Quantum 2008: Research, Scholarship & Creative Works

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							To the Reader/Masthead Why Oceanography Matters in New Mexico Clifford Dahm advances water research through an interdisciplinary approach. by Sari Krosinsky
							Connecting Communities Undergraduate students are given the opportunity to participate in a community service project. by Laurie Mellas Father Knows Best Ziarat Hossain examines the changing roles of fathers. by Larry Walsh
							Finding a Home in Nursing Marie Mugavin embraces nursing research and teaching. by Lauren Cruse Choosing a Research Problem Martin Donovan works on solving an important problem for cystic fibrosis patients. by Karen Wentworth

							A Clear Destination The Clinical and Translational Science Center is established to embrace the connection between scientific discovery and clinical applications. by Luke Frank Quantum Briefs :: Searching for Meteorites by Diana Sanchez :: Really Neat Astronomy by Steve Carr :: Altered States by Luke Frank :: Fostering Health Policy by Diana Sanchez :: Building a Virtual Fortress by Karen Wentworth :: Creating Future Biomedical Engineers by Diana Sanchez

							Shedding Light on Dark Matter Dinesh Loomba is working to shed some light on the phenomenon of dark matter. by Steve Carr Getting the Perfect Fit Family Practice and Community Medicine works with rural healthcare services to provide important research assistance. by Cindy Foster Overcoming Addiction Robert Meyers created a unique model called the Community Reinforcement Approach to help treat addictions. by Steve Carr

							Experiments in Cinema Bryan Konefsky brings experimental cinema to the UNM community and beyond. by Valerie Roybal A Relentless Pursuit Bruce Milne implements a Sustainability Studies Program at UNM to address the challenges of Earth's ability to suport life. by Steve Carr Patent and Invention at UNM by Karen Wentworth

							Back to School The Teachers' Institute provides K-12 teachers with continuing education to develop content knowledge and improve classroom teaching. by Carolyn Gonzales Hot Off the Press Books by UNM Faculty by Valerie Roybal and Diana Sanchez
							Quantum 2007 ............................................................................................................................................... Images at the top of the page by Matt Suhre. Copyright 2007-2008 by the University of New Mexico. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Quantum is published once each year by the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Send all correspondence to the Managing Editor, Research Development Services, Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, MSC05 3180, 1717 Roma NE, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131. Any comments or questions regarding this site can be addressed to: Valerie Roybal, valr@unm.edu