URAD Expo
URAD Expo showcases student stories, portfolios and projects, and UNM’s research, arts & design courses and programs. We would love to add your story! If you would like to contribute to URAD Expo, please contact Tim Schroeder, URAD Director, at timschroeder@unm.edu.
The Effects of Federal Funding Cuts on Agricultural Science & Sustainable Food Production
By Olympia Breen, Biology Major, Mentor Eva Stricker. Before President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office, he had vowed to make cuts and reallocate government spending. Since January 20th,...
Beyond The Pipes: Exploring Waste & Water Careers
By Micah Cornelio, Construction Engineering Major, Mentor Sydney Donohue, Anjali Mulchandani. The waste and water industry plays a critical role in public health and environmental...
Fostering Ambitions
By Diego Ruiz. Mentors Profs Jake Greenberg and Kenwyn Cradock. Abstract: Diversity in the healthcare workforce improves the access to and quality of care for minority populations. Despite...
The Living Wall: Carbon Conscious Design
By Maya Niblett, Pre-Professional Architecture Major, Mentor Maryam Hojati. With carbon dioxide concentrations and global temperatures at record highs, finding sustainable solutions in the built...
Resistance of Biological Soil Crust from Drought
By Sofia Horn, Biology Major, Mentor William Bieker. Due to increasing challenges with climate change, there have been and will continue to be more droughts across the world specifically in...
The Changing Dynamics of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Middle Rio Grande
By Neha Mahato, Biology Major, Mentor Tyler Clayshulte. Harmful algal blooms (HABs), primarily caused by cyanobacteria, pose risks to water quality, ecosystems, and public health. As their...
Refining Water Treatment Methods to Improve Waste Management from the Oil and Gas Industry
By Eliana Merhege, Mechanical Engineering Major,Mentor Allyson McGaughey. The oil and gas industry uses a lot of water that becomes highly polluted and cannot be rereleased into the environment...
Wastewater is a Resource
By Aiden Parsonese, Mechanical Engineering Major, Mentor A.J. Barney, Heather Himmelberger. Wastewater from homes and industries undergoes treatment before being released into the environment....
Sexual Safety and Gender Identity
By Lucian Gil Rey. Mentor Prof. Margo Hurlocker. Abstract: Dating and sexual protective behavioral strategies (DS-PBS) are associated with reduced sexual risk behaviors and regretted sex among...
Reading the Water: Using Aquatic Life to Understand Ecosystem Resilience
By Xavien Artiaga, Biology Major, Mentor Rhett Sanders-Spencer. Wildfires and other disturbances are increasingly affecting freshwater ecosystems in the American Southwest, especially due to...
