The Early Career Workshop is a one-day intensive program for NM postdocs and faculty in STEM research and education disciplines. This practical, hands-on workshop addresses proposal writing and project management, empowering participants to increase their research productivity, funding, and impact. Co-sponsored by NM EPSCoR. Registration Deadline: August 25, 2025Registration Link: https://survey.nmsu.edu/surveys/?s=PRCDDK9TX9RLAA4R
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Description:Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator.Travel support may be available for those traveling more than 50 miles to participate. Workshop Sponsors: DREAM Center at NMSU and RIO-NM at NM EPSCoR
Description:Science is full of groundbreaking discoveries, but how do we effectively share them with the world? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and compelling science communicator.Travel support may be available for those traveling more than 50 miles to participate. Workshop Sponsors: DREAM Center at NMSU and RIO-NM at NM EPSCoR
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.Where: Room B30 Zimmerman Library, 1 University of New Mexico, 87131. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico (RIO-NM) held its first Early Career Workshop on June 3-4 at UNM's Center for High Technology Materials in Albuquerque. Led by NM EPSCoR, RIO-NM is an NSF EPSCoR E-CORE project focused on strengthening New Mexico's research ecosystem. The two-day event brought together 18 postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty from six institutions across the state.
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The New Mexico Journal of Science is accepting papers for consideration for the next issue (2025). All papers are subject to a peer review process. There is no cost to authors for publishing and all papers will be open-source accessible. Papers can be from a variety of scientific disciplines. All novel and previously unpublished work will be considered for publication. Please email your manuscript submission to the editor, Seyi Adekoya, at sadekoya1@unm.edu.
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Workshop Awards (up to $7,500)
The University of New Mexico has awarded Selena Connealy, Associate Director of New Mexico EPSCoR, an Outstanding Research Staff Award for her exceptional contributions to research administration and leadership within the state's scientific community.Connealy, who has served with NM EPSCoR for over a decade, was recognized for her leadership during a period of funding uncertainty. She maintained team cohesion and preserved institutional knowledge by retaining key staff members—achievements vital to NM EPSCoR's mission of enhancing research capacity across New Mexico.
Presenter: Hannah Torres, Director, University of New Mexico Faculty Research Development Office
Join us next Thursday, 10/31, with Kevin Gray, Selena Connealy, and Amy L. Slocum for the Season Finale on Mentoring.