Category: Education & Outreach

Carlsbad New Mexico residents don't miss the Carlsbad Community Conversation on June 27th, 4pm-7pm at the Pecos River Valley Convention Center, Room 3 (Dinner provided).

Join our conversation and community building around Native Science, Arts, Culture and Mathematics Education in NM. We will explore questions including: What does it mean to be in STEM? How can it be inclusive? What does this mean for community building around our overlapping roles such as students, educators, professionals, parents, community members? We are hoping this conversation will lead to networking and collective goal setting to reimagine the future of science in Native Communities.

Every year the NM SMART Grid Center submits three project highlights to the National Science Foundation. This year's highlights showcase the grand opening of Explora's XStudio, electricity theft detection research by NMT, and seed award work by Dr. Jamal Mamkhezri at NMSU. Read our short (250 words or less) summary of each...   INSPIRING A SMARTER FUTURE  Amon Haruta, Explora 

A new report, prepared by Applied Economics Clinic for Clean Energy Group, investigates the barriers to more effective and efficient interconnection of distributed energy storage resources.

Ron Eglash, Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan Sponsor: ISD91 Indian Education

Susan Ninham,Red Lake Ojibwekwe, EdS, Empowered Youth Development Initiatives Sponsor: Sherry Holloway and EYDI

The National Science Foundation’s Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program supports applied research and development focused on increasing preK-12 students' interest in careers in information and communication technology and STEM through innovative technology-based learning experiences. As the resource center for the NSF ITEST Program, STELAR is charged with supporting prospective PIs in developing competitive proposals.

Brian Culp, Ed.D., Professor of Health and Physical Activity Leadership (HPAL) and Fulbright Scholar, Kennesaw State University, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

 Access to safe and affordable energy matters to all New Mexicans. It impacts our economic well-being, health, and the health of our state into future generations. Several Community Conversations will be taking place across regions throughout NM from April through July. Following the regional conversations a statewide Town Hall will be held August 8th and 9th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Interested parties can find the most up-to-date information at www.NMenergyequity.org

On February 11th, Explora opened X Studio, a teen center in Albuquerque that is sure to be a hit with youth. The new 8,000-square-foot facility features an exhibit co-developed with the NM SMART Grid Center that focuses on energy generation and distribution while showcasing grid resilience careers for teens to consider as they continue on to college or trades school. As with the other exhibits featured in the STEM in the Burque exhibition space, one goal of the NM SMART Grid exhibit is to inspire teens to pursue careers in STEM fields.