The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced that they will be hosting the second annual Research and Discovery Week in November at their main campus. The event will encompass conferences, workshops, lectures, and open houses, all focused on UNM's ongoing research endeavors according to a press release by UNM.
UNM stated, "UNM’s Office of the Vice President initiated the event last year in hopes of enhancing the visibility of the striking, sometimes surprising, and always inspiring research activities that happen every day on UNM campuses, while strengthening collaboration across communities, ultimately helping diversify the research, innovation, and creativity that make UNM a premier research institution."
The UNM Research & Discovery Week, scheduled for November 4 to 11, 2023, will feature a series of events, including the New Mexico Research Symposium and a workshop titled "Nothing About Us Without Us." Keynote speakers, including C. Brandon Ogbunu from Yale University, Toure Reed from Illinois State University, Jane Buikstra from Arizona State University, Xiaoyang Zhang from South Dakota State University, and F. Akif Tezcan from UC San Diego, will be hosted by various UNM departments throughout the week according to the UNM Research & Discovery Week website.
“There are so many wonderful traditions at The University of New Mexico, and I’m hoping Research and Discovery Week becomes among the most cherished as it’s really a unique opportunity for people from all over New Mexico to engage with our students and faculty about research and discoveries that are happening right now at UNM and that will one day impact all our lives,” said UNM Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher according to a press release by UNM.
UNM revealed that in the past fiscal year, $405 million in research funding was garnered, which supported approximately 4,500 jobs, with 2,300 at the main and branch campuses and 2,200 at the Health Sciences Center. UNM also received nearly 1,600 distinct research awards according to a press release by UNM.
