Students
The STEM Advancement Program (STEMAP) engages students from New Mexico regional universities, community colleges and tribal colleges in the research funded by New Mexico EPSCoR. This summer, 11 students participated in a week of workshops at New Mexico Tech on energy topics and scientific research and spent eight weeks working with New Mexico EPSCoR-funded faculty and students on cutting edge research that is important to New Mexico.
The Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) explore the creative process in art and science through a discussion between SFI Professor Jennifer Dunne and artist Shan Goshorn (Eastern Band of Cherokee), moderated by SFI’s Valerie Plame. The opening reception for Shan Goshorn’s current exhibition, We Hold These Truths, will be held following this program from 4 – 5 p.m.
The Conference, titled New Mexico's Water Future: Connecting Stakeholder Needs to Water Information, will take place November 18-19 at the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, NM. Register or find out more on the event's website, http://2014.wrri.nmsu.edu/. This is not an EPSCoR-sponsored event.
Dr. Becky Bixby and Dr. David Hanson invite all who are interested to a seminar funded by the UNM Biology Department and New Mexico EPSCoR. The seminar is by Charles O'Kelley, and is titled, “Tunnels into history: algae that bore into calcium carbonate.” This seminar is Thursday, 21 November at 3:30 in 100 Castetter with refreshments served at 3:15. From the announcement: "Charley O'Kelly is a well-known research scientist at Friday Harbor and works on microbial communities and primary productivity.
Join us for the first All Hands Meeting for the Energize New Mexico project! You can now view the final agenda here.
Co-sponsored by the NM Informal Science Education Network (NM ISE Net) and NM EPSCoR with support from the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum.
Dr. Falk will present an overview of what is currently known about when, why and where the public learns science. He will share results from a variety of recent large-scale investigations of science learning to document the significant role that informal educational experiences have in building a scientifically-informed public.
Presented by the Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society in cooperation with the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science, with support from the New Mexico Informal Science Education Network (NM ISE Net) and NM EPSCoR, Dr. Lammers will describe various algae-based technologies with a focus on the desert southwest, including algae isolated from acidic hot springs, techniques that dramatically limit water consumption, and extraction of useful bio-chemicals from wet biomass. Learn how algal oils and proteins are opening new business opportunities. This event is free.
In addition to meeting the NSF requirement, this is an opportunity for NM EPSCoR students to meet their colleagues across institutions and research components. The training will be interactive and fun as well as informative.
The Water Policy Town Hall will focus on long-range and crisis water planning, the aging water infrastructure, conservation and reuse, and water development technology. The registration form is on New Mexico First's website. This is not an EPSCoR-sponsored event.