2021 New Mexico Journal of Science Published

2021 New Mexico Journal of Science Published

The New Mexico Journal of Science (NMJS) is the annual publication of the New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS). Each volume of the NMJS, which has been published since 1960, contains research papers and review articles deemed of interest to the scientists, educators, and citizens of New Mexico, in addition to some highlights ...
NMJAS 2022 Judging Forms

NMJAS 2022 Judging Forms

Judges' links General links NMJAS judging forms & documents Please note: The judging criteria and format have changed, based on feedback from 2021. The general categories for manuscript judging are: mechanics & effort (20%); clarity (30%); analytical approach (20%); thoroughness (20%); and creativity (10%).The general categories for oral presentation judging are: ...
Writing and formatting your manuscript

Writing and formatting your manuscript

Student links General links Technical writing Technical papers differ from other expository compositions. When a scientist reads a journal article, she expects to see specific things in specific places: an abstract, enough information to replicate or evaluate the experimental approach, a summary and interpretation of the data, and references. Manuscripts submitted ...
NMJAS 2022 Instructions for Judges

NMJAS 2022 Instructions for Judges

Judges' links General links Instructions for judges Thank you so very much for your valuable input of time and expertise. You are an indispensable part of the NMJAS Paper Competition.Manuscripts
  1.  You will receive student manuscripts to review. The number depends on the region, division and number of judges available.
  2. Use the manuscript judging ...
NMJAS 2022 Rules

NMJAS 2022 Rules

Student links General links General Rules
  1. Although a project need not be entered in a science fair, the paper MUST reflect actual work by the student – scientific experimentation, theoretical work in an area of pure mathematics or physