The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued nine U.S. patents to STC during the months of April, May, and June for technologies invented at the University of New Mexico. The patents, issued during STC’s 2020 fiscal 4th quarter, are for a variety of technologies created by researchers in the Departments of Cell Biology & Physiology; Molecular Genetics and Microbiology; Internal Medicine; Chemical and Nuclear Engineering; Chemical and Biological …Read More
Tapping into Native Business Resilience Seminar Offers Support for Native American Entrepreneurs and Business Community
On June 22, the New Mexico Rainforest EDA University Center hosted its June seminar on “Tapping into Native Business Resilience Moving Forward.” This webinar discussion was led by entrepreneur and UNM-Gallup University Center Mentor Vanessa Roanhorse, from Roanhorse Consulting. Vanessa was joined by Liz Gamboa and Jake Foreman from New Mexico Community Capital to discuss various ways in which Native American communities have overcome adversity throughout the years and how …Read More
The University of New Mexico is Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019, according to a report published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to highlight the important role patents play in university research and innovation. The report ranks the University of New Mexico 61st among …Read More
Company started by UNM professor receives $1.25 million grant
By Kim Delker May 30, 2020 A solar energy company started by a professor at The University of New Mexico has received a $1.25 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance a technology that could add significant life to solar panels. Osazda Energy was started in 2017 by Sang M. Han, professor of chemical and biological engineering at UNM. The company developed a …Read More
UNM I-Corps Site Program Trains Sixth Cohort Class
On February 24, ten teams of entrepreneurial-minded faculty and students began the UNM Lobo I-Corps Site Program. This 10-week training program is designed for UNM faculty and students who want to learn how to transition their STEM-related technologies to the marketplace. The NSF-funded I-Corps program at the Lobo Rainforest Building is a partnership between STC.UNM and the Innovation Academy and its purpose is to foster innovation among faculty and students, …Read More
Cheryl L. Willman, M.D.
Cheryl L. Willman, M.D. Director & CEO UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Distinguished Professor Department of Pathology The Maurice and Marguerite Liberman Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research The University of New Mexico 2015 STC.UNM INNOVATION FELLOW Over the past 20 years, Dr. Willman has served as the Director and CEO of the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC). She pioneered the development of the clinical, research, education, and community outreach programs of …Read More
New Mexico Small Business Recovery Course Offered by UNM’s Innovation Academy and STC.UNM
During this time of economic uncertainty, many small New Mexico businesses need to build or grow their online presence to help offset the decline of in-person shopping. The University of New Mexico’s Innovation Academy and STC.UNM are offering a special course again starting on June 1, 2020 called NM Small Business Recovery: Take and Expand your Business Online – Part 1. Businesses will learn e-commerce techniques such as developing a …Read More
UNM Graduate Students Design Simple Ventilator for COVID-19 Patients
A couple from the University of New Mexico, graduate students Mostafa Peysokhan and Maryam Bahmani, have designed a simple yet effective ventilator for COVID-19 patients. States in the U.S. and countries all around the world are finding it increasingly difficult to procure new ventilators as the numbers of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. To help combat this issue, Mostafa and Maryam have designed a ventilator that is inexpensive to make …Read More
UNM School of Engineering Faculty and Students Producing Respirator Masks and Hand Sanitizer
The UNM School of Engineering faculty and students are hard at work producing face masks for medical workers at UNM and medical providers across the state. Christina Salas, an assistant professor of the Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation at UNM and special assistant to the dean of the School of Engineering for Health Sciences Center relations, is coordinating these efforts. Heather Canavan, a professor in the Department of Chemical and …Read More
Plamen B. Atanassov, Ph.D.
Plamen B. Atanassov, Ph.D. Chancellor’s Professor Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Irvine Formerly, UNM Research Professor Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering The University of New Mexico 2014 STC.UNM INNOVATION FELLOW As the 2014 STC Innovation Fellow, Dr. Atanassov is recognized as an outstanding example of how one individual can have a tremendous impact on fostering a culture of innovation that is felt on the local, …Read More