IP-intensive industries provide better paying jobs, employ one-third of total workforce and account for 44% of U.S. gross domestic product: new USPTO study

New report offers insight into the economic contributions of industries that predominately rely on intellectual property protection August 3, 2026 | Press Release 26-14 Alexandria, VA – America’s Innovation Agency, the […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jing Pu, PhD

Associate Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Member, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Pending U.S. Patent Application: Dissociation of SARS-CoV-2 Protein from Host Membrane as Therapeutic Treatment Research Activities: The […]
Provost Barbara Rodriguez Continues Service on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board

Following her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbara Rodríguez will continue serving on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors. Rodríguez has served as interim […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Welcomes New UNM President Steve Goldstein to Board of Directors

UNM Rainforest Innovations is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Goldstein, the 24th president of The University of New Mexico, to its Board of Directors. He succeeds President Garnett S. Stokes, […]
4 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies for April, May, and June

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued four U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of April, May, and June for technologies invented at the University […]
Inventor Spotlight – Milad Marvian, PhD

Assistant Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Member, Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications: Fault Tolerant Quantum Computation in […]
New Hope for Thumb Arthritis Patients in New Mexico

Renowned hand surgeon at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Nathan T. Morrell, is the first hand surgeon in the state to perform a new, high-tech thumb joint replacement procedure. […]
Inventor Spotlight – Olivia Lanier, PhD

Assistant Professor Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering The University of New Mexico Research areas include: Mechanisms of sex differences in drug delivery Vaginal delivery of nanomedicines and hydrogels for […]
UNM-Backed Startup myAccessibleHome Featured in The Albuquerque Journal

UNM Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Suzanne Burns was recently featured in the Albuquerque Journal for her startup, myAccessibleHome. Inspired by her own family and professional experiences in healthcare, Burns […]
Inventor Spotlight – Ali Bidram, PhD

Associate Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications Zonal Machine Learning-Based Protection for Distribution Systems Systems and Methods for Fast Fault […]