Students from Navajo Technical University visited The University of New Mexico School of Engineering last semester to build solar panels for use in agricultural settings.

The late fall workshop was hosted by Tito Busani, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Duncan McGraw, a Ph.D. candidate in the Optical Science and Engineering Program, and aimed to provide students with a complete start-to-finish tutorial in building an agrivoltaic microgrid.

The work expands on a research project, funded by the Departm…

Adrian Faust, a senior in the Department of Computer Science, has received an honorable mention for the Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.

The highly competitive award — sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — recognizes undergraduate students in North American colleges and universities who show outstanding research potential in an area of computing research.

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The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, March 27 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding graduates and the power of philanthropic giving.

The event will be held at Sandia Resort and Casino and hosted by Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing.

Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with the ceremony and dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets to the event will be free this year thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. RSVP to claim your tickets…