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 […]
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 […]
New USPTO Report Released on Women’s Participation in the U.S. Innovation Economy
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a report called “Progress and Potential: 2020 Update on U.S. Women Inventor-Patentees,” which offers some interesting findings on the participation of women in […]
The University of New Mexico Ranks 2nd on Innovation Impact Report
A report released from the Bush Institute and Opus Faveo ranks the University of New Mexico 2nd among mid-sized research universities for innovation impact productivity. This is a substantial national […]
UNM Startup BennuBio Receives $1 Million NIH Grant
UNM startup BennuBio, Inc. recently announced they have won a $1 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to further develop their superfast, multi-sample cytometry technology. The technology was developed […]