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Computer Science undergraduate honored for cybersecurity research
February 20, 2025
A student in the University of New Mexico Department of Computer Science received honorable mention for the Computer Research Association (CRA) 2024-2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. Read More...
Right on track: Researchers use new tech to improve railroad safety
February 14, 2025
Railroads may bring to mind images of the Old West and the Industrial Revolution, but researchers at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering are working to bring new, cutting-edge technologies to even the smallest and most remote railroad systems as part of a national center led by Penn State University and funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
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UNM to collaborate with UC Berkeley on $10M USDOT grant for rural autonomous vehicle freight program
February 3, 2025
Faculty members from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering and Health Sciences Center will collaborate with the University of California, Berkeley on a $10 million, six-year project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program to study the use of automated freight systems in rural communities. Read More...
López honored as outstanding UW alum for ‘Creating a Healthier and More Just World’
January 29, 2025
Gabriel López, distinguished professor and interim chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of New Mexico, was recently honored as an outstanding alumnus of the University of Washington College of Engineering. Read More...
Mala Htun remembered as advocate for progress
January 28, 2025
Mala Htun, distinguished professor of Political Science and former special assistant to the dean for climate and inclusion in the School of Engineering, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24. Read More...
UNM alum to present Nuclear Engineering seminar on public policy engagement
January 23, 2025
The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering will begin the Spring 2025 installment of its Seminar Series on Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a seminar by James Gover, Ph.D. Read More...
Two School of Engineering faculty receive Presidential Early Career Awards
January 17, 2025
The White House named two faculty members at The University of New Mexico as recipients of an award widely recognized as the highest honor bestowed upon early-career scientists and engineers. Read More...
UNM researchers build the future of 3D printing with bendable concrete
January 15, 2025
Armed with a 3D concrete printer, careful measuring tools, and just the right ingredients, a team at The University of New Mexico has worked hard to design the construction building blocks of the future. Now, their bendable concrete material design is officially patented. Read More...
Busani speaks at DOE Justice Week panel
January 7, 2025
A faculty member from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering spoke on a panel during Justice Week, hosted in Washington D.C. by the Department of Energy. Read More...