas like engineering, environmental science, or on crossovers between traditional ecological knowledge and western science.
Help eliminate some of those pre-interviewing jitters by attending this informational session. Zoom attendance is open to all - even non-UNM students!
Join us in a IC Postdoctoral Fellowship Virtual Recruitment and Information Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST to learn more about the 48 opportunities available for the Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. Topic authors will be available to answer your questions.
Facebook live event
Not sure if this program is for you? Ask! This evening Frank Currie, lead faculty for the DESGS program at SFCC, will be on facebook live to answer questions and have "frank" conversations about if this program is right for you. Anyone can attend (even if you do not have a facebook account).
Facebook live event Not sure if this program is for you? Ask! This evening Frank Currie, lead faculty for the DESGS program at SFCC, will be on facebook live to answer questions and have "frank" conversations about if this program is right for you. Anyone can attend (even if you do not have a facebook account).
Facebook live event Where would you work if you were a DESG student? Join us for a facebook live tour of the educational microgrid students work on at SFCC. Anyone can attend (even if you do not have a facebook account).
The AISES Leadership Summit provides personal and career development through leadership training specifically designed for Indigenous students and professionals.
UNM day at the New Mexico State legislature. Event details coming soon.
Join Sandia management and staff as they present on Sandia capabilities and expertise that you can leverage for clean energy demonstrations. Additionally, they will cover the basics of partnering with Sandia.
The second half of the session will be reserved for YOU to ask questions and engage in conversation with the Sandia team.
UNM, NMSU, and NMT will be on winter break during the following dates.
UNM, December 22 to January 2
NMSU, December 22 to January 4
NMT, December 24 to January 2
This year, the RII Track-2 FEC proposals must be aligned with the following focus area: "Advancing climate change research and resilience capacity to expand opportunities for disproportionately affected communities." During the webinar we will be available to answer questions about this solicitation as well as provide a program overview. In addition, we are coordinating office hours to answer any questions or concerns that you might have about the solicitation.
This year, the RII Track-2 FEC proposals must be aligned with the following focus area: "Advancing climate change research and resilience capacity to expand opportunities for disproportionately affected communities." During the webinar we will be available to answer questions about this solicitation as well as provide a program overview. In addition, we are coordinating office hours to answer any questions or concerns that you might have about the solicitation.
This year, the RII Track-2 FEC proposals must be aligned with the following focus area: "Advancing climate change research and resilience capacity to expand opportunities for disproportionately affected communities." During the webinar we will be available to answer questions about this solicitation as well as provide a program overview. In addition, we are coordinating office hours to answer any questions or concerns that you might have about the solicitation.
Check out the event photo highlight reel on our Youtube channel by clicking here.
The New Mexico SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will bring together small businesses, Federal program managers, innovation ecosystem representatives, experts, and local organizations who have a vested interest in driving innovation through the SBIR and STTR programs.
Join us for music, light refreshments, and networking at this NMTC Member exclusive event as we celebrate our members!
The NMTC staff will share highlights from 2022 and the new and exciting plans for 2023 and beyond. Members will be provided with a copy of our strategic vision and program overview for 2023.
The 27th NSF EPSCoR National Conference will be held in Portland, Maine from November 13 to 16, 2022. Maine EPSCoR is excited to host the event and we are looking forward to seeing you in Maine. Please see the attached conference flyer for more information and to help you with early planning. Early registration will begin on May 2. Please do not hesitate to contact Maine EPSCoR (maine.epscor@maine.edu; 207.581.3312) if you have any questions.
We recommend this procedure for judging posters:
Speaker: Seth Blumsack, Energy Policy and Economics Professor at Penn State University
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop, though some experience with the R programming language and the tidyverse will be helpful.
Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the information you will need to connect to this meeting.
Workshop 2: Hands-on assignment changes for HPC use
Anyone interested in getting support for seeing what assignment might be adapted to an HPC environment or anyone who has an assignment and wants help in adapting it.
Description: One of the fundamental skills that most entrepreneurs struggle with is their ability to handle time effectively. It’s time to make one of your 2022 goals a commitment to learning the tools and techniques that will improve your time management!
During this 90-minute evening session, participants will:
Join WESST Farmington Women’s Business Center and NM Manufacturing Extension Partnership for Manufacturing Days as we celebrate women in Manufacturing. Manufacturing has traditionally been a male-dominated industry—fewer than one third of manufacturing employees are women. Working women who are moms and leaders within their family and community often go unrecognized and balancing of work life is particularly tough on women. Though there have been improvements in recent years, women are still under represented in the manufacturing industry.
NM EPSCoR works to support the next generation of STEM professionals in New Mexico. In the current award, the NM SMART Grid Center, we are pairing project students with New Mexico organizations through our Externship program.
Women business owners are generally overworked and under appreciated in the business world. Some 48% of women reported struggling with the high expectations of being a small business owner, and studies have shown that women are more prone to experiencing burnout than men.
Are you an indigenous woman that is looking to start a business? Are you ready to build and develop your business roadmap that will lead to creating a business plan?
If so, then join us virtually for this class!
The business planning process includes diagnosing the business internal strengths and weaknesses, improving its efficiency, working out how it will compete against other competitors, and setting milestones for progress so they can be measured.
We are delighted to announce the 2022 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award winners—Dr. Manel Martínez-Ramón and Dr. Jun Zheng. Both were nominated by mentees and demonstrated characteristics of exceptional mentors, including strong professional and interpersonal relationships; working to advance their mentees’ academic, research, and professional goals; and creating inclusive environments for diverse students.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. Presentation and poster abstracts are published in the New Mexico Journal of Science.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: NMHU Student Union Center, Room 322. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
Presenter: Angie Alley, CNM
Join us for a SMARTy party at the Mesa del Sol testbed and Power Systems Emerging Technologies Lab for a day of food, casual networking, and clothing modification.
Register to join us for a free informational webinar to learn more about how to apply for a VentureWell Course & Program Grant. Our Grants Manager and staff from our Higher Education Catalyst Team will be available to answer your questions live on Zoom.
Learn more before you apply
Explore the following resources to learn more about the grant and start developing your proposal:
Register to join us for a free informational webinar to learn more about how to apply for a VentureWell Course & Program Grant. Our Grants Manager and staff from our Higher Education Catalyst Team will be available to answer your questions live on Zoom.
Learn more before you apply
Explore the following resources to learn more about the grant and start developing your proposal:
After a few hard years (and a couple of false starts) the Open House will be back in person. We are excited about the event and we hope you are excited to participate. Below are the important details for you to know.
Ways to Participate
There are three main ways for you to participate:
Register to join us for a free informational webinar to learn more about how to apply for a VentureWell Course & Program Grant. Our Grants Manager and staff from our Higher Education Catalyst Team will be available to answer your questions live on Zoom.
Learn more about Course & Program Grants here.
Register to join us for a free informational webinar to learn more about how to apply for a VentureWell Course & Program Grant. Our Grants Manager and staff from our Higher Education Catalyst Team will be available to answer your questions live on Zoom.
WNM 2022 Brown Bag Training Special - Female Entrepreneurship: Why Gender Matters
Facilitated by WESST Farmington Women's Business Center
Topic: Managing a Business
According to the World Bank, female entrepreneurs make significant contributions to economic growth and to poverty reduction around the world. In the United States, for example, women-owned firms are growing at more than double the rate of all other firms, contribute nearly $3 trillion to the economy and are directly responsible for 23 million jobs.
Facilitated by WESST Rio Rancho Women's Business Center
Topic: Customer Relations
Your Ability To Handle Difficult People And Situations Is Critical
You need tools and techniques to support you in resolving conflicts of any kind. During this 90 minute workshop, participants will:
This panel will discuss the positive contributions African American men make in their families, businesses and communities. Connect and engage with those who share a passion for professional and leadership excellence in every field of endeavor.
Attendees will experience impactful speakers and practical information while providing greater opportunities to discuss championing support for black men.
Aggie Shark Tank, sponsored by The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, is an event where students may pitch their innovative ideas to investors to help increase entrepreneurship in the Borderplex region. Our student entrepreneurs are strong assets that bring innovative opportunities to our binational, bicultural community. Come watch students from the Borderplex region pitch business ideas to real investors for real money.
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series will focus on how tribes can position themselves to participate in the energy transition to the benefit of their communities and future generations.
What To Expect
This nation-to-nation roundtable discussion between tribal leaders, Secretary Granholm, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) senior leadership will explore how tribes can harness clean energy to enhance energy sovereignty, addresses climate resilience, and build stronger economies.
Participants will also learn more about key DOE programs and funding, and engage with senior DOE leaders on:
The National Science Foundation has awarded researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the University of Delaware (UD) an EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Track 2 grant for $4 million to advance quantum photonic technology research and to establish a quantum science and engineering graduate program at UNM.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM), New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR), and partner institutions from five states in the western half of the U.S. (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming) $10 million to address the under-representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines and workforce.
You are invited to join the office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Arrowhead Center for a workshop at New Mexico State University dedicated to learning how to write a federal grant application.
The goal of this workshop is to identify research directions and priorities for the next generation of power electronics and energy conversion systems for the electric grid, transportation, and national security.
August 3rd kicks off the 5-week business accelerator program. Participants join virtually to explore topics within business and entrepreneurship. Topics include value proposition, revenue streams, channels, and more. Applications are open now and available on the AIBE website.
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend!
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend!
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend!
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend!
Our intent for this session is to give you an overview of the various academic pathways you can take to get into the working world, what sectors you can work in for your career, and the supportive skills it takes to be successful, including understanding the scientific method.
Are you a small business or inventor looking for a way to fund your innovative idea? Join us during America’s Seed Fund Week to learn how the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can help move your innovation and business forward. Learn more about these unique federal funding opportunities, how they help businesses commercialize revolutionary solutions and the key steps to creating a complete and compelling proposal package.
The workshop will cover:
Earlier this month, NM EPSCoR Director Gunny Balakrishnan presented to the New Mexico State Legislature Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee at an interim committee meeting held on July 7th and 8th.
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend! Our intent for this session is to give you an idea of who we are and introduce you a bit more to what Engineering is! Followed by Spatial Reasoning, also thought of as Visual Thinking, to expose you to the concept of spatial reasoning, the importance of it, and how to develop your spatial reasoning skills to make your journey as an engineer or computer scientist just a little easier.
National Clean Energy Week is a celebration of the policies, industries, and innovations that power our daily lives while producing no or very little greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the very real technological and political challenges, a clean energy future is in our reach, and America is ready to lead the way. Whether attending the Flagship Policy Makers Symposium or hosting your own celebration, please join us in recognition of all that clean energy can bring: energy independence, economic prosperity, and a more peaceful world.
