NEWS

STEMAP in 2016 is looking great! We have 13 students joining our forces this summer working on seven research areas. They will spend eight weeks over the summer getting a week of training, doing seven weeks of research, and a day presenting their research experience.

STEMAP 2016 students are:

• Aubree Turner, ENMU
• Emily Peterson, ENMU
• Michelle Sherman, SFCC
• Adrianna Nieto, SFCC
• Vanessa Ward, SFCC
• Araceli Saldana, WNMU
• Luis Garcia, UNM-Valencia
• Nakita Fluhman, ENMU
• Andrew White, SFCC
• Adriana Gallegos, SFCC
• Adriana Lujan-Paez, WNMU
• Derrick Platero, SJC
• Brianne Willis, ENMU

These students will be doing research at the main campuses of New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech, and University of New Mexico. Research includes:

• Algae for Energy - Algal Cultivation and Extraction Research
• Encapsulating Living Cells for Biofuel and Bioproducts
• Visualizing Function in Live Cells for Bioenergy Applications
• Imaging Geothermal Systems using Magentotelluric Methods
• Using Geochemical Tracers in Geothermal Systems
• New Mexico’s Energy/Water Future - Attitudes and Preferences Towards Energy Production
• Photons to Fuels and Feedstocks: Solar Energy in New Mexico
• Assessing Uranium Contamination on the Navajo and Laguna Reservations

Keep a look out on our website for information about our STEM Advancement Program!