2020 Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize Awarded to Frank Martinez
Frank Martinez, a former UNM Rainforest Innovations Board Member, was named a lifetime achievement awardee of the Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize. Mr. Martinez retired in 2012 as a visiting […]
Prominent Bayh-Dole Supporter Passes Away
A prominent Bayh-Dole supporter, Betsy Ancker-Johnson (1927-2020) has recently passed away. Betsy was a strong supporter of the patent system and chaired the Interagency Committee on patent policy where she […]
Local Startup on Track to Developing Drug to Treat Diabetes and Obesity
GPER G-1 Development Group is a drug discovery and development company with the primary goal of advancing novel drug candidates that target GPER. The company has licensed a collection of […]
UNM Professor and Inventor Nathan Jackson to Lead New Project for Department of Defense
Nathan Jackson, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and inventor at UNM, is the sole principal investigator for a new project funded by the Army Research Office, the Army’s principal […]
Inventor Spotlight – David S. Peabody, Ph.D.
David S. Peabody, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Member, Comprehensive Cancer Center The University of New Mexico 2017 RAINFOREST INNOVATION FELLOW As a 2017 STC Innovation Fellow, […]
UNM Takes Over Innovate ABQ Project
In July the University of New Mexico (UNM) accepted the transfer of Innovate ABQ, a nonprofit 501(c)3 that UNM set up in 2015 to independently manage the development of the […]
Startup Biosafe Defenses Confirms Effectiveness of Products Against COVID-19
The current demand for disinfectant wipes and cleaning products has grown drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States and now more than ever hospitals, businesses, and public spaces […]
UNM Inventor Angela Wandinger-Ness Receives Prestigious Award
Dr. Angela Wandinger-Ness was one of just 12 researchers this year honored with the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). Wandinger-Ness is a professor […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Technology Showcase
On August 26, UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM) will host a virtual Innovation Showcase to feature the latest developments in research and technology from the University of New Mexico. Six […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Receives CARES Act Grant to Expand EDA University Center
UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM), the University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic-development organization, announced that it has received a $300,000 CARE Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department […]