Inventor Spotlight – Ying-Bing Jiang, Ph.D.
Ying-Bing Jiang, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences Member, Center for Micro-Engineered Materials The University of New Mexico Dr. Jiang’s […]
National Academy of Sciences Elects New Member from the University of New Mexico
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced their election of 120 new members, including Dr. C. Jeffrey Brinker, Distinguished and Regents’ Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering […]
UNM Inventor Christina Salas Receives Huerta Sí Se Puede Award for Community Work
Last spring, Dr. Christina Salas and flight nurse Laura Shaffer launched a mask-printing project to help hospital workers in Gallup. Since then, Dr. Salas and her students have created thousands […]
UNM Startup Osazda Energy Receives $1.25 Million Grant
UNM Startup Osazda Energy has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to further develop their innovative and cost-effective products used to […]
Local Startup OptiPulse, Inc. Raises Almost $300k From Crowdfunding Campaign
There are only two days left to invest in OptiPulse, Inc.’s crowdfunding campaign! OptiPulse launched their WeFunder campaign in February seeking public investment for their breakthrough optical wireless technology. To […]
Lifetime Achievement Innovation Award Presented to Dr. Steven R.J. Brueck and Endowment Fund Created in His Name
UNM Rainforest Innovations has presented the first ever Lifetime Achievement Innovation Award to an outstanding University of New Mexico inventor who we believe exemplifies the spirit of innovation: Dr. Steven […]
2021 Virtual Innovation Awards Honors University of New Mexico Inventors
2021 Virtual Innovation Awards UNM Rainforest Innovations’ annual Innovation Awards recognizes the accomplishments of UNM inventors who have received issued U.S. patents, trademarks, and registered copyrights within the past year. […]
NM Rainforest University Center Works to Build Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural New Mexico Through Partnerships with UNM Branch Campuses
Home to multiple national labs and several top tier research institutions, New Mexico has come to be known as the State of Innovation. In addition to the presence of strong […]
Comcast Pitch Deck Competition a Success for Young Entrepreneurs
Albuquerque, NM – April 19, 2021 –During an inspiring virtual event, five student entrepreneur teams went head-to-head and pitched their big ideas to a virtual audience of investors, business leaders, […]
NM Rainforest University Center Student Uses EDA Funded Program to Supplement Education and Jump-Start Entrepreneurial Pursuits
In September, 2019 when the EDA NM Rainforest University Center hosted its first Network of Student Inventors (NSI) meeting, Tina, a freshman at the time, was one of the first […]