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RECENT NEWS
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The UNM Chapter will hold its annual awards and initiation banquet on Monday, May 18, in collaboration with the Albuquerque Section of IEEE. The banquet will be held at 5:00pm in the UNM Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd NE. Dinner tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more information contact: Dr. Timothy Thomas.
The featured talk will be:
Agility in Research: Transforming Research at the University of New Mexico to meet the Interdisciplinary Demands of the Millennial Generation
by UNM Provost Dr. Suzanne Ortega
Lecture Details
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Thursday, 16 April, 4:00 p.m.
Central NM Science & Engineering Fair finalists to be recognized at the Explora (near the Natural History Museum.) All Sigma Xi/ IEEE members (with family) are cordially invited to attend.
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Monday, 18 May 2009, 5-9:00 p.m.
Annual IEEE/ Sigma Xi Annual Banquet to be held in Rm. C, UNM Conference Center. Speaker: TBA
NEWS ARCHIVE
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The UNM Chapter recognized winners of the Central NM Regional Science Fair with a Ceremony and a special planetarium show at the Lodestar planetarium on Thursday, April 17th, 2008.
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UNM Chapter Young Investigator awardee for 2007 Mahmoud Reda Taha, Department of Civil Engineering, presented his Young Investigator lecture on Friday, October 19, 3:00 PM at Tapy Hall. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) at UNM: From Machine Maintenance to Machine Intelligence. Lecture Details
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The UNM Chapter honored members at its annual awards banquet on April 30, 2007, held in conjunction with the Albuquerque Section of IEEE. UNM Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Reed Dasenbrock spoke to approximately 90 people on "Creating the Future: The Role of the University in the 21st Century." Attendees were entertained at a pre-banquet reception and during dinner by the group "Swing Grass." 18 new initiates were inducted.
The following persons received awards:
Superior Undergraduate Student
Tom Pohl, Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Tom came to biology a bit late, after first pursing a degree in
engineering. Tom has presented his work at two national meetings. Tom is
first author on a paper which has been submitted to the high-impact
journal, Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Excellence in Graduate Research
Jian Wang, Department of Chemistry, UNM
Jian Wang is a doctoral student in the Chemistry Department. He has 29
publications in print or in press already. He will earn his doctorate in
May, 2007. He has a postdoctoral research position at the prestigious
Scripps Institute in La Jolla.
Outstanding High School Math Teacher
Julio Vargas, Los Lunas High School, Mathematics
Mr. Vargas, from Los Lunas High School, is totally dedicated to his
students. His knowledge of math, coupled with his advanced degree, would
easily qualify him to teach at the college level, but he prefers to remain
a high school teacher, to insure that his students are adequately prepared
for college.
Outstanding High School Science Teacher
Christina Trueba, Los Lunas High School, Biology
Ms. Trueba is a Biology teacher at Los Lunas High School. Ms. Trueba
deserves this award, not only because shes good at what she does, but
because she cares about the futures of her students.
Sigma Xi Chapter 2007 Young Investigator Award
Mahmoud Reda Taha, Department of Civil Engineering
Mahmoud Taha has one patent, 36 Refereed Journal Publications, 65
conference papers, and has generated over 1 million dollars in research
funding since joining UNM in December 2003. He has a large number of
graduate students, and is well-known for his excellent teaching and
mentoring skills. His research is in the areas of structural health
monitoring and biomechanics.
Noteworthy Technical Support Person
John DeMoss, Department of Physics & Astronomy, UNM
John DeMoss is a Prototype Machinist in the Department of Physics and
Astronomy. Over the years he has made numerous significant contributions
to the research mission, but also to the educational mission by designing
and then fabricating devices, apparati, and "gizmos" for the demo area in
Regener Hall. His insights into what can and can't be done, and how to do
it are great, and his machining skills are simply fabulous.
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Science & Engineering Fair finalists were recognized at the Lodestar Astronomy Center, the Museum of Natural History & Science on Thursday, 19 April, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. A FREE Planetarium show followed. Sigma Xi/ IEEE members (with family) were invited to attend.
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In April, 2005, the UNM Chapter honored graduating high school student and new Sigma Xi member Susannah Clary, a winner at the NM Science and Engineering Fair. Susannah's project developed a new non-lethal, non-invasive method for determining the sex of salmon. Here are pictures of Susannah continuing her research on Chinook salmon in British Columbia this summer.
 
| | The UNM Chapter held a reception for potential members on Friday, September 8, 5-7 p.m. at the UNM Faculty Club, 1923 Las Lomas.
| | The annual Sigma Xi/IEEE awards banquet was held in Room C, UNM Conference Center, on Monday, 15 May 2006, 5-9 p.m. Dr. Gerold Yonas, Sandia National Laboratories, spoke on Wicked Engineering.
| | Science & Engineering Fair finalists will be recognized at the Lodestar Astronomy
Center, Museum of Natural History & Science, on Thursday, 20 April at 4:00 p.m.; a FREE Planetarium show will follow. Sigma Xi/IEEE members' families invited.
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Northwest Regional Science Fair winners will be recognized at the Lodestar Astronomy Center, Museum of Natural History and Science on Thursday, 21 April at 4:00 PM. A free planetarium show will follow. Sigma Xi and IEEE members and their families are invited.
| | The Annual Sigma Xi/IEEE awards banquet will be held Monday, 15 May in Room C, UNM Conference Center, 5 to 9 PM. Banquet speaker to be announced.
| | The UNM Chapter has been awarded the Sigma Xi Certificate of Excellence for outstanding chapter activity during the year ending June 30, 2002. Certificates are awarded for exceptional chapter activity and innovative chapter programs, particularly those that address the four major issues at the foundation of the Society's mission: honor in science and engineering, science education, science policy, and the public understanding of science. The award was presented at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting in Galveston, November 15-17,2002, and was accepted by Chapter delegate Walter Gerstle.
| The UNM Chapter was awarded a Chapter Program Award at
the 2000 annual meeting for our Science and Society Public Lecture
Series.
| | The UNM Chapter hosted a gala reception for the
delegates and staff of the 2000 Annual Meeting at the New Mexico Museum of
Natural History.
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