Presenter:
Tracey Ragan, CEO and Co-Founder of DeployHub
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Dawn Harrington, Chief Information Officer at the University of New Mexico Hospital
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Renay Moya, Sr. Vice President at Robert Half Talent Solutions
ScienceFest returns to the town of Los Alamos July 12-17 with demos, music, and geeky goodness for all ages, including the public launch of the Laboratory’s Challenge: Tomorrow education trailers during Discovery Day at Ashley Pond Park on Saturday, July 16.
Join us at Explora on June 2 from 1-2:30 pm to learn all about how the future of our power grid is being developed right here in NM. In addition, you will get to play with Explora’s new traveling exhibition “The SMART Grid” and sign up to host it for free at your organization. Finally, you will receive a free copy of our SMART Grid board game. We hope to see you there!
The third annual Virtual Distributed Energy Summit for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center, hosted by Santa Fe Community College’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center, will take place on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24, 2022.
Four reasons the force may be with the NM SMART Grid Center
NMDOT District 3 – Albuquerque and surrounding area
The need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is becoming ever more obvious and urgent. Energy storage is a critical component of the energy transition. Advances in energy storage technology, policy, and applications are quickly increasing around the world, and keeping up with those changes is an ongoing challenge. This workshop series—targeting many issues specific to the Southeast—addresses those advances in energy storage to help stakeholders stay up to date on energy storage roles and capabilities.
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Requires co-contribution from non NM-INBRE Investigators. Please help spread the word to your researchers!
Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59pm
Learn more about the New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth cluster About this event The New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth (NM CERG) cluster has been created to help energy technology companies move their innovation to commercial readiness and success. NM CERG, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions, represents a new approach for assistance, by using a pipeline for success model.
The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY22 DEPSCoR appropriations through this announcement.
The University of New Mexico's Innovation Academy and UNM Rainforest Innovations (fka STC.UNM) are offering a special course to help New Mexico businesses at this critical time for our state's economic recovery. This is made possible thru a grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration called the NM EDA Rainforest University Center.
Open to all. These are virtual office hours
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START OR GROW YOUR BUSINESS? COME MEET WITH UNM-GALLUP MENTOR, MYTEGIA LEE TO DISCUSS YOUR IDEAS!
Come to virtual 1:1 mentoring with Mytegia Lee where she will provide guidance, coaching, perspective, and connections to enhance entrepreneurship and connections to resources at UNM and in the community. There are many resources available to those who have ideas that they may want to turn into a business! Join Mytegia on Zoom and learn more about what is available and which connections are the best fit for you.
Representatives from NSF's Division of Information Systems will hold a technical webinar on system-related information to assist with CAREER proposal submission. CAREER proposals must be prepared and submitted to research.gov or grants.gov FastLane is not an option.
The webinar will include:
Innovation Ecosystem Connect (IEC), funded in part through a Lab-to-Market Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem award and an award under the DOE OTT EPIC program, is a new online platform that connects you to researchers, businesses, and universities for growth and development.
IEC can connect you to the resources you need to define your innovation, receive technical development support, and find opportunities for expansion, via a smart connection system based on identified needs and capabilities.
An Indian In The Room: Microagressions Toward Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
John Gonzalez, White Earth Ojibwe, PhD, Department of Psychology, Bemidji State University Session Sponsor: Spirit of Sovereignty – Indian Gaming Association
A group of distinguished professors, former government representatives, and industry leaders will share their perspectives on legal and technical impediments to achieving scale and equity in the distributed (localized) energy space and will explore solutions to these challenges.
Save-the-Date! Join us at the largest celebration of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in the state. More info coming soon...
Join us at Explora for this fun and family-friendly event! NM SMART Grid Center activities will be on display and who knows what else... Last time there was liquid nitrogen and marshmallows. Details will be on the Explora website closer to the date.
Online Workshop: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion Practices
Dr. Trilce Estrada, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at UNM and a faculty member of the NM SMART Grid Center Decision Support research team, has been selected as one of the New Mexico Technology Council's 2022 Women in Tech.
Monte Randall, Muscogee Creek, EdD, President, College of the Muscogee Nation Session Sponsor: Bald Eagle Erectors
Presenter: Stefan Ambec
The third annual Virtual Distributed Energy Summit for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center, hosted by Santa Fe Community College’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center, will take place on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24, 2022.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
“INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP MY GRANDPARENTS TAUGHT US”
Laurie Harper, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwekwe, Director of Education, LLBO
Leech Lake Leadership Program: https://vimeo.com/672004164
Session Sponsor: Walksback.com
“INDIGENOUS NEWS THROUGH INDIGENOUS EYES”
Dalton Walker, Red Lake Nation, Managing Editor, Indian Country Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltoncwalker
Session Sponsor: Northwest Indian Community Development Center
Registration is now open for the 2nd annual UNM Team Research Symposium, presented by the Interdisciplinary Science Cooperative and UNM’s Grand Challenges. Faculty, students, alumni, and community partners are encouraged to join us for this special event dedicated to exchanging ideas and promoting more productive research teams.
David Mitchell is tackling two of society’s biggest problems with one ambitious project.
the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows funding opportunity, that is under solicitation NSF 22-573, and has a deadline of May 12, 2022. This initiative provides early career investigators at EPSCoR-eligible institutions support for extended travel to a host site to establish or strengthen research collaborations, learn new techniques and / or access state of the art facilities.
the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows funding opportunity, that is under solicitation NSF 22-573, and has a deadline of May 12, 2022. This initiative provides early career investigators at EPSCoR-eligible institutions support for extended travel to a host site to establish or strengthen research collaborations, learn new techniques and / or access state of the art facilities.
the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows funding opportunity, that is under solicitation NSF 22-573, and has a deadline of May 12, 2022. This initiative provides early career investigators at EPSCoR-eligible institutions support for extended travel to a host site to establish or strengthen research collaborations, learn new techniques and / or access state of the art facilities.
the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows funding opportunity, that is under solicitation NSF 22-573, and has a deadline of May 12, 2022. This initiative provides early career investigators at EPSCoR-eligible institutions support for extended travel to a host site to establish or strengthen research collaborations, learn new techniques and / or access state of the art facilities.
the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows funding opportunity, that is under solicitation NSF 22-573, and has a deadline of May 12, 2022. This initiative provides early career investigators at EPSCoR-eligible institutions support for extended travel to a host site to establish or strengthen research collaborations, learn new techniques and / or access state of the art facilities.
This year's meeting will take place in a virtual environment on the Gather platform. An agenda with information about how to access the sessions will be sent out a week prior to the meeting.
A virtual poster session will be held, in Gather, on April 28th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
ACED will present the following virtual sessions targeting graduating and graduate students who have started or are about to start their professional careers.
Navigating Through Toxic Work Environments presented by: Donya Ziraksari and Ryan Griego
Effective Written (Email) Communication presented by: Donya Ziraksari and Ryan Griego
Presented by: UNM Mechanical Engineering alumna Tennielle Bernard
This workshop series is OPEN TO ALL students (non-UNM, branch campuses, community college, and tribal college students more than welcome!) This opportunity is specifically recommended for graduating Seniors or Graduate Students. Juniors and non-graduating Seniors are welcome to join.
Presented by: UNM Civil Engineering alumnus Ryan Griego
This workshop series is OPEN TO ALL students (non-UNM, branch campuses, community college, and tribal college students more than welcome!) This opportunity is specifically recommended for graduating Seniors or Graduate Students. Juniors and non-graduating Seniors are welcome to join.
Discounted Early Ticket Registration Open Until March 5th
The New Mexico Technology is excited to host the 14th Annual Women in Technology Awards Celebration at the Marriott Albuquerque. This popular event highlights the women in STEAM who live and work in the state of New Mexico. You will see their accomplishments as leaders in business, visionaries, and women who make a difference in their communities. Additionally, we will recognize an emerging STEM leader who is early in her career, but already making an impact.
The goal of the Jumpstart Workshops is to prepare faculty and staff at Hispanic Serving Institutions for submission of proposals to the Competition of the NSF HSI Initiative.
I will be retiring from EPSCoR and UNM on March 1st. Now is a good time to take a brief look back over the past roughly 15 years that I have served as Director of New Mexico EPSCoR and the 21 years that I have been at UNM. I joined UNM in 2000, the year that coincided with New Mexico officially becoming an EPSCoR state.
Federal grants supporting new educational initiatives typically require a blend of implementation and research. Where evaluation focuses on the effectiveness or success of the implementation, the research components focus on more generalizable learning. In this workshop, we will focus on tools to identify research questions and develop research plans to answer them. You will work in pairs to give one another feedback, which will also provide lots of opportunities to get to know other participants.
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 from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in EPSCoR states (including NM) are eligible to apply.
Receiving a proposal rejection is dispiriting, but the reality is that most proposals are rejected, and every successful scientist has received numerous rejection notices. Carefully interpreting proposal reviews and responding to them effectively can drastically increase the likelihood of future funding success!
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the information you will need to connect to this meeting.
We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Ganesh Balakrishnan, as the new Director of NM EPSCoR, effective March 1. Ganesh Balakrishnan succeeds Dr. Bill Michener, who will retire this year and has served in the role since 2007.
The evaluation plan in a grant proposal is an important part of the application that is required across funding agencies. This workshop will cover critical components of the evaluation plan that will strengthen this section in the application. The evaluation plan also discusses topics that are integrated in other sections in the proposal, and this workshop will help investigators not only with understanding evaluation in grant proposals but will offer valuable guidance as they plan their approach, outcomes, and timelines as well.
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program “offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization” (CAREER solicitation, 20-525).
This workshop will introduce you to the CAREER program and critical differences between CAREER and other NSF proposal mechanisms. There will be plenty of time for questions.
NSF Foundation's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate at Hispanic Serving Institutions
At Meet a Scientist events, six "Scientist Stations" are spaced throughout the museum and guests of all ages interact with real-world STEM professionals, ask questions, and take part in one or more activities.
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, community colleges and tribal colleges. Students from UNM, NMT, and NMSU main campus are not eligible.
On behalf of the University of Arizona we would like to invite you and your faculty to the Western Region DEPSCoR Day. The event is presented by the Department of Defense and will be hosted at the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona on February 24, 2022.
Leadership from the Basic Research Office in the Office of the Secretary of Defense along with Program Officers from the Air Force, Army, and Naval Research labs will participate in the conversation. Topics will cover various areas of interest to include:
Presenter: Dr. Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan
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 free science communication fellowship is now open to all faculty, students, educators, and STEM professionals. Register today to reserve your spot and get your FREE kit in the mail!
Presenter: Program Officer Dr. Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley
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.
Program Officers from the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) will describe opportunities in the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) and the Advancing Innovation and Impact in Undergraduate STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education Program Description. The S-STEM program has a solicitation to guide proposal submission. The Program Description, however, is more of an open call for submissions that will benefit undergraduate STEM education at community colleges.
Fay Cobb Payton, Computer and Network Systems, Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation.
