Research Showcase
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Ancient Maya houses show wealth inequality tied to despotic governance
In a new study in PLOS ONE, University of New Mexico alumna Amy Thompson, who graduated with a Ph.D. in Anthropology in 2019, and UNM Anthropology department professor Keith Prufer report on their findings after examining the remains of houses in ancient Maya cities and comparing them with other Mesoamerican societies.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Native communities hit hard by mining legacy; New report explores challenges and opportunities
Native American workers were disproportionately and negatively hit by the environmental and economic impacts of the mining industry.
Friday, March 19, 2021
UNM STEM-H Center hosts 61st Annual Central NM STEM Research Challenge
The 2021 Central NM STEM Research Challenge Virtual Lobby will be available from March 22 through April 30 and is open to the public. (https://stemed.unm.edu/stemrc/).
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Mary Jo Daniel appointed Associate Vice President for Research
Dr. Mary Jo Daniel was officially appointed recently to the position of UNM Associate Vice President for Research (VPR) by Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Could plants control robots on Mars?; UNM submits proposal to NASA MINDS Challenge
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at UNM is teaching robots to take care of plants on Mars – a big step towards having viable food available for astronauts when they land on the Red Planet.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Why biodiversity changes from place to place
Why communities vary is one of biology’s ‘big questions’, and UNM researchers have proposed new answers in a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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