The University of New Mexico is the title sponsor of the New Mexico Young Researchers Banquet, a statewide celebration Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The event will spotlight participants of the regional, state and/or international science and engineering fairs. Students will be middle and high-school students who have exhibited their research at a fair in 2005 or who have demonstrated an interest in math/science/engineering through participation in a related program.
“It is clear to us that our state’s youngest researchers are worthy of our support. Not only are they pursuing areas of research that will benefit all our daily lives in the years to come,” said Terry Yates, vice president for Research and Economic Development at UNM, “but they also represent a significant contribution to the general well-being of our state’s economic health as well.”
As many as 1,500 people will attend the event, from corporate sponsors to students and their guests. Other sponsors include New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech, and Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Labs.
The keynote address will be delivered by Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate 2001 in Physics for “The achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates.” Wieman is dedicated to sharing his passion for science with students of all ages.
The banquet is also a kick-off for promoting the Intel ISEF, which will be coming to New Mexico in May 2007. Inquiry Facilitators, Inc. is responsible for serving as the state’s host committee in order to produce the event and to raise the funds to do so.
For information, visit the organization’s website: www.gotoif.org or call Inquiry Facilitators, Inc., at 867-2007 or toll-free at 888-527-2007.
Contact: Greg Johnston, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: gregj@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at November 3, 2005 10:01 AM