This talk will discuss an overview of the NSF/CISE Directorate funding opportunities. Details on different NSF funding mechanisms will also be covered. Attendees are free to ask questions to engage in an open dialogue.
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 faculty member Dr. Ali Bidram. In Summer 2021, he was supported as an extern with the City of Albuquerque.
Presenter: Anne Jakle, Associate Director, NM EPSCoR
Coffee & Code: Programming Concepts with Python This workshop is part of UNM's Research Data Services Coffee & Code workshop series that focus on tools and strategies that make data management, analysis, visualization, communication, and sharing more efficient and more fun. This Fall we are doubling the fun with two workshops each month for September and October.
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub hosts grantsmanship webinars to support grant writing efforts for those planning on writing their first grant or engaged in writing a grant for submission. The Fall 2021 Grant Writer Webinar Series features speakers and panelists from the National Science Foundation for sharing important information for writing a competitive NSF grant. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series. The HSI STEM Hub recommends participation in these webinars if you are currently writing a proposal or are interested in grant writing.
Should you resubmit that rejected proposal? Yes! This workshop will demystify the NSF merit review process, provide effective strategies for responding to reviews, and help you develop a plan to revise and strengthen your proposal for resubmission.
In this webinar, you'll experience the basic principles of user experience design and how to apply them to making the system of science more efficient and fun to use. You will see seminal, universally-applicable design research communicated through animations, live demos, and silly graphics. At the end, you will (hopefully) have leveled-up your approach to designing all forms of science communication (especially posters, but this will apply to reports, presentations, and tools too).
Presenter: Dr. Sihua Shao, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, NMT, Electrical Engineering
Gain insight into what makes a good research question. Using tools such as a gap and SWOT analysis, we will develop the tools necessary to identify your grant’s core research topic and then hone a set of clear and grant-appropriate research questions.
More information here: https://hsistemhub.org/2021-summer-stemed-workshops/knology/
This 90 minute workshop is offered by Dr. Karen Mabry, an HSI faculty member. Dr. Mabry will bring her experience as an NSF Program Officer who has been tasked with reviewing annual reports. The session will include an overview of the annual report content followed by a Q&A where workshop attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about report preparation. A breakout session will allow attendees to network and share project information with other HSI awardees.
Abstracts for the 2021 New Mexico Research Symposium has been extended to October 15, 2021
The Team Science Leadership Training is a three-day residential workshop targeted for mid-career or senior faculty to develop skills for managing collaborative, interdisciplinary, and complex projects. Key elements of the training include: building and leading diverse and productive teams, project management skills, strategic planning, and communications. Lodging, meals, and workshop materials will be provided.
The Early Career Leadership Workshop is an innovative three-day intensive, residential program designed to enhance the professional skills of early career faculty and post-doctoral scholars in STEM disciplines. The interactive workshop will train attendees in meeting facilitation and leadership, proposal writing, incorporating broader impacts into research, communicating science to the media, effective teaching in higher education, data management, and mentoring students.
The Fall 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers will be providing up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities.
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 change, including drought, wildfires and community well-being.
Join us for a meet & greet with members of the Black community where we will provide important City updates and a space to connect. We want to hear from YOU during the Community Round Robin in hopes that as a community we can support each others work.
RSVP's only so we can keep track of attendance numbers due to the rise in COVID cases. We will be following all mandates by requiring masks.
Why is Board Diversity Important? Part of the Amazon & GlobalMindED Diver Board Bound Series.
Building the Talent Pipeline: Hispanic/Latinx Students in STEM
Meet IndigiExchange artists, influencers and join our growing entrepreneurial community. There will be delicious food, vendors, opportunities to Rep your business, and a special raffle. Don't forget to wear your favorite Native designs and apparel!
The Team Science Leadership Training is a three-day residential workshop targeted for mid-career or senior faculty to develop skills for managing collaborative, interdisciplinary, and complex projects. Key elements of the training include: building and leading diverse and productive teams, project management skills, strategic planning, and communications. Lodging, meals, and workshop materials will be provided.
The Early Career Leadership Workshop is an innovative three-day intensive, residential program designed to enhance the professional skills of early career faculty and post-doctoral scholars in STEM disciplines. The interactive workshop will train attendees in meeting facilitation and leadership, proposal writing, incorporating broader impacts into research, communicating science to the media, effective teaching in higher education, data management, and mentoring students.
Big Data in the power grid should not live in a silo. It materializes from GIS systems, field assets, day-ahead energy markets, real-time energy markets, weather data, network data, field maintenance data, and more. It has to be ingested, transformed, enriched, analyzed, and ultimately shared back with the grid operators, who must use it to make informed decisions and serve customers.
GUEST PANELISTS
Should you resubmit that rejected proposal? Yes! This workshop will demystify the NSF merit review process, provide effective strategies for responding to reviews, and help you develop a plan to revise and strengthen your proposal for resubmission.
Acquire insight about the most critical components of program evaluation that you need to know as you develop your grant applications. Take your knowledge up a notch by applying these components to your projects as we work through the topics and take the time to develop your own logic models, craft clear research objectives, and more!
Repeat of September 10. Early admission apply by date: September 18, 2021
Acquire insight about the most critical components of program evaluation that you need to know as you develop your grant applications. Take your knowledge up a notch by applying these components to your projects as we work through the topics and take the time to develop your own logic models, craft clear research objectives, and more!
Early admission apply by date: August 20, 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 endeavors, and in creating inclusive environments for all students. Please join us in recognizing Dr. da Silva and Dr. Misra for their outstanding work in mentoring the students who will define New Mexico’s diverse future workforce.
It gives us great pleasure to announce the publication of an exciting new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) 21-108 https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21108/nsf21108.jsp from NSF’s EPSCoR Office and CISE/OAC discussing CC* as a funding opportunity available to EPSCoR institutions. Through this DCL, OAC and EPSCoR in OIA are specifically inviting proposal submissions to CC* to address the disparities in campus-level networking and cyberinfrastructure that exacerbated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in some areas of the country.
Presenter: Dr. Fengyu Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NMSU
All Things Equity engages conversations with professionals in higher education and industry at various stages in their careers, working towards equitable workspaces. Our guest panelists share their knowledge, perspectives, and experience for diversifying the professional and academic workforce in the US in an equitable way. Your hosts for this podcast are Dr. Margie Vela and Dr. Rob Rivers.
Presenter: Dustin Allen, NM EPSCoR
Save the date for the 2021 National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Digital Conference. More information on conference website.
The Annual AISES National Conference is a unique, three-day event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. Attendees include Indigenous high school and college students, educators, and professionals, including representatives from Tribal Nations, Tribal enterprises, and Indigenous-owned businesses. The conference also includes the LARGEST college and career fair in the U.S. for Indigenous students and professionals!
Please join us on Thursday, July 29, and Friday, July 30, 2021 for a Virtual Summit on New Mexico’s energy transition and a holistic view of challenges and opportunities. Learn about the many exciting efforts and initiatives in the areas of Economy, Technology, and Workforce, and consider how all institutions and New Mexicans can benefit.
A Celebration of Science!
The New Mexico Science Fiesta is one of the state's largest celebrations of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The event is a multi-day, community-wide extravaganza that is sure to inspire your curiosity, creativity, and innovation.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Program Webinar
Research is often driven by a compelling societal or scientific challenge, but often developing solutions can take years. To deliver tangible solutions that have a nation-wide societal impact and at a faster pace, the NSF launched the Convergence Accelerator program, designed to leverage a convergence approach to transition basic research and discovery into practice.
This year's theme is: Driven by Science. Tune in for activities from the award-winning ScienceFest organizers.
Presenter: Dr. Leo Yazhou Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department at Clarkson University
Innovare Advancement Center will host the 3rd Annual International QIS Workshop on June 22-24, 10am – 2pm ET.
The virtual 3-day event is designed for those in the field of quantum to interact and share perspectives with an established network of leading scientists, engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
Join Innovare for thought provoking presentations, live panel discussions, and engaging technical dialogue.
Part of the ten week long GlobalMindED 2021 Virtual Event. What does success, inclusive leadership, and contribution look like?
Presenters include: Merritt McKenzie, Vanecia Kerr, Dr. Cristina Alfaro, Anthony Newton, Lan Phan, and Serita Liles.
Part of the ten week long GlobalMindED 2021 Virtual Event.
Presenters include: Kwame Johnson, Shannon Stone, Hector Ramos Diaz, Yonus Harris, and Phuong Dinh.
The second annual Virtual Distributed Energy Summit for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center, hosted by Santa Fe Community College’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center, took place on Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30, 2021.
This year’s Summit addressed the state’s clean energy transition through three related themes: Economy, Technology, and Workforce.
There is no charge to attend, but advance registration is required. Registration deadline is July 22, 2021.
Every year the New Mexico SMART Grid Center submits three highlights from the previous project year to the National Science Foundation. This year's highlights recognize "DC Street" at NMSU, seed award results from NMT, and the Explora Science Communication Fellowship program. Below are overviews of what these outstanding project team members are working on - summarized in 250 words or less.
IT'S GOOD TO BE DIRECT
Olga Lavrova, New Mexico State University
Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference! This virtual conference will be broadcast live on Zoom during the week of June 7-11, 2021. To register for this free event, visit the conference website. You will need to register for each Zoom session. Please only register for one concurrent session per time block. Feel free to check nsfpolicyoutreach.com for the most up-to-date conference information and to view the conference agenda.
he Virtual DEPSCoR Day will include overviews of the FOAs, various panel sessions and breakout sessions with Program Officers representing the topics in the Research Collaboration FOA.
We are excited to announce the 2021 Infrastructure Seed Award program awardees and share a report from 2020 award recipient Dr. Caitano da Silva. The Infrastructure Seed Award program is designed to support transformative research and capacity building across New Mexico’s higher education institutions in emerging smart grid areas (e.g., STEM, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, cyberinfrastructure, and workforce development).
In this webinar, the AISES Scholarship team will be reviewing the AT Anderson, Exxon Mobile, BNSF scholarships as well as answering any questions students have regarding any open scholarships.
In this webinar, the AISES Scholarship team will be reviewing the Chevron, Aristocrat/VGT, 3M scholarships as well as answering any questions that students have regarding any of the open scholarships.
Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles to help you:
PART 3 IoT for Utility and Industrial Power Grids: Where is the value?
Traditionally, utilities have worked with long planning horizons to build out “hard” infrastructure. Today, planning has gotten a lot more complicated. It’s not clear where demand will be and what reliable resources will be available. From an operations perspective, the distribution grid is subject to more localized and unpredictable conditions, requiring rapid response to maintain reliability.
PART 1 Visions of 2040: What’s in Store for the Energy Industry?
Rapid change these days has become a way of life. A lot will happen in the next twenty years. There will be considerable advances in technology, transformations in consumer preferences, new business models and continuing efforts to address climate risks. It is also clear that energy systems will need to adapt, perhaps in radical ways, to support new realities.
