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The University of New Mexico

Centers & Institutes

 

OVPR oversees 9 research centers and institutes with broad faculty and interdisciplinary representation, as well as some large crosscutting grants and programs, with an overarching management support structure that include high level HR, Facilities, Financial, Web, and Management assistance and continuing staff development.

Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
 

Acting Director: Michael O’Donnell Ph.D

UNM's BBER was established in 1945 to provide credible and objective data and research to inform economic development and public policy in New Mexico.

2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC)

 

Director: Patrick Bridges Ph.D.

The UNM Center for Advanced Research Computing, established in 1994 with funding from DoD, and subsequent support from the NSF and industry partners, is the university supercomputer center.
2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM)

 

Director: Arash Mafi Ph.D.

CHTM mission is to promote research and education, foster interaction between UNM, federal laboratories, industry and promote an entrepreneurial spirit for economic development with a regional focus but of global importance. 

2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Center for MicroEngineered Materials (CMEM)

 

Director: Fernando Garzon Ph.D.

Nanoscience enables advances in many fields such as porous materials, catalysts, sensors and most recently, drug delivery for treatment of cancer. The Center owns or has access to state-of-the-art facilities to synthesize and characterize a broad range of materials.
2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA)

 

Director: J. Scott Tonigan Ph.D.

Founded in 1989, CASAA has developed an outstanding international, national, and regional reputation as a center for research on the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of alchohol and drug use and the adverse consequences of use.
2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Land Grant Studies Program
(LGSP)

 

Director: LM Garcia y Griego Ph.D

The UNM Land Grant Studies Program advances our historical and contemporary knowledge of land grantsmercedes and organizes documentation and dissemination as a public service.

2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

 

Director: Ganesh Balakrishnan Ph.D.

NM EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build the state's scientific research capacity. Under this program, faculty and students from across New Mexico's academic institutions are currently working to advance a modern, secure, and sustainable electric grid that is supported by a diverse, next generation workforce.
2021 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

GeoSpatial and Population Studies (GPS)


 

Director: Robert Rhatigan

Geospatial and Population Studies provides data-driven research and analysis to support improved public decision making.

2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review

Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI)
 

Director: Irene Vasquez Ph.D.

Established in 1980, the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) promotes multidisciplinary research on the Latino/Hispanic populations of New Mexico and the United States.
2020 Annual Review
Past Annual Review