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Fletcher Christensen selected a 2026 AI Literacy Faculty Fellow in A&S
March 13, 2026
Our very own Dr. Fletcher Christensen has been selected as a 2026 AI Literacy Faculty Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences.
All Fellows will participate in a cross-disciplinary learning community dedicated to examining AI-free, AI-selective,... read more
MS student Ross J. Cocks receives the 2025-2026 Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding TA Award
March 4, 2026
Ross J. Cocks, a TA in our department, has received the 2025-2026 Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding TA Award for his contributions supporting our students in Survey of Math (Math 1130).1
The official communication from Dr. Stephanie Phong and the ... read more
Our Department Represents New Mexico at #MathSciOnTheHill
January 9, 2026
Our own Assistant Professor Anna Nelson, along with researchers from various New Mexico Labs, math camps (Anita Chou Executive Director of Campersand), and former UNM undergraduate/HS dual credit math students (Tommy Denny-Martins and Isa Chou now... read more
In-service Week Schedule, Spring 2026
January 9, 2026
Schedule for Spring 2026 In-Service
Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16. All meetings are in-person; some may require instructors to bring their laptops.
See pdf schedule.
There will be a breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. in the SMLC atrium on... read more
In memoriam: Bill Zimmer
January 8, 2026
Prof. Emeritus Bill Zimmer died in mid-December. William John Zimmer earned his PhD under Irving Burr at Purdue University (1959) and advised 7 PhD students at UNM.
"Bill came to Sandia in 1959 as a new Ph.D. from Purdue and moved to UNM's Math and... read more
UNM-PNM Math Contest First Round Nov 2025
November 24, 2025
The first round of the 2025-2026 UNM-PNM Statewide High School Mathematics Contest, was held earlier this month on November 7-10, 2025. A total of 449 students from 35 schools participated. Although select online participation was possible, almost... read more