The i-CREW project hosted a Clean Energy Economy Town Hall, Aug. 5, 2020, as part of its efforts to develop a Clean Energy Economy Roadmap for the state of New Mexico. More than 150 town hall participants learned about the i-CREW project and had the opportunity to contribute ideas and feedback during breakout and roundtable discussions. In order to continue this discussion and provide further opportunity to collaborte, iCREW is hosting Part II of the New Mexico Clean Energy Economy Town Hall on May 18 from 1-4pm.
Wireless Power Transfer: Principles and Prospects by Dr. Thomas Marzetta
During this official NSF event, Dr. Thomas Marzetta will share his expertise on wireless power transfer and the role of a frequency/wave number Fourier transform solution that may prove better suited for engineering problems.
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) invites you to participate in Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (WMPD) Day on May 12, 2021.
The NMSU section of the SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education, and Research (SWEETER) will host short 5-15 minute flash demonstrations of various Microsoft Excel operations.
The NMSU section of the SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education, and Research (SWEETER) will host short 5-15 minute flash demonstrations of various Microsoft Excel operations.
The NMSU section of the SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education, and Research (SWEETER) will host short 5-15 minute flash demonstrations of various Microsoft Excel operations.
The NMSU section of the SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education, and Research (SWEETER) will host short 5-15 minute flash demonstrations of various Microsoft Excel operations.
The NMSU section of the SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education, and Research (SWEETER) will host short 5-15 minute flash demonstrations of various Microsoft Excel operations.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Selena Connealy has been appointed to the position of Associate Director for the New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR) after six months serving as Interim Associate Director following the departure of Anne Jakle in late 2020.
The NSF National Resource Hub for STEM Education at Hispanic Serving Institutions will provide HSIs with resources for building institutional capacity that will increase STEM student retention and degree completion (NSF Awards 1832338 and 1832345). The Hub is a collaborative effort between New Mexico State University (NMSU), California State University at Northridge (CSUN), and Dona Ana Community College (DACC).
The NSF National Resource Hub for STEM Education at Hispanic Serving Institutions will provide HSIs with resources for building institutional capacity that will increase STEM student retention and degree completion (NSF Awards 1832338 and 1832345). The Hub is a collaborative effort between New Mexico State University (NMSU), California State University at Northridge (CSUN), and Dona Ana Community College (DACC).
The May 7, 2021 focus: Small Steps to Connecting Community College Students to Campus, Dr. Becky Mercer, Associate Dean for STEM and Allied Health, Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
Our Impression of the Challenges Community Colleges Face, Dr. Nora Garza, Vice President for Resource Development & External Affairs, Laredo College
The April 9, 2021 webinar focus: Evaluation as a Strength of Your Grant Proposal, Racheal Boren, Director, NMSU Southwest Outreach Academic Research (SOAR) Evaluation and Policy Center
Learn about the program and specifically the current solicitation opportunity. During the webinar, participants will learn about the program’s model and fundamentals, including the program’s phased approach and innovation processes used to accelerate basic research into practice; and the solicitation opportunity to include the research track focuses, required Convergence Accelerator fundamentals, and important submission information.
Learn about the program and specifically the current solicitation opportunity. During the webinar, participants will learn about the program’s model and fundamentals, including the program’s phased approach and innovation processes used to accelerate basic research into practice; and the solicitation opportunity to include the research track focuses, required Convergence Accelerator fundamentals, and important submission information.
Presenter: George "Rusty" Nail, Graduate Research Assistant at NMSU
Presenter: Dr. Hamed Nademi, Assistant Professor, NMSU Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
“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 Director on Broadening Participation at NSF.
Bringing faculty and students across campus together to exchange ideas and promote more productive research teams.
If you are unable to attend a session, recordings will be available afterwards.
Every spring the seven Regional Conferences gather student and professional members to champion each other and expand their knowledge and skills through a wide variety of workshops and sessions.
Regional Conferences are typically held at college campuses, hosted by the school’s AISES Chapter. Many professional members participate as mentors and speakers, sharing their expertise and facilitating discussions in areas like engineering, environmental science, or on crossovers between traditional ecological knowledge and western science.
Rachel Boren earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research, Statistics, and Evaluation from the University of Virginia, where she was trained in program evaluation and research methods in education and the social sciences. She has a diverse portfolio of training and experience with program evaluation and research in education and healthcare, most recently as an evaluator for the Provost’s Office at the University of Texas at El Paso and the Director of Evaluation for a 70 million-dollar National Institutes of Health funded center based at the University of Washington.
This workshop will define the unique challenges of “BIG” (large capacity (>100 MWe) and long-duration (>6 hours)) energy storage for grid applications, increase awareness in the energy storage community, and identify needs and gaps that must be addressed to realize the capability.
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 from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in EPSCoR states (including NM) are eligible to apply.
Opportunities to work with NASA research facilities in addition to research sites in disciplines traditionally funded by NSF.
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
AISES and Berkeley Haas Present: 1st Generation Entrepreneurship - Building a Business Without a Financial Safety Net
Berkeley Haas is proud to present a webinar as part of an ongoing partnership with AISES focusing on how entrepreneurs can manage startup risk, especially without a financial safety net. The agenda will include: Welcome from AISES and Berkeley Haas, followed by a discussion with Berkeley Haas MBA students, staff, and faculty, including Berkeley Haas MBA Lecturer, Whitney Hischier.
Speaker: Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy Policy and Economics, Santa Fe Institute and Penn State University
NM SMART Grid Center all hands meeting will be held on May 6, 2021 from 8:00am to 4:15pm.
Registration is now open.
The NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub is excited to host an event with representatives from across the federal agencies to share upcoming Federal Undergraduate STEM virtual internship opportunities on February 18 at 3 pm ET. The event will also provide advice to undergrads on participating in virtual internships.
The Association for Women in Science Virtual Career Fair aims to connect AWIS members and all women in science with employers seeking top talent. This aligns with AWIS' work toward equal inclusion and advancement of women in science positions at all levels, from early career to senior leadership.
Visit the AWIS website for more information.
Presenter: Dr. Claus Danielson, Assistant Professor, UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to join a webinar (via Zoom) on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. ET to learn about NSF insights on fellowships, internships, and funding STEM pathways. Registration is required.
Students you're invited to participate in a (free) #BetterPoster science communication workshop and poster competition, sponsored by the NSF EPSCoR EOD Council and the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation. It's on February 18th from 3PM - 6PM CST, attendees will sign up for 30-minute time slots.
Participants will receive individual consultation to either modify an existing research poster or create a new one in the #BetterPoster format. The finished product will be entered in a competition to win Visa gift cards and be featured on social media.
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, community colleges and tribal colleges.
Interact with SMART Grid colleagues, make new connections, answer trivia questions, and win prizes!
Join us for SMART Networking where you can catch up and talk shop with SMART Grid students, faculty, and researchers in a fun and interactive Zoom call. Opportunities over the hour include small group networking, a SMART Grid related trivia contest, and chance to win prizes.
This event is BYOD- Bring Your Own Device and Drinks. Hope to see you there!
This program will present research-based communication strategies through a series of professional learning workshops focused on building skills to effectively engage public audiences, non-scientists, and professional colleagues.
Update: 2.2.2021 - Workshop is now full.
Although the numbers of women in engineering fields have increased, we are still a minority in the field, and depending on the niche field you enter after college, you could find yourself as an even greater minority. This was the case for me, with about 10% of women in my electrical engineering graduating class, to being the only woman in the TTU pulsed power laboratory working on my thesis, and very commonly one of only a handful of women in my job or at conferences.
This workshop invites paper contributions from research scholars and practitioners working on challenges and solutions for engineering and cybersecurity of critical systems in the 4th Industrial Revolution. The workshop will be organized with regular tracks and panel discussions.
Join Koritha Mitchell, Ohio State associate professor of English as she shares her knowledge and provides guidance on your publication path. This event is limited to the first 25 registrants. This is a Zoom meeting limited to current UNM faculty.
Stephanie Tofighi and other FRDO staff will discuss how you can use small funding opportunities to develop a path towards a larger grant proposal? How does the internal competition process work? How do you identify the proposal audience? These questions and more will be addressed as we help you develop a path towards a diverse funding portfolio.
International Conference on Control system, power and electrical engineering(ICCSPEE) is a prestigious event organized with a motivation to provide an excellent international platform for the academicians, researchers, engineers, industrial participants and budding students around the world to SHARE their research findings with the global experts.
Presenters: Karl Benedict, University of New Mexico, Jonathan Wheeler, University of New Mexico
Presenters: Olga Lavrova, New Mexico State University, Hamed Nademi, New Mexico State University, Fengyu Wang, New Mexico State University
The New Mexico SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will bring together small businesses, Federal program managers, defense representatives, experts, and local organizations who have a vested interest in driving innovation through the SBIR and STTR programs.
On behalf of the C3E Women in Clean Energy Initiative, I would like to invite you and your students to attend the free two-day virtual C3E Symposium & Awards on December 8-9, 12-4:30pm ET. The overarching Symposium theme is "Accelerating the Energy Transition in a Rapidly Changing World”. This virtual two-day event will consist of plenary sessions, award presentations to this year’s C3E award winners, panel discussions, and a reception with live student poster presentations. For the first time, this normally invitation-only event will be open to all.
What could we discover with an instrument capable of recording, in minute detail, the movement of atoms during ultrafast chemical reactions?
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 of Science (NMAS)!
This year’s Research Symposium was held virtually November 9 to 13, 2020. The program was topical and hosted a variety of speakers, posters, and awardees honoring science, STEM, and research contributions in New Mexico.
UNM Students, staff, and faculty, as well as Albuquerque's STEM Professionals are all encouraged to attend.
Come celebrate and network with others interested in STEM
RSVP is preferred, but not required.
The session will provide a brief background of the NSF EPSCoR Track 1 program and an overview of the Biosciences topic. Participants will have the opportunity to explore white paper ideas with potential collaborators. Please attend an informational session on November 30 or December 1 in advance of this topical session. All registrants will receive a copy of the slides and a link to the recorded session after the event takes place.
The session will provide a brief background of the NSF EPSCoR Track 1 program and an overview of the Intelligent Manufacturing topic. Participants will have the opportunity to explore white paper ideas with potential collaborators. Please attend an informational session on November 30 or December 1 in advance of this topical session. All registrants will receive a copy of the slides and a link to the recorded session.
The session will provide background about NSF EPSCoR and the RII Track 1 Program, describe the proposal development process and the timeline, provide guidelines for the white papers, and cover the choice of Track 1 themes and next steps with respect to forming thematic teams across New Mexico’s research universities and other relevant regional universities and colleges.
The session will provide background about NSF EPSCoR and the RII Track 1 Program, describe the proposal development process and the timeline, provide guidelines for the white papers, and cover the choice of Track 1 themes and next steps with respect to forming thematic teams across New Mexico’s research universities and other relevant regional universities and colleges.
