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Decades in the making
a fixture in UNM chemical engineering earns his graduate degree

Dave Whitten, Distinguished Professor
UNM researchers synthesize materials and compounds that kill bacteria, viruses and fungus

Project Chosen for NSF I-Corps Teams Participation
SideKick™ team led by Dr Tye Martin

Engineering professor honored with young investigator award
Tjiptowidjojo awarded the L.E. Scriven Young Investigator Award

Bricker Partners with Sandia Researcher
Awarded ACORN LDRD

SOE receives National Science Foundation grant for student retention

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Canning receives 2nd place for poster at CINT user meeting

DOE awards $2.5 million to university-national lab-industry partnership
Research to lower auto manufacturing costs

Adkins receives Women in Technology Award

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Wei receives the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Award
December 15, 2020
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Decades in the making, a fixture in UNM chemical engineering earns his graduate degree
December 9, 2020
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UNM researchers discover certain materials combined with UV light can kill coronavirus and other viruses
November 18, 2020
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