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December 19, 2007

UNM Provost Appoints Jack McIver Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development

John (Jack) McIver has been appointed as the Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development at UNM by Interim Provost Viola Flores. His previous position was Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

McIver is a professor of physics whose research interests include laser physics, non-linear optics, quantum optics and nonlinear science.

UNM will begin advertising nationally for a new Vice President for Research after the winter break. A search committee will be formed in January to begin the search process.

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