The session will provide background about NSF EPSCoR and the RII Track 1 Program, describe the proposal development process and the timeline, provide guidelines for the white papers, and cover the choice of Track 1 themes and next steps with respect to forming thematic teams across New Mexico’s research universities and other relevant regional universities and colleges.
Virtual poster session featuring the research of undergraduate and graduate students from across New Mexico. Posters will be available starting at 9 am on Tuesday, November 10.
Registered participants will be able to cast their vote for this year’s “People’s Choice” poster award beginning at 9:00 am Tuesday November 10th and ending at noon on Thursday November 12th. Details on how to vote will be emailed to you on Tuesday morning.
Virtual Poster Session Information:
This session will recognize excellence in science in New Mexico. Symposium poster winners will be announced.
NMAS Outstanding Contributions to Science in NM
Angela Wandinger-Ness, PhD
NMAS Outstanding NM Science Teachers
Sponsored by American Chemical Society, Central NM Section
Eva Abeyta, Los Alamos Online Learning Academy, Los Alamos
Lena Eddings, La Cueva H.S., Albuquerque
NM EPSCoR Poster Awards
TBA
The NM SMART Grid Center supports interdisciplinary research on next-generation electric power production and delivery through creation of a Sustainable, Modular, Adaptive, Resilient, and Transactive (SMART) electric grid. During this seminar, four graduate students will present their research on a range of topics.
It’s time for me to say farewell to the New Mexico EPSCoR community and embark on new adventures. It has been a pleasure to work with you all and get to know many of you over the last five years. I hope you’ll provide a warm reception to Dr. Selena Connealy, who is the newly appointed Interim Associate Director for NM EPSCoR.
Join us for two days of cutting-edge conversations, presentations and panels with technical experts and creative problem solvers who are harnessing the momentum of digital transformation to move communities forward using tech and beyond!
The Energy Transition Act of NM (NM ETA) requires the state’s retail electricity sales to be carbon free by 2050. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NM PRC) began meeting that objective recently when it unanimously approved a plan to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., with 650 MW of photovoltaics (PV) and 300 MW of energy storage by 2022.
The Energy Transition Act of NM (NM ETA) requires the state’s retail electricity sales to be carbon free by 2050. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NM PRC) began meeting that objective recently when it unanimously approved a plan to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., with 650 MW of photovoltaics (PV) and 300 MW of energy storage by 2022.
The Energy Transition Act of NM (NM ETA) requires the state’s retail electricity sales to be carbon free by 2050. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NM PRC) began meeting that objective recently when it unanimously approved a plan to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., with 650 MW of photovoltaics (PV) and 300 MW of energy storage by 2022.
The Energy Transition Act of NM (NM ETA) requires the state’s retail electricity sales to be carbon free by 2050. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NM PRC) began meeting that objective recently when it unanimously approved a plan to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., with 650 MW of photovoltaics (PV) and 300 MW of energy storage by 2022.
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 greenhouse gas emissions. She shared her thoughts with us on the experience in this brief reflection. Enjoy!
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 Center project testbeds, the others being Southwest Technology Development Institute at NMSU and the greenhouse complex at Santa Fe Community College, where project team members can test research out on actual equipment.
Presenters: Robert G. DelCampo, Ph.D., Executive Director, Innovation Academy and Rutledge Professor of Management, Anderson School of Management, Kathryn Renner Hansen, Director, Arrowhead Center
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 at New Mexico Institute for Mining and Technology (NMT), and Dr. Fengyu Wang and Dr. Hamed Nademi at New Mexico State University (NMSU).
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 participants to intellectual property (IP) generation and management, commercialization, and entrepreneurship and highlight additional resources and training opportunities leveraging the existing programs offered at New Mexico’s research universities. The Certificate program consists of 8 webinar training sessions.
NM EPSCoR is excited to launch its Certificate Training in Entrepreneurship in partnership with the University of New Mexico (UNM) Rainforest Innovations and Innovation Academy.
Please note, approximately one week prior to the training, you will receive an email with links and required course materials.
This training will cover Responsible Conduct for Research, or RCR. It is a REQUIREMENT from our funder, the National Science Foundation, that all funded students and Post-Docs complete RCR training.
The New Mexico Research Symposium (NMRS), collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. The New Mexico Research Symposium, collaboratively hosted with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address.
Presenter: Mike Morrison, Creator of the #betterposter movement
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.
The National Science Foundation has awarded researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM), New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR), and partner institutions a total of $739,619 in research grants to address the under-representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines and workforce.
Please note, approximately one week prior to the training, you will receive an email with links and required course materials.
This training will cover Responsible Conduct for Research, or RCR. It is a REQUIREMENT from our funder, the National Science Foundation, that all funded students and Post-Docs complete RCR training.
The RCR October session is now CLOSED
Like most things, our annual summer undergraduate research program, STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) shifted due to COVID-19 for summer 2020. Instead of placing students on campus to gain in-person research experience, STEMAP moved online and focused on professional development in addition to an online research experience. The 8-week program paired students with a SMART Grid mentor and another student.
A Week-Long Celebration of Science!
The NM Science Fiesta is a virtual week-long celebration of science for kids, teens, and adults. Take a virtual road trip through New Mexico and explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math and the roles they play in shaping our culture and the future of New Mexico.
“Sustainability” is complex and the term has many different definitions, particularly when it applies to a large National Science Foundation (NSF) project like the NM SMART Grid Center. One common definition relates to environmental sustainability and the perceived need to avoid depletion of the natural resources upon which we depend.
Join us for an introduction and overview about the NM Rainforest University Center Program available to UNM students, entrepreneurs and community members throughout the state of New Mexico! Funded by an EDA grant, learn about many free resources, seminars, knowledge and mentoring opportunities available to help stimulate and guide you on your entrepreneurial journey!
With the current Covid-19 pandemic on hand, it is no longer possible to network at large events or at a bar. Business has been taken online and many events are now held virtually. With that comes new strategies to make the most out of Zoom meet-ups and virtual events. This seminar will address how to be effective while networking virtually, presented by Albuquerque’s master networker, Stacy Sacco.
The WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Coffee Meetup is a monthly networking meeting for Women Entrepreneurs. This month we’re taking it virtual!
This meeting is designed to connect, activate, and empower women entrepreneurs looking to launch and grow their business. These meetups are part of Arrowhead Center’s WE Network, a spin-out of the WE Mean Business conference. WE Coffee Meetups will be held on the 4th Thursday of each month online via Zoom. We look forward to connecting with you all again!
Join us to hear from the mentors of the UNM NSF I-Corps Program, an entrepreneurial training program to explore the transition of a technology to the marketplace. The panelists will share their experiences as an I-Corps Mentor, development of the student teams, and the value of the program to the university. There will be time for questions about the program as well.
Already interested in participating in I-Corps? Applications are now open for UNM teams at http://loborainforest.com/icorps/.
We are delighted to announce this year’s NM EPSCoR Mentor Award recipients—Dr. Olga Lavrova and Dr. Ali Bidram. Nominated by their mentees, both of this year’s recipients stand out for their exceptional efforts to build strong professional and interpersonal relationships with students; advance their mentees’ academic, research, and professional goals; and create inclusive environments for diverse students. Please join us in recognizing Dr. Lavrova and Dr. Bidram for their outstanding work in mentoring the students who will define New Mexico’s diverse future workforce.
For ten weeks, University of New Mexico recent Law School graduate, Morgan Johnson, worked for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) researching energy efficiency initiatives intended to support low-to-moderate income New Mexicans. At the end of her externship, she provided this 'report-out' describing her NM EPSCoR Externship experience. Enjoy!
Let's get comfortable talking about the uncomfortable! In this webinar four former community college students will share uncomfortable situations they experienced on their path through STEM, including systemic discrimination, navigating higher education while being part of a historically excluded group, and other challenges. Following the panel, this webinar will create a safe space for participants to ask questions and discuss their personal experiences. Panelists will then share solutions on how to navigate uncomfortable situations moving forward.
In this webinar two professionals will discuss how to balance work, family, and life as a student or professional in STEM. By telling their personal stories, panelists will provide real-world examples and advice about how much to take on, how to balance work loads with personal responsibilities, and more!
Jeremiah Baker and Brandon Smith
Nehomah Mora and Stormy Valenzuela
TJ Johnson and Sky Yazzie
Althea Denlinger and Josh May
Saul Navarrete and Quinn Porath-Yeager
Ashton Langen and Shay Platero
Welcome to the 2020 STEM Advancement Program Virtual Poster Session. Click on the buttons below to view the posters and leave a comment or question.
Presenter: Seth Blumsack, Professor, Penn State University
Presenters: Laura Tabor and Jacqueline Waite, NM Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
Please join us for the 2020 STEMAP student presentations and virtual poster session!
STEMAP engages students from NM’s regional universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges in NM SMART Grid Center research and training. Students spend 8-weeks working under the direction of faculty mentors at NMSU, NMT, and UNM. The NM SMART Grid Center, an interdisciplinary National Science Foundation (NSF) project, is pursuing research and workforce training for next-generation electric power production and delivery.
The Distributed Energy Workforce at Santa Fe Community College is pleased to announce the Virtual Summit on emerging workforce training opportunities in Distributed Energy Systems.
SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center has established a program and hired a full-time faculty member to develop curricula, degrees, and certifications in this critical aspect of grid modernization.
Join us to learn about this program, the broader opportunities, and how all New Mexico educational institutions can share and cooperate to maximize the potential.
Presenter: Allison Brody, Director of Education, ¡Explora!
Yes, you belong! In this webinar two professionals will explore how impostor syndrome, self-doubt, and mental health affected their education and career in STEM. Through their stories panelists will explain how and when they identified their impostor syndrome, share strategies to move beyond it, and why you do belong in STEM.
Teaming is a process, not an outcome. Join us for this free introductory session on the unique challenges faced by scientific teams working across disciplines to solve complex, global problems, and learn how team science equips teams for success.
This introductory workshop is offered for free!
The HI-TEC Transformed 2020 conference is online. The NSF is paying for registrations for anyone.
You have to register and the synchronous part is two 3-hr online sessions July 29-30.
The entire rest of the conference (presentations, posters etc) will be will be online for several months, but only available to those who are registered.
The best way to achieve your career goals is to have a plan. An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool that helps you outline both your short-term and long-term goals. Creating a plan can also help you identify what skills you need to meet those goals and objectives. In this webinar, two Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute alumni from the academia and industry sectors (Dr. Patricia Silveyra and Dr.
The 1st Smart Management of Infrastructure Webinar (SMIWeb 2020) is a free workshop directed at researchers, students, and professionals from industry interested in learning about new technologies with practical implementation in the area of smart structures technologies.
