NMAS Board Election – 2023 Office
The 2023 board election is for vice president. This post includes the candidate statement and ballot.
Author: Ellen Loehman
NMAS 2022 Outstanding New Mexico Science Teachers Awardees
The Outstanding Science Teacher Award given by the New Mexico Academy of Science honors New Mexico science and math educators. The Academy recognizes educators who provide opportunities for students to succeed in science. The award has been given since 1968 and nominations are open to all preK-12 teachers and all Informal Science educators throughout New Mexico. Our two amazing 2022 awardees are Hope Cahill and Colleen Fordyce.
CESE annual meeting
The Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education invites you to their 2022 Annual Meeting, Saturday June 4. The featured speaker is Secretary of Education, Dr. Kurt Steinhaus.
Planetarium Show May 26
Dr. Jeff Gilkey is a retired NG&C Staff member and he is doing a trike flying show at the Museum of Natural History Planetarium on May 26. Jeff has great videos of his adventures. It is an immersive flying experience projected on the planetarium dome. An announcement of the event will apparat in this Sunday’s ABQ Journal. There only 300 tickets available.
NMJS accepting manuscripts for the 2022 issue
The New Mexico Journal of Science is accepting papers for consideration for our upcoming issue.
NMJAS 2022 Senior Division First Place Award
New Mexico Junior Academy of Science first pace winner, senior divisition, 2022.
Junior Academy of Science State & Regional Competition Winners 2022
Students from around the state participated in the New Mexico Junior Academy of Science Paper Competition during March and April of 2022. Students from 6 NM regions qualified to participate in the state competition held at New Mexico Tech on April 2, 2022. The winners are announced here.
2021 New Mexico Journal of Science Published
The 2021 edition of the New Mexico Journal of Science is available for reading or downloading. It features two articles from our universities and abstracts from the November student poster symposium.
Do you know an outstanding science teacher?
Two outstanding educators are honored each year at the annual November NMAS meeting with a commemoration, a monetary award, and classroom materials. Each winner and a guest are provided a hotel room, event registration and meal for the annual award ceremony. This award is augmented by a monetary award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). If you know an outstanding teacher, nominate him or her.