The program will be the first of its kind in the state

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering was approved by the New Mexico Higher Education Department to launch a new bioengineering bachelor’s degree. It is believed to be the School’s first new undergraduate degree program in 40 years.

The new degree will help prepare students to work in healthcare, agriculture, food science, pharmaceuticals, and other fields related to biological innovation.

“We’ve heard from many students that a bachelor’s degree in bio…

Each year, The University of New Mexico selects a handful of professors to be honored with the highest faculty title the University bestows — distinguished professor.

Announced jointly by the UNM Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center Office of Faculty Academic Affairs, the title of distinguished professor is reserved for academics who “have demonstrated outstanding achievements and are nationally and internationally renowned as scholars,” according to the UNM Faculty Handbook.

This year, six ac…

HB Construction is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a gift to The University of New Mexico School of Engineering.

The HB Construction Endowed Faculty Fellowship will allow the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) to recruit and retain talented educators and researchers.

“The fellowship will allow us to continue making strides in fulfilling the workforce needs of the New Mexico construction industry,” said Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing. “Attracti…