About the Women in Technology Awards
Each year, the NMTC recognizes a slate of women for their accomplishments in a STEM field and their contributions to their community. Award recipients represent myriad STEM industries and all show an exemplary commitment to mentorship and community impact. The honorees are officially recognized at the Annual Women in Technology Awards Celebration, held in the Spring.
New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) to recognize six women for their impact in a STEM field, commitment to community
When UNM ADVANCE announced their Women in STEM awards on June 17th, the NM EPSCoR team was elated to learn that three of the eight women have NM EPSCoR ties.
Topic:
Open Session for Discussion
Description:
Bring your questions to an open mic session
Speaker(s):
NSF HSI Hub
Topic:
Institutional Capacity
Description:
Get advice on how to address institutional capacity and administration about your proposal
Speaker(s):
Liesl Jones, Baltimore City Community College
Jeffrey Alexander, Pueblo Community College
Topic:
Working with your Research Administration Office to Develop your Budget
Description:
Listen to our experts provide advice on working with your sponsored program office and NSF Fastlane
Speaker(s):
Hamid Mansoui Rad
Cindy Ramirez
Barbara Gonzalez
Rita Parra, New Mexico State University
Topic:
Biosketches & Evaluation
Description:
Discuss how to craft a biosketch that best supports your proposal and program evaluation
Speaker(s):
Delia Valles, New Mexico State University
Martha Desmond, New Mexico State University
Topic:
Insights From Recent HSI Awardees
Description:
Listen to advice from recent NSF HSI Awardee for submitting a successful proposal
Speaker(s):
Jeffrey Alexander, Pueblo Community College
Liesl Jones, Baltimore City Community College
Ali Bidram, an Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico, is the recipient of the 2020 IEEE Albuquerque Section Outstanding Engineering Educator Award, which recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the electrotechnology profession through teaching in industry, government or in an institution of higher learning.
Was part of your action plan during #ShutDownSTEM to get out there and tell your story? The primary mechanism for visibility in our field is who owns the narrative. In STEM, it is critical that we know who we are and how our backgrounds have shaped the value we bring to the field, but we rarely get the chance to practice our own storytelling. This 90-minute webinar will explore the components of a great story, spotlight guest authors, and invite you to submit a written pitch of your own to scientific societies.
? Presentation: Joana Simoes - ‘My Journey into Data Analytics’
From the “first computers,” the ENIAC programmers honored at our Hall of Fame Awards, to Gloria Steinem inspiring WITI women to reach for the stars, to Donna Shirley who designed the first Mars Rover, and Patricia Arquette for saying it like it is. Every WITI Summit has been a historical event.
IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (IEEE WIE ILC) provides professional women in technology, whether in industry, academia, or government, the opportunity to create communities that fuel innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing and provide support through highly interactive sessions designed to foster discussion and collaboration. IEEE WIE ILC focuses on providing leading-edge professional development for mid-level and senior-level women.
IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (IEEE WIE ILC) provides professional women in technology, whether in industry, academia, or government, the opportunity to create communities that fuel innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing and provide support through highly interactive sessions designed to foster discussion and collaboration. IEEE WIE ILC focuses on providing leading-edge professional development for mid-level and senior-level women.
Presenters: Bill Kipnis, Philipp Dolch, Marcello Pomponi, and Paul Bennison, Siemens
FREE coding workshop! ??
Have you considered getting into tech, but not sure if it is for you? Welcome to the club.
CodeOp is an international coding school for women, trans, and gender non conforming people.
We will be hosting a free coding workshop for technically curious people who have had zero to little experience coding.
The workshop will be led by our very own Emefa, a teaching assistant at CodeOp. Check her out in the video below . ? ??
Join us for a our JavaScript Crash Course, where we will dig into one of the fastest-growing languages in the software development industry.
You don't need to have any prior programming experience to attend this webinar! By the end of the presentation, you will have a good understanding of what programming means, what JavaScript is, and the best part: we will get our hands dirty writing some JavaScript!
So what are you waiting for? Learn from our very own instructors and staff, all who have helped over 600+ others change careers into web development.
Every year the NM SMART Grid Center is required to submit three highlights from the previous project year to the National Science Foundation. For Project Year 2, the research themed highlights focused on work by Assistant Professor Ali Bidram and his PhD student Binod Poudel at UNM and advancements by Assistant Professor David Mitchell and his team at NMSU.
Here is what these outstanding team members are working on - summarized in 250 words or less.
Enjoy!
Topic:
Finding and Responding to Call
Description:
Learn more about important details not to overlook in your submission
Speaker(s):
Erika Camacho, NSF HSI Program Director
Topic:
Open Session for Discussion
Description:
Bring your questions to an open mic session
Speaker(s):
NSF HSI Hub
Topic:
Key Personnel & Letters of Commitment
Description:
Join us to discuss organizing an ALL STAR Team and how to document commitments from collaborators
Speaker(s):
Martha Desmond, New Mexico State University
Delia Valles, New Mexico State University
Topic:
Development Research Questions
Description:
Learn more about developing research questions suitable for your STEM education proposal
Speaker(s):
Alexis Racelis, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sudarshan Kurwadkar, California State University-Fullerton
Topic:
Framing Student Success
Description:
Participate in discussions related to crafting the argument for a STEM education proposal.
Speaker(s):
Virginia White, Riverside City College
Alex Racelis, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
We're taking the SciTS Conference experience online, with a robust four-day program featuring Excellence in Studying, Teaching, and Practicing Team Science.
SciTS 2020 will (virtually) bring together team science practitioners, scholars, and providers from a broad range of disciplines to share and advance the latest evidence-based methods in team collaboration and transdisciplinary science. Speakers and attendees will include investigators, administrators, students, funders, and policymakers. Anyone interested in improving collaborative research and discovery is welcome!
Topic:
Insights from Recent HSI Awardees
Description:
Listen to advice from recent NSF HSI Awardee for submitting a successful proposal
Speaker(s):
Antonio Garcia, New Mexico State University
Matthew Cover, California State University-Stanislausr
Please join us to hear directly from one of Oracle’s VP and CISO for Customer Services, Brennan Baybeck, on how security can accelerate digital transformation and why security should be at the forefront of every organization’s planning, logistics and vision moving forward.
Topic:
Finding and Responding to the NSF Call for Proposals
Description:
Learn more about important details not to overlook in your submission.
Speaker(s):
Ellen Carpenter, NSF HSI Program Director
In 2005, Heather Canavan was hired as an Assistant Professor by the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering with support from NM EPSCoR through RII2 NM NEW – an award focused on developing nanoscience and hydrology capacity within the state. For Heather, EPSCoR functioned much like a wood brace does for a newly planted tree sapling.
This public webinar will examine the innovation occurring with grid modernization, including physical infrastructure, grid management software, and efforts by all actors to increase the resilience and security of the grid. Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) will provide opening remarks, followed by a moderated discussion with Juan Torres (NREL), congressional staff, and private sector representatives on various grid modernization initiatives and explain how each fits within the innovation chain, from basic science to commercialization and deployment.
Organized by Computer Science Alliance and delivered by a variety of experienced facilitators, we will run the PD to allow for our new reality of social distancing by doing it via remote learning platforms. We will still spend June 1-5, 2020 with other educators and CS professionals to learn more about CS and a range of fantastic opportunities to integrate CS into any and all content areas and grade levels OR to offer CS courses, clubs, and after school programs for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Do you see yourself as a leader? Would you like to gain skills and tools to help you understand your style and improve your performance? Maria Guy with GiANT Worldwide will provide tools and coaching to women faculty to begin a transformative experience. This series is a once a month workshop in August, September, and October. Current UNM women faculty only.
UNM is part of the STEM Boomerang program, established to create career networks for STEM professionals within New Mexico, as well as for those from outside the state who are looking to return home. STEM Boomerang is partnering with NewSpace New Mexico to host the Space and Beyond virtual career fair on April 30 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., sponsored by the New Mexico Economic Development Department.
NM EPSCoR is seeking nominations for the 2020 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award which recognizes NM SMART Grid team members who demonstrate excellence in supporting students’ academic, research, and career endeavors, and in creating inclusive environments for all students. The deadline for undergraduate or graduate students to nominate their mentors is May 1, 2020. Nominated mentors will be contacted to provide a Statement of Mentoring Philosophy.
Presenter: Christine Pfund, Senior Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Like many events and meetings across the world, the NM SMART Grid Center annual All Hands Meeting (AHM) shifted from face to face to virtual space seemingly overnight. As news of school closures and other mandates were announced in March, the unparalleled shift to home and online rippled across our lives, taking meetings and classes with it. While we were excited to gather all team members in one space to communicate progress and look towards the future, safety and health are the top priority.
All of our lives have changed in response to the latest pandemic. With respect to EPSCoR, most of us are working from home and are learning how to social-distance, video-conference with colleagues, and use Slack and other tools to maintain some semblance of normality in our workday. Upcoming EPSCoR meetings such as the All Hands Meeting, NSF Reverse Site Visit and, most likely, the New Mexico EPSCoR State Committee Meeting will become virtual—i.e., Zoom conference calls. In short, our way of life has changed, seemingly overnight and we do not yet see the light at the end of the tunnel.
There are roughly 140 team members on this project and ~56% are students. Based on new team member form data, roughly 20% of our students are parents and 47% are first-generation college students. Faculty and postdocs are the second largest group, representing ~26% and technical/non-technical support staff come in third at 18% of the total. Many of these individuals are also parents or caregivers.
Not too long ago, power failures were catastrophic events that would disrupt thousands of families, businesses, and city/state infrastructure. Rudy is a mechanical engineer working to change the structure of today’s electrical grid system to intelligently manage power changes, incorporate sustainable energy, and to increase the efficiency of the current grid. In this Café, you can interact with a 3D model of the SMART Microgrid, play with electromagnets, and create electrical circuits.
Not too long ago, power failures were catastrophic events that would disrupt thousands of families, businesses, and city/state infrastructure. Rudy is a mechanical engineer working to change the structure of today’s electrical grid system to intelligently manage power changes, incorporate sustainable energy, and to increase the efficiency of the current grid. In this Café, you can interact with a 3D model of the SMART Microgrid, play with electromagnets, and create electrical circuits.
Not too long ago, power failures were catastrophic events that would disrupt thousands of families, businesses, and city/state infrastructure. Rudy is a mechanical engineer working to change the structure of today’s electrical grid system to intelligently manage power changes, incorporate sustainable energy, and to increase the efficiency of the current grid. In this Café, you can interact with a 3D model of the SMART Microgrid, play with electromagnets, and create electrical circuits.
In summer 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) called upon the scientific community, nonprofits, industry members, and general public to participate in the NSF 2026 Idea Machine competition, a contest designed to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering.
Please join Sandia National Labs, Academic Alliance and regional universities to explore collaboration opportunities and present your research in SOCIAL SCIENCES & DECISION MAKING at the Research Spotlight Forum.
