The Department hosted a wonderful convocation ceremony on May 13 in PAÍS 1100. Professor Emerita and NRAO Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations Trish Henning gave the convocation address. View the full program here, and see more photos on our Facebook page.

Congratulations to all graduates!

Astronomers in the department have partnered with National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) to organize two special sessions at the American Astronomical Society’s semi-annual meeting taking place June 4-8 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. These meetings are the biggest gatherings of astronomers in the country.

There will be a session called "Radio Astronomy in New Mexico" which will feature talks on the UNM’s Long Wavelength Array (LWA) radio telescope by Research Associate Professor Jayce Dowell, on the Very Large Array by Professor Emeritus and Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations at NRAO, Trish Henning, and on UNM’s LWA Swarm concept by Tom Maccarone of Texas Tech.

What’s more, Distinguished Professor Greg Taylor has been chosen to give a Plenary Talk entitled "A Decade of Observing with the Long Wavelength Array".

There will also be a session entitled "Astronomy and Astronomy Education in New Mexico" which aims to highlight statewide astronomy-related efforts such as: education and mentorship programs, outreach projects, and resources for both amateur and professional astronomers to take advantage of the state’s pristine night skies. The session will include a contributed talk on the department’s undergraduate peer mentoring program, PUMP.

Read the UNM Newsroom article.

Towards a New Campus Observatory

We want to make sure our educational, outreach, and research activities are preserved, expanded, and able to continue for a long time to come

The UNM Campus Observatory has initiated a crowdfunding campaign in an effort to raise funds for the planning of a new Campus Observatory. The current Campus Observatory was built in the 1950s and is now outdated among other concerns.

Read the UNM Newsroom article about the planning for this new facility.

Find out how to donate to our goal.

Job Opportunities at UNM Physics & Astronomy

• Accountant III
• Adjunct Teaching Positions
• Fiscal and Administrative Tech
• Research Engineer I for the Long Wavelength Array

We’re looking to fill the following post-doc positions:

• Theoretical quantum information science, part of the National Science Foundation's Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP)
• Neutrino Physics Group
• Radio astronomy/computing at the Long Wavelength Array