Institute for Applied Research Services (IARS)


The Institute for Applied Research Services (IARS) was established at UNM in 1968. The goals of the IARS have been to provide expert assistance to many groups in New Mexico using resources available at UNM. Some of the groups that IARS routinley provides assistance to are government agencies and officials, the business community and private organizations, minority and disadvantaged groups, plus the general public. The IARS is a major component in implementing UNM's commitment to public service and the promotion of social and economic development in New Mexico.

The IARS functions through a series of operating agencies that provide distinct, but interrelated kinds of services in the areas of business, research and government relations. The IARS component agencies are listed below.

IARS is primarily located on the main campus of UNM at 1920 Lomas Blvd. NE. Dr. Lee A. Reynis, the Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) lreynis@unm.edu, also serves as the IARS Director.

Dr. Lee B. Zink, leezink@unm.edu, the former Director of IARS and the Associate Vice President for Research / Business and Government Relations at UNM has recently retired. However, he is still assisting IARS and UNM in a part-time consulting capacity. He can be contacted at the IARS main office.