The University of New Mexico Ranks on Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024
The University of New Mexico has ranked #53 on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Released […]
Local startup Pajarito Powder Secures Funding by Hyundai and Kia to Advance Hydrogen Technology
Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Corporation have invested in Albuquerque-based start-up company Pajarito Powder which concluded the start-up’s B-3 funding round to further advance its hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer […]
Inventor Spotlight – Judy Cannon, PhD
Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Department of Pathology The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Application (UNM-Affiliated) Tumor Therapy Compositions and Methods Research areas include: Immunology T […]
12 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in January, February, & March
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued twelve U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of January, February, & March for technologies invented at the University […]
The University of New Mexico Ranks on Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. March 11, 2025— The University of New Mexico (UNM) has ranked #93 on the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by […]
Inventor Spotlight – Dongchang Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Over-Stoichiometric Earth-Abundant Transition Metal-Based Cation Disordered Rock Salts as High-Energy Density Li-ion […]
UNMRI Hires Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe
UNM Rainforest Innovations in partnership with the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Department has hired Deborah Torres to serve as the Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe […]
Inventor Spotlight – Matthew Campen, PhD, MSPH
Distinguished Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Co-Director Clinical and Translational Sciences Center The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Device and Methods to Measure Dynamic States in […]
Former CEO Reflects on the Rise of UNM Rainforest Innovations and its Pivotal Role Supporting Innovation in New Mexico
Chuck Wellborn, the former CEO of UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI), wrote an op-ed piece for the Albuquerque Journal on the impact and innovation taking place at UNMRI. Mr. Wellborn practiced […]
Shuya Wei Recognized for Excellence in Tech with 2025 Women in Tech Award
The New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) has announced the recipients of the 2025 New Mexico Women in Tech Awards, celebrating women who have demonstrated exceptional innovation, leadership, and community impact […]