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ECE Students Win Second Place in 2012 UNM Technology Business Plan Competition
4-27-12 –Two UNM School of Engineering undergraduates recently took a senior design project all the way to the UNM Technology Business Plan Competition, competing against graduate teams with strong marketing backgrounds —and won second place.
ACM Honors Stephanie Forrest as a Computing Innovator
4-26-12 – The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the winners of five prestigious awards for their innovations in computing technology that have made significant contributions that enable computer science to solve real world challenges. UNM Professor of Computer Science Stephanie Forrest will receive the prestigious ACM/AAAI Allen Newell Award for contributing new ways to address problems in computer science and biological sciences that were based on explicit linkages between these fields.
School of Engineering Hosts 2012 Annual Awards
4-26-12 – The UNM School of Engineering will host its Annual Awards on Friday, May 4, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in the courtyard of the Centennial Engineering Center. The event consists of a catered lunch and an awards ceremony celebrating outstanding students, staff and faculty.
28 UNM SOE Faculty and Students Receive Patents Last Year
4-26-12 – Within the past year, 28 faculty and researchers in the UNM School of Engineering received patents and disclosed copyrights. They were honored by STC.UNM at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 25 at the UNM Science & Technology Park Rotunda. The SOE faculty and researchers were among 44 UNM faculty, staff and students to be honored. Several SOE innovators were issued more than one patent; Dr. Steven Brueck was issued six patents last year.
Latest Edition of Dr. Howe’s Water Treatment Textbook Now in Print
4-26-12 – Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Kerry Howe is co-author of a textbook that is used at many universities for graduate-level water treatment classes and is also popular among practicing water treatment engineers. The latest edition of the textbook, MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design, 3rd ed. is now in print and available at booksellers such as Amazon.com.
Stephanie Forrest Selected as UNM’s Annual Research Lecturer
4-25-12 – Professor of Computer Science Stephanie Forrest has been selected for the 2012 Annual Research Lecture, announced Vice President for Research Julia Fulghum. This award is one of the highest honors that UNM bestows on a faculty member. The lecture will be presented in the Fall of 2012.
Nanoscience and Nanobiology Lab Puts Students on Front Line of Research
4-24-12 – For several decades, doctors and scientists have worked to develop methods for treating cancer that improve patient outcomes and avoid unpleasant side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy. Therapeutic RNAs, ribonucleic acids, hold great promise for treating cancer and other diseases
2012 STC.UNM Creative Awards Ceremony to Honor UNM Inventors
4-20-12 – STC.UNM will host an awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 25 from 5–7 pm at the UNM Science & Technology Park Rotunda to honor 44 faculty, staff and students who have received issued patents and disclosed copyrights within the past year.
Dr. Steven D. Hersee to Receive the 2012 STC.UNM Innovation Fellow Award
4-16-12 – Dr. Stephen D. Hersee has been chosen as the 2012 STC.UNM Innovation Fellow in recognition of his achievements as one of the University of New Mexico’s leading innovators. This special award is presented each year by the STC.UNM Board of Directors to a UNM faculty inventor whose body of technologies has made a significant social and economic impact on society and the marketplace.
UNM Students Excel at Environmental Design Contest
4-16-12 – A team of students from the University of New Mexico won first place last Wednesday at the 22nd International Environmental Design Contest. Chemical engineering majors Peter Crowder, Andrew Gomez, Zachariah Harris, and Craig Garcia received $2500, acclaim, and professional feedback for their design solution.
UNM-Sandia ‘Protocell’ May Unlock Potential of New Cancer Therapies
4-9-12 –Therapeutic RNAs, ribonucleic acids, hold great promise for treating cancer and other diseases. But their potential has been limited by the lack of effective delivery mechanisms that both protect therapeutic molecules from the body’s natural defenses and target diseased cells. Now, a novel drug-carrying nanoparticle developed by scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico Cancer Center could change that.
UNM ECE PhD Student Nicola Bezzo to Present at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
3-30-12 – Nicola Bezzo, PhD student in the UNM Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, will present his recent research on coordination of autonomous robotic systems to the Robotics Section of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on April 12. A leader in robotic exploration of the solar system, JPL developed the Mars Rovers deployed in Mars for autonomous exploration.
Eva Chi, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, Wins NSF CAREER Award
3-26-12 – Dr. Eva Chi, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, recently won n NSF CAREER Award to further her research in drug deliveries for Alzheimer's disease.
3-23-12 – Engineering and science students are invited to attend the NASA Awareness day for professional development opportunities and training to help prepare for a career at NASA or in the STEM field.
School of Engineering Colloquium Series Features Dr. Hiroshisa Tanaka
3-6-12 –Daihatsu Executive Scientist Hirohisa Tanaka will introduce the world’s first self-regenerative intelligent catalyst and his vision for new generation Zero Emission Vehicles. He will also discuss the philosophy and background of the joint Daihatsu-UNM research.
ECE Professor Majeed Hayat named SPIE Fellow
3-6-12 – Professor Majeed Hayat was elected a Fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) on Dec. 15, 2012. This honor was given to Dr. Hayat for his "pioneering work in modeling and understanding impact ionization and noise in avalanche-photodiode devices well as seminal contributions to image processing for reducing noise in infrared focal-plane arrays.” Dr. Hayat received his recognition and plaque at the Photonics West Fellows Luncheon (Monday 23 January 2012 in San Francisco, CA).
UNM Named One of the Top 10 Schools for Undergraduate Video Game Design
3-6-12 – “The Princeton Review” has named UNM as one of the top 10 schools in the U.S. to study video game design. UNM’s Advanced Graphics Lab run by Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Pradeep Sen, is No. 9 in the rankings for undergraduate programs.
UNM Construction Management Student Patricia Tafoya Wins Regional Award
3-6-12 – The hours were long and the competition was fierce, but through it all, UNM student Patricia Tafoya stood out among her peers. In the end, the junior construction management major was recognized for her efforts and selected to receive the “Good People” award at the 2012 Associated Schools of Construction region 6 & 7 student competition. Tafoya was one of a dozen UNM students competing on two different teams at the annual construction management competition.
Turning the Tides: New Mexico-born Materials for Japanese Cars
3-6-12 – UNM’s burst of activity in nano-materials research over the last few years has resulted in a discovery that could transform automobile technology. In just under three years, School of Engineering researchers developed the catalysts needed for the world’s first platinum-free fuel cell for the FC ShoCase, a concept car designed by Daihastu Motor Corporation. Daihatsu is a member of the "Toyota family" and manufactures small cars almost exclusively for the Japanese domestic market. The car premiered at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in December, 2011.
Green Projects and Initiatives in the School of Engineering
Read about students and faculty involved in solar power, the Smart Grid, the Smart Lighting Energy Research Center, better biofuels, new materials for power generation, and water resources.
School of Engineering WebCam
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School of Engineering 2012 Annual Awards
4-26-12 – The UNM School of Engineering will host its Annual Awards on Friday, May 4, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in the courtyard of the Centennial Engineering Center. The event consists of a catered lunch and an awards ceremony celebrating outstanding students, staff and faculty.
UNM School of Engineering Spring Convocation
Date: May 11, 2012
Time: Ceremony begins at 7pm
Location: Kiva Auditorium,
Albuquerque Convention Center downtown
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