NM AMP is a statewide partnership of universities with the goal to increase the number of students who complete high quality STEM baccalaureate degrees and to prepare undergraduate students to enter the STEM workforce and/or pursue graduate education. NM AMP supports students through a broad range of activities, including the Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program, the STEM PREP program, the Summer Community College Opportunity for Research Experience (SCCORE), the New Mexico AMP Transfer Stipend, an annual Student Research Conference, and the Community College Professional Development Workshop series offered in conjunction with the student conference.


NM AMP has a new STEM research focus of either climate, sustainability, and/or resilience for students to integrate into their research interests. This new focus will begin in the Spring semester of 2025. This change in focus will further promote student engagement and encourage interdisciplinary research in STEM.

The following areas are a few examples of types of research integration in natural and/or built environments:

  • Sustainable methods and infrastructure (such as beneficial use of waste; construction using less energy or resources)
  • Adaptive infrastructure (such as climate-resilient power grids; infrastructure that allows adaptation as demand changes)   
  • Resilient water systems (such as water preservation; desalination; advanced water filtration)
  • Resilient food systems (such as drought tolerant crops; food production using less resources)
  • Healthy, resilient ecosystems and environments (such as bioremediation of contaminated soil or water; ecosystem recovery after natural or human-caused disturbance; sustainable land management; mitigation of soil erosion; plants and animal physiology and adaptation)
  • Community health and vitality (such as the study of post-fire lung cancer)
  • Climate studies (such as impact on human health, ecosystems, and water resources)
  • Energy topics (such as renewable energy; reflective paint that reduces heating costs; geothermal energy; improved efficiency in energy storage)

**Students are encouraged to consult with their mentors as to how they can integrate resilience, sustainability, and/or climate. In addition, the AMP Institutional Coordinators can provide a faculty mentor list that can help you integrate your research.

 

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