Meet the 2024 NMAS Board
New officers were welcomed at the January 2024 NMAS Board meeting. Elected officers President – Dr. Diane E Peebles, Sandia National Labs President-Elect – Dr. David Schultz, Universities Research Association Vice-President – Dr. Anna Llobet, Los Alamos National Laboratory Treasurer – Dr. Debra N Thrall, retired Secretary – Mrs. Malva ...
NMJAS overview
Student links General links NMJAS Competition Overview The Junior Academy of Science Research Paper Competition has many of the elements of a science fair. Students plan, conduct, and evaluate a science or engineering project. Entries in the paper competition must report on a student’s actual experiment or project. Many students ...
2024 NYSCamp Webinar: Information for High School Students
Join this webinar on Wednesday January 17 at 7:00 pm to learn about National Youth Science Camp. Parents and educators are also welcome to attend ...
NMJAS 2023 winner – Daniel Kim
Engineered Underwater Vehicle for Ocean Litter Mapping Daniel Kim daniel.kim@studentlaschools.net Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos NM ABSTRACT This project explores the possibilities of pairing an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with a deep-learning computer vision model for marine debris mapping. A cost effective, 3D-printed AUV with a motorized ballast system ...
NMJAS 2024 Regional Competition Information
General links 2024 Competition Dates & Contacts State DirectorLynn Brandvold
Phone (505) 720-3040
Email Lynn.Brandvold@nmt.eduManuscripts for State Competition due 5:00 pm on March 25 and PowerPoint presentations are due 12:00 noon on April 10. Email both to Lynn Brandvold.Statewide oral competition date – Friday, April 12, 5:00 pm in Socorro
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Phone (505) 720-3040
Email Lynn.Brandvold@nmt.eduManuscripts for State Competition due 5:00 pm on March 25 and PowerPoint presentations are due 12:00 noon on April 10. Email both to Lynn Brandvold.Statewide oral competition date – Friday, April 12, 5:00 pm in Socorro
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NMAS Board Election – 2023 Ballot
Elections are now open for the 2024 Board of Directors. Current (paid members) can vote now on these candidates. Voting closes at midnight, Friday, December 15. If you have not renewed your membership, you can do so on the NMAS website. Candidate biographies ...
NMAS Board Election – 2023 Biographies
Vice President – Dr. Anna Llobet Dr. Anna Llobet is an experimental physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the mother of two children born and raised in NM. Dr. Llobet graduated from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona-UAB (Spain) and moved to Grenoble (France) where she worked at the Centre ...
Do you know an outstanding science teacher?
The Outstanding Science Teacher Award given by the New Mexico Academy of Science honors New Mexico STEM 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 and informal science educators throughout New Mexico ...
National Youth Science Summer Camp
The New Mexico Academy of Science is pleased to announce that Wonu Choe and Soukya Chimmalagi have been selected to represent New Mexico at the 2023 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). Two students from each state, Washington D.C., and select countries are invited to attend the all-expenses-paid program during Summer ...
Junior Academy of Science State & Regional Competition Winners for 2023
Throughout the spring, students from around the state participated in the New Mexico Junior Academy Science Paper Competition. The winners from the participating New Mexico regions qualified to participate in the statewide competition held at the New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair April 15-16, 2023. Congratulations to all the students ...