Networks exist in both nature — such as biological systems like food webs and gene regulatory networks — and in engineered systems as seen in power grids. Though natural and engineered systems share an overarching goal — providing a mechanism for interacting components to transmit information — one system appears have a clear advantage, according to findings published recently by a University of New Mexico-led team.

In this case, the team found that nature does is best when it comes to networks. “The Frequency Response …

Tariq Khraishi, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was honored this month at a conference for a paper he authored.

The paper, “A Scholarship Program with Wrap-around Services to Support Career Development: A Win-Win Situation,” won third place in the “Best Faculty Paper” competition. He received both a certificate and a monetary award.

The award was presented at the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section annual conference at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, which was held March 8-10.

Nasir Ahmed, a University of New Mexico alumnus and professor emeritus, has been selected to the National Academy of Engineering’s class of 2026 for his work inventing the discrete cosine transform, which is the data compression format that serves as the basis for most digital media standards.

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