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
An NSF EPSCoR hosted webinar that will cover the new RII Track-4 Research Fellows Solicitation.
Presenter: Kevin Tomsovic, Director of CURENT, CTI Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Tennessee
Presenters:
Jeewon Choi, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico (Research Goal 1),
Jacob Marks, Masters Student, Computer Science, New Mexico Tech (Research Goal 2),
Adnan Bashir, PhD Candidate, Computer Science, University of New Mexico (Research Goal 3),
Shubhasmita Pati, PhD Candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University (Research Goal 4)
Learn about writing a successful grant and the cool discoveries being made in artificial intelligence!
Program Survey and Discussion (lead by an NSF IIS Program Director) – bring your questions!
Proposal Tactics: Unofficial Symposium (lead by an NSF IIS Program Director) PAPPG updates and changes for submissions (Research.gov) – learn what these changes mean for you!
This is a two-day event; feel free to come and go or stay for the whole thing.
POSTPONED until further notice
Please join us on Tuesday, April 28, 2020at Santa Fe Community College for an all-day workshop on emerging workforce training opportunities in Distributed Energy Systems.
SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center has established a program and hired a full-time faculty member to develop curricula, degrees, and certifications in this critical aspect of grid modernization.
The NM EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) SMART Grid Center seeks applications for Collaborative Innovation Working Groups (C-IWGs). These awards primarily support groups of researchers (faculty, post-docs, and students), educators, and/or nationally recognized experts that seek to promote research innovation and integration in the area of smart grids, microgrids, cybersecurity, and cutting-edge research applications for advancing the country’s electricity production and delivery system.
The Infrastructure Seed Award program is designed to support transformative research and capacity building across New Mexico’s academic institutions in emerging smart grid areas (e.g., computer science, electrical and computer engineering, cyberinfrastructure, and workforce development). The awards can be used to purchase research and teaching equipment and to pay for student researcher salaries, research supplies, and student conference travel.
Presenters:
Diana Dugas, CyberInfrastructure Architect, NMSU
Karl Benedict, Director of Research Data Services/ Director of IT, UNM
Hey, students! We know it is snowing outside, but now is the time to start thinking about summer. Do you already have a paid internship lined up? If not, don’t worry – we’ve put together a gaggle of opportunities to help you out.
The UNM STEM Research Symposium is a free, student-led collaborative effort between UNM's graduate student associations. The annual event provides graduate students in STEM fields a platform to present their research findings to the general public.
New Mexico EPSCoR is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We strive to establish an environment that exemplifies and promotes diversity of all types (individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary).
At last year's annual All Hands Meeting for the NM SMART Grid Center, we charged our team members to come up with ideas of what they could do personally to engage a wide diversity of students at their institutions. Here are a few more ideas that continue the overarching themes of “Involve. Encourage. Engage.”
Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
The NM EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) SMART Grid Center seeks applications for Collaborative Innovation Working Groups (C-IWGs). These awards primarily support groups of researchers (faculty, post-docs, and students), educators, and/or nationally recognized experts that seek to promote research innovation and integration in the area of smart grids, microgrids, cybersecurity, and cutting-edge research applications for advancing the country’s electricity production and delivery system.
Who has been a part of NM EPSCoR the longest? The answer may surprise you.
DOE EPSCoR has released a new solicitation on "Building EPSCoR-State/DOE-National Laboratory Partnerships."
Some details:
The STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) engages students from New Mexico’s regional universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges in the research funded by the New Mexico SMART Grid Center at UNM, NMSU, and NMT. Up to 12 students are selected to participate each summer.
The NM SMART Grid Center is pleased to announce the most recent faculty hire for the project: Frank Currie, who is leading development of the Smart- and Micro-grid Training Center at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC). Within this role, Frank will spearhead development of the Distributed Energy Systems Program, an AAS and AS degree program specializing in smart grid and microgrid systems technician training.
“I am excited to build the program I wish had existed when I started school,” Frank said.
There will be no in-person meeting. Instead, plan to virtually meet on March 31, 2:00pm to 5:00pm for NM SMART Grid Center Research group and cyberinfrastructure meetings. More details to come...
Come learn how they achieved this status as NMSU and DACC strive to join this elite group.
The keynote will be followed by a workshop for educators guiding us in how we can help this initiative in the classes we teach and with the students we advise.
In 2012, I was working as Education Coordinator for the Valles Caldera Trust, a small experimental federal agency charged with managing the 89,000-acre Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) in the Jemez Mountains. New in my position, I had taken it upon myself to overhaul VCNP education efforts and establish a tiered education program offering place-based STEM field trips to local k-12 students.
What do you get when you combine 19 education institutions, nearly 50 posters, and 150 attendees? The 2019 New Mexico Research Symposium hosted in collaboration with the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS)!
This session will provide an opportunity for researchers to discuss their particular needs around research computing and data management.
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NM DWS), New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invite NM high school students and teachers to participate in the 2019–2020 Governor’s STEM Showcase on December 7, 2019 in Los Lunas, NM. Students in New Mexico high school STEM classes statewide are invited to imagine, design, and develop a project model to address the following question formulated by Los Alamos National Laboratory: Keeping the World Safer Using Technology.
The New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers (NMSPE) provides leadership for the advancement of engineering professionalism throughout New Mexico. We provide conferences, meetings, events and activities, including ethics classes and the Professional Engineering Review courses. We are over 350 members strong! Our members range from university students to retired professionals located throughout the state of New Mexico in several different chapters.
The theme of the conference was Science and Partnerships Across Disciplinary Boundaries, and many of the presentations were focused on partnerships, transdisciplinary research, big data and STEM initiatives. NM EPSCoR was proud to have multiple students present at the conference and contribute to the larger NSF EPSCoR conversation about these topics.
The STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) engages students from New Mexico’s regional universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges in the research funded by the New Mexico SMART Grid Center at UNM, NMSU, and NMT. Up to 12 students are selected to participate each summer; benefits include a $4,000 stipend, housing, and meal allowance. Academic year opportunities include support to present at state, regional, and national conferences, a webinar series, and continued research activities back at your home campus with a faculty mentor.
Presenters:
Arthur Barnes, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL),
Jay Johnson, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
*Registration for the 2020 Early Career Leadership Workshop is now closed. Registration for the 2021 workshop will open in Fall 2020*
UNM Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Meeko Oishi has had a busy year. In March she was chosen to participate in the highly-selective Defense Study Science Group sponsored by DARPA. Her collaborative work on light therapy and circadian rhythms is rocking the world of health sciences.
Presenter: Gary Oppedahl, Emera Technologies
The Early Career Leadership Workshop is a three-day intensive, residential program designed to enhance the professional skills of early career faculty and postdoctoral scholars in STEM disciplines. Participants will gain skills in meeting facilitation and leadership, incorporating broader impacts into research, communicating science to the media, effective teaching in higher education, project management, and work-life integration.
Eligibility:
Modeling and simulation tools are essential for researchers as they seek ways to integrate variable renewable sources of energy, like wind, into the electricity grid. Recently, NM SMART Grid Center graduate student, P. Christopher Scott, spent time as an extern at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to learn about power system simulation. The INL Power Systems team, including Dr. Mayank Panwar, mentored Scott as he built computer models in Simulink, ran them on an Opal-RT real-time digital simulator, and modeled and simulated a power system in the IEEE 14-bus system.
*Registration for the 2020 Team Science Leadership Training is now closed. Registration for the 2021 training will open in Fall 2020*
The NM EPSCoR Team Science Leadership Training is three-day intensive, residential program designed to help train the next generation of research center leaders. The workshop will provide tools for participants to plan and manage large, interdisciplinary projects. Topics covered include building and leading diverse and productive teams, project management skills, strategic planning, and communications.
Selena Connealy, Education and Outreach Manager for NM EPSCoR, will facilitate an interactive session about the science and technology behind the electricity grid and cutting-edge smart grid research happening in New Mexico.
Teen Science Cafés are FREE events where teens can meet a local scientist and find out about their work and career! Meet other teens, have snacks, and enjoy a science talk and activity.
No registration or fee, just come on in and check it out.
The Team Science Leadership Training is a three-day residential workshop targeted for mid-career or senior faculty to develop skills for managing collaborative, interdisciplinary, and complex projects. Key elements of the training include: building and leading diverse and productive teams, project management skills, strategic planning, and communications.
Eligibility:
We are pleased to announce the 2019 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award winners—Dr. David Mitchell and Dr. Satyajayant (Jay) Misra. Both were nominated by mentees and demonstrated characteristics of excellent mentors, including strong professional and interpersonal relationships; working to advance their mentees’ academic, research, and professional goals; and creating inclusive environments for diverse students.
This training is for all undergraduate students, graduate students, and post docs from the NM SMART Grid Center and will cover Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), data management, and high performance computing.
NM SMART Grid Center Student Training Registration is now CLOSED. If you are interested in more information about this training contact Anne Jakle at ajakle@epscor.unm.edu or (505)226-2688.
November 1, 2019
Time:10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:NM Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM
Presenters:
Olga Lavrova, David Mitchell, Manel Martinez-Ramon, Ali Bidram, Anne Jakle
Please join us for the Research Spotlight Forum, focused on the topic of Grid Resiliency. Sandia Labs and its strategic partnered research universities will present on their current work and collaboration interests in relation to this topic.
Jack Davis, the 2019 College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni will deliver a live EPSCoR webcast and in-person guest lecture at New Mexico State University in Thomas and Brown Room 104 featuring professional advice and lessons learned during a remarkable career ranging from Aggie Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) graduate to CEO of Arizona Public Service Company and later Board Chairman of Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR). Jack will also provide an overview of the state of renewable energy in America, both present advances and future expectations.
In 2014, NM EPSCoR supported the hire of Assistant Professors Dr. José Cerrato and Dr. Ricardo González-Pinzón at the UNM Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering with funds from the $20 million Energize New Mexico National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR grant.
This program will present research-based communication strategies through a series of professional learning workshops focused on building skills to effectively engage public audiences, non-scientists, and professional colleagues.
Register at http://bit.ly/scifellows
Registration deadline is September 20, 2019
Contact Anthony Salvangno for more information: asalvagno@explora.us
New Mexico Tech is the region’s premier science and engineering school where hands-on research is readily available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Recruiters who participate in our Fairs routinely comment on the high caliber of Tech students as well as the quality of these events.
For more information, visit https://www.nmt.edu/studentaffairs/careerservices/careerfair.php
Facebook: The Science Behind the Like
William Marks, Facebook’s Community Development Manager, will lead an interactive discussion and activities about the science and technology behind the scenes at Facebook. Participants will build and keep a solar car ($15 value)! No registration or fee required.
Join STEM-NM at the New Mexico State Fair on Friday, September 13th!
Join us at our booth!
Visit the NM State Fair website for more information.
A 1-day event hosted by STEM Collaborative Center, the 2019 STEM Cultural Colloquium: Getting at the Gap aims to bring together professionals from STEM initiatives across campus, to engage in dialogue about how to best structure and implement STEM programs for optimal levels of student success.
For more information and to register for this event, visit the UNM Collaborative Center.
NMRS 2026 will be on November 7th at the UNM Student Union Building. Details from the 2025 event are below
You probably have an “elevator pitch” to describe your research when you get the inevitable question, “So, what do you do?” That’s great when a non-scientist asks about your research in a casual conversation at a party. But, how prepared are you when you’re asked to do a presentation at a STEM conference for middle school girls, or when you need to design an outreach or broader impacts component for a grant proposal?
Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
In August, Dr. Trilce Estrada, an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at UNM and a faculty member of the NM SMART Grid Center Decision-Support research team was awarded the 2019 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing award.
Date: September 17-18, 2019
Location: NM EPSCoR State Office, 1312 Basehart Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Contact: Anne Jakle, ajakle@epscor.unm.edu
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
New Mexico EPSCoR is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We strive to establish an environment that exemplifies and promotes diversity of all types (individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary).
NMSU is hosting a group of researchers from the University of Virginia for two one-day workshops around diversity and inclusion in computer science and related technology courses.
The Tapestry Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers interested in teaching Computer Science, is being sponsored by the NMSU CS Department, the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), and the Young Women in Computing Program.
NMSU is hosting a group of researchers from the University of Virginia for two one-day workshops around diversity and inclusion in computer science and related technology courses.
Dr. Seuss succinctly captures the anticipation and pride all mentors/parents feel when they imagine the future for those they’ve cultivated. The sentiment is no different for Janie Chermak, Professor of Economics at UNM, who has been actively involved with EPSCoR for the past eleven years.
“It’s so nice to watch them move from being a student to being a self-sufficient researcher,” Professor Chermak says from a chair in her cheerily lit office.
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
Ever wonder what other team members of the NM SMART Grid Center are doing? You should.
Take the work of Computer Science Assistant Professor Abdullah Mueen, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Manel Martínez-Ramón, and their graduate students. Recently they developed techniques to forecast solar panel power generation in near real-time and with greater accuracy.
experienceIT is the premier technology showcase, held annually and featuring a series of events highlighting and celebrating the technology sector, and providing professional development and networking/collaboration opportunities for public and private sector entities.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will launch a 16-stop road tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Join us for a day with the various New Mexico Non-Profit Conservation Groups. They differ in their scope, ranging from legislation and advocacy to boots on the ground stewardship and conservation work. We will start our day on-site with the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Cibola Wilderness Rangers to learn about the ground monitoring in the local wilderness areas through their partnership with the Forest Service. We will access the Wilderness boundary (~0.5 miles in) via the Pino trail, starting at Elena Gallegos.
The Sci-Q (science quotient) of New Mexico went up during the week of June 22 to 29 when nearly 4,000 people participated in the NM EPSCoR–sponsored New Mexico Science Fiesta in events across the Albuquerque metro area. The celebration of science was coordinated by Explora and supported by dozens of organizations, ranging from STEM employers to community centers, colleges to dance studios, and national labs to city departments.
Please join us for the Research Spotlight Forum, focused on the topic of Cybersecurity. Sandia Labs and its strategic partnered research universities will present on their current work and collaboration interests in relation to this topic.
Lobo Rainforest, 101 Broadway, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87012
New Mexico State University (NMSU) was named among the top 25 four-year public institutions in the nation for enrolling and graduating women in computer science, according to a recent analysis by “The Chronicle of Higher Education.” Released in February, the report uses U.S. Department of Education data from 2016 and 2017. NMSU ranked 22nd on a list that included more than 200 institutions, a significant achievement for NMSU.
THE 26th EPSCoR NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Hosted by the University of South Carolina Office of Research and the South Carolina EPSCoR Office, the 26th NSF EPSCoR National Conference welcomes faculty, researchers, students and staff from EPSCoR jurisdictions around the country. Join us Sunday, October 27 through Wednesday October 30 for enriching speakers, engaging breakout sessions and bustling student poster presentations in the heart of the Palmetto State’s capital city.
Los Alamos ScienceFest celebrates the history and science of Los Alamos through fun and engaging activities and events for people of all ages. This signature event of Los Alamos is well attended and draws visitors from across the state of New Mexico and beyond.
For more information about the science festival visit https://www.losalamossciencefestival.com/
Located at:
Ashley Pond Park
Trinity Drive and 20th Street
Teen takeover of Explora. Youth ages 12–19 are invited to freely explore and engage with the exhibits at Explora, interact with local organizations offering special activities, and talk with STEM professionals about current cutting-edge ideas in science and technology.
This is a drop-in event. No tickets or registration required.
For more information call Explora, (505) 224-8300.
The NMAS Research Symposium is an open forum for sharing research projects and results, and an opportunity for networking and partnerships. Join us for a day of exciting oral presentations, keynote luncheon, and a poster session!
This event is FREE and open to the public, and will feature presentations from all STEM disciplines.
Registration is now CLOSED
On May 17, people from over 20 New Mexico institutions of higher education, state government, industry, and non-profit organizations attended the Year 1 NM SMART Grid Center All Hands Meeting in Albuquerque. The nearly 100 attendees enjoyed a keynote address by the Chancellor of New Mexico State University, Dr. Dan Arvizu, who was previously the Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on renewable and sustainable energy.
Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation (Unix shell, Git, and Python). Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
The workshop is open to all--graduate students, researchers, and interested members of the community. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary.
The New Mexico Tribal Resilience Action Network is hosting its second annual conference on climate change, Climate Rezilience: The Power of Corn on May 29-31. Join NMTRAN for an agenda packed with conversation and interactive activities, where we'll explore how we talk about climate change and how traditional knowledge, practices, and lifeways can build a more resilient future. The event will be hosting vendors, a poster session, and door prizes.
A Workshop on the Importance of Soil Health in a Changing Climate
In the world of academia, the proof is in the publications, not the pudding – unless, of course, the publication is on pudding.
In the first year of New Mexico's last NSF EPSCoR project, the Energize New Mexico team produced 18 peer-reviewed publications. As time passed, these numbers predictably increased, with 27 in year three and 49 in year five. Now the grant is over, but papers are still being published.
NM EPSCoR is seeking nominations for the NM EPSCoR Mentor Award which recognizes NM SMART Grid team members who demonstrate excellence in supporting students’ academic, research, and career endeavors, and in creating inclusive environments for all students. The deadline for undergraduate or graduate students to nominate their mentors is May 24, 2019.
We have two open Calls for Proposals for the New Mexico EPSCoR SMART Grid Center: Collaborative Innovation Working Groups (C-IWGs) and Infrastructure Seed Awards!
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity (OE), Bruce J. Walker, announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge.” This contest is designed to tap into American ingenuity for ideas on how to modify or replace existing processes and procedures, the use of technology, and traditional energy industry practices to improve grid operations, with the goal of making the nation’s Bulk Power System stronger and more resilient.
The NM Science Fiesta is a week-long celebration of science for children and adults. Events invite you to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math and the vital roles they play in our everyday lives. NM Science Fiesta EXPO on June 22 is one of New Mexico’s biggest interactive science events, FREE to the public, open to adults, families, and children of all ages and interests. The EXPO inspires curiosity, creativity, and innovation with more than 70 interactive booths, mind-blowing demos, and performances! Meet scientists, engineers, artists, and other STEM professionals.
Please join UNM, NM Tech, NMSU, and Sandia for the second edition of the Research Spotlight Forum, focused on the topic of Engineering Mechanics & Dynamics. Sandia Labs, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico Tech and New Mexico State University will present on their current work and collaboration interests in relation to this topic. They will also discuss hiring needs and opportunities.
Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of the Nation is a strategic objective of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Nation's global competitiveness depends critically on the readiness of the Nation's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce and NSF seeks to continue to invest in programs that directly advance this workforce.
Eshani Hettiarachchi, New Mexico Tech graduate student and Uranium component team member for the Energize New Mexico grant, recently published her research on uranium-contaminated dust and its health implications in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Successful maintenance and accessibility of ecological data enables comprehension of the nature and causes of ecosystem change and makes informed action possible. However, much valuable data are not in institutional hands, and there are many pitfalls of non-institutional ecological data conservation. Interruptions to custodianship, outdated media, lost knowledge and the continuous evolution of species names makes conservation of such data challenging.
Four research scientists, all of whom have been part of New Mexico EPSCoR projects in the past, penned an open letter to the next governor of New Mexico. Laura Crossey, Dan Cadol, Sam Fernald, and Cliff Dahm wrote about the importance of higher education research for the NM Political Report. The letter was published before the 2018 Midterm Elections on November 2nd.
This form is intended to collect information about NM SMART Grid Center team members. The information will be used internally for project management purposes and aggregated for reporting to NSF.
Continuing a tradition of collaboration and research excellence, our 6th Annual Research Symposium was a success! Sponsored by the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS), NM EPSCoR, the American Chemical Society, UNM Center for Water and the Environment, and the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (NM AMP), the Symposium took place at the Sheraton Airport in Albuquerque on Saturday, October 28th. With over 110 attendees, 40 posters, and 25 presentations, the day was filled with networking and topics spanning several STEM fields.
This is the first All Hands Meeting for the NM SMART Grid Center project and all team members and students are required to attend.
Registration is now closed. Please contact Anne Jakle (ajakle@epscor.unm.edu) with any questions.
Have a fun Friday night at a great price! Enjoy an interactive music experience with Daveed Korup on the Playground, exhibit exploration, and activities around the theme “InterARTive: Get Creative!”
Learn more at explora.org
Have a fun Friday night at a great price! Enjoy an interactive music experience with Daveed Korup on the Playground, exhibit exploration, and activities around the theme “InterARTive: Get Creative!”
Learn more at explora.org
The New Mexico EPSCoR State Office will be closed on Friday, December 21, 2018, and will reopen in the new year on January 2, 2019. Have a happy and safe holiday season!
Hour of Code™ events at Explora for children and adults: Join this fun introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and help you learn the basics!
Included with regular admission (range $4-8); Explora members, free. Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, 505-224-8300, www.explora.us
Offered, twice: Come to one or both!
Monday, December 3, 2:30-4:30pm,
Saturday, December 8, 1:30-2:30pm.
Community engagement takes on many forms in higher education. It is typically defined as a foundational role of a public research university to utilize its knowledge and resources in a beneficial way to demonstrate collaboration between higher education and their communities.
Finding data can be hard and a common solution to this problem has been to create search portals. However, finding these search portals is often challenging. DataONE partially addresses this problem by providing a unified search portal over its member repositories' holdings (many with their own search portals). But it remains a problem to find DataONE's search portal in the first place.
