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 […]
Highlights from the 2025 Business & Economic Summit and New Mexico’s National Leadership in Entrepreneurship
Albuquerque, New Mexico – On January 14, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted its annual UNM Business & Economic Summit centered around the theme “New Mexico: A National Leader in Entrepreneurship.” There […]
New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Program Teams Up with Santa Fe to Fund Tribal Liaison
UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) is partnering with the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development to fund a Tribal Liaison position aimed at supporting tribal entrepreneurs in Santa Fe […]
Hear from Gabriel P. López, PhD on the Importance of Disclosing Inventions and Protecting Intellectual Property
Hear from one of UNM’s most prolific innovators, Gabriel P. López, PhD, on the importance of disclosing inventions and protecting intellectual property at the University of New Mexico through the […]
12 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in October, November, and December
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued twelve U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of October, November & December for technologies invented at the University […]