UNM student Lawrence Shorty was awarded $75,000 to encourage American Indians to stop smoking outside of ceremonies and to explain the differences between traditional and manufactured tobacco.
Ronald E. McNair scholars planted a tree outside of the Special Programs building Monday in memory of an astronaut whose death has provided UNM minority students a chance to finish their education.
Researchers will have an easier time sharing information, now that a $498,000 grant will pave the way for better internal computer networks on campus.The grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation to create a separate research network, specifically engineered to support the changing, dynamic needs of researchers on campus, said Gilbert Gonzales, chief information officer at Information Technologies and principle investigator of the grant.“More so than ever before we have faculty that are working on interdisciplinary research projects all around the world, and they need to be able to share data, with our colleagues in Texas, California, Illinois,” Gonzales said.
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