Thorlabs, an optical equipment company based in Newton, NJ, recently announced their acquisition of the business assets of Crystalline Mirror Solutions, LLC (CMS). CMS was a startup company focusing on low-noise reflective optics whose technology portfolio included a UNM technology developed by Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his team, at the University of New Mexico (UNM). The technology provides an advanced design …Read More
UNM HSC Health Hackathon now accepting applications
Event planned for Feb. 21-23 By Kim Delker January 07, 2020 The University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center Health Hackathon, an opportunity for both novice and experienced inventors to use their skills and creativity to develop innovative healthcare solutions, will be held Feb. 21-23 on the UNM campus. The second annual event — where teams pitch healthcare problems and then form teams to develop solutions — will be held at …Read More
Fifteen U.S Patents Issued to STC for UNM Technologies in October, November, and December
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued fifteen U.S. patents to STC during the months of October, November, and December for technologies invented at the University of New Mexico. The patents, issued during STC’s 2020 fiscal 2nd quarter, are for a variety of technologies created by researchers in the Departments of Gastroenterology, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil, Construction, …Read More
UNM Inventors to Showcase Drone Technology at the Transportation Research Board
University of New Mexico Assistant Professor Fernando Moreu and doctoral student Roya Nasimi from the Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering will present their drone technology at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in January in Washington, DC. A division of the National Research Council, the TRB’s mission is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange. The inventors will be able to present …Read More
Podcast Devoted to STEM Issues in the Southwest Features NM Engineer and STC Board Chair
STC Board Chair and renewable energy engineer Sandra Begay is featured on Stem Southwest (http://stemsw.com/), a podcast developed by Bob and Shelly Gruenig, longtime robotics educators and coaches. The podcast was born out of a desire to create STEM connections, cohesion, and elevation within the Southwest region of the United States. Listen to the Begay podcast, “Native American Women and STEM,” here.
STC Announces 2020 Gap Funding for UNM Technology Proposals
In August, STC issued its ninth call for proposals for FY2020 gap funding. The goal of gap funding is to further develop an early-stage, unlicensed UNM technology, previously disclosed to STC, so that it has a greater chance of successfully being licensed by industry or becoming the basis of a new start-up company. To apply for this funding, which is limited to amounts up to $25,000 for a one-year project, …Read More
STC CEO Named to State Technology Research Collaborative Board
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (NMEDD) Science and Technology Division has named new board members for the Technology Research Collaborative (TRC) including Lisa Kuuttila, President & Chief Economic Development Officer at STC.UNM. Read more below in NMEDD’s press release. See also Collin Krabbe’s October 9, 2019 article, “State group with big tech goals names new board members,” from Albuquerque Business First, at https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2019/10/09/state-group-with-big-tech-goals-names-new-board.html. Technology Research Collaborative Board Announced Santa …Read More
Nine U.S. Patents Issued to STC for UNM Technologies in July, August and September
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued nine U.S. patents to STC during the months of July, August and September for technologies invented at the University of New Mexico. The patents, issued during STC’s 2020 fiscal 1st quarter, are for a variety of technologies created by researchers in the Departments of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, …Read More
New Book Ranks Albuquerque Among Best Cities to Become Technology Hubs
A new book recently published by two MIT professors argues that investing federal dollars geographically to create technology hubs in cities across the U.S. that lose out to the few east-coast/west-coast super cities for most private and public investments in basic science and invention commercialization, will dramatically result in widespread innovation that boosts economic growth and good-paying jobs. In Jump-Starting America, How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the …Read More
UNM Quantum Sensor Technology Improves NMR Spectroscopy
A new sensor technology developed by a team of researchers at the University of New Mexico can detect and identify trace molecules in samples at the picoliter level (one trillionth of a liter). The sensor optically converts the magnetic field produced by the molecules into red fluorescence to detect the presence of the molecule and, for the first time, identify its composition in two dimensions. The technology was developed by …Read More