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UNM ITE wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award
April 9, 2026
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Chapter at The University of New Mexico was awarded the ITE Mountain District Outstanding Student Chapter Award. Read More...
Two civil engineering students receive top awards at Graduate Poster Showcase
April 1, 2026
Two students from the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering received awards for their research at the recent Graduate Poster Showcase at UNM.
Master’s student Sneha Gupta and Ph.D. student Tayyab Zafar received first and second place, respectively, in the materials track of the competition.
Both Gupta and Zafar work in the Advanced Sustainable Construction (ASC) Lab, led by Assistant Professor Maryam Hojati. A total of five students from the ASC Lab participated in the poster showcase. Read More...
Riley selected as NMSPE Engineer of the Year
March 3, 2026
Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing was recognized recently as an Engineer of the Year by the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers during their annual EWeek Conference luncheon held at The University of New Mexico on Feb. 20. Read More...
School of Engineering to celebrate Distinguished Alumni Award winners on March 27
January 13, 2026
The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, March 27 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding graduates and the power of philanthropic giving. Read More...
Grant Rudnick named Breece Award recipient
December 2, 2025
The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has named Grant Rudnick the Fall 2025 recipient of the prestigious George E. Breece Award, which honors the senior with the highest grade-point average in engineering coursework of the semester’s graduating class. Read More...
UNM wins demo award at International Workshop in Structural Health Monitoring
December 2, 2025
For the second time in a row, The University of New Mexico took home an award from Stanford University’s International Workshop in Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2025) by showcasing how humans and robots can work together to transform the future of structural health monitoring. Read More...
Ferenchak named chair of Transportation Research Board Pedestrian Committee
October 31, 2025
Nick Ferenchak has been selected to serve as chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Pedestrian Committee (ACD18). TRB is a division of the National Academies of Sciences that provides independent, research-based guidance to advance transportation innovation and safety. Read More...
Ferenchak named APBP 2025 Research Professional of the Year
October 1, 2025
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Awards honor individuals who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and innovation in the bicycle and pedestrian profession, as well as APBP chapters that have significantly contributed to the organization by fostering local engagement, professional growth, and visibility. Read More...
UNM professor to speak at TEDxABQ event
September 24, 2025
Associate Professor Fernando Moreu of the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering will speak at TEDxABQ this Saturday. Read More...
