The search committee for the position of director of COSMIAC has announced two finalists who will each present seminars on their vision for the research center.

UNM School of Engineering faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend both candidate seminars next week to view presentations and ask questions.

The vision seminars are scheduled to take place at 12:30 p.m. in Larrañaga Auditorium (CEC 1041) on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 20, respectively. Both seminars will be made available on Zoom.

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Nick Ferenchak has been selected to serve as chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Pedestrian Committee (ACD18). TRB is a division of the National Academies of Sciences that provides independent, research-based guidance to advance transportation innovation and safety.

"It’s a great honor to be recognized by my peers and to have the opportunity to help shape the national transportation research agenda,” he said.

In this leadership role, Ferenchak will help guide national research and policy discussions focused on improving ped…

John Russell, wearing the blue jacket, took on what would eventually become the LoboMotorsports program in 1998.

After more than 30 years with The University of New Mexico School of Engineering, John Russell, director of the LOBOMotorsports Formula SAE (FSAE) program and professor of mechanical engineering, will retire in May 2026. A $1 million gift from Jim and Ellen King will ensure his legacy continues.

The donation establishes the Dr. John J. Russell Endowed Professorship, providing the next LOBOMotorsports director with discretionary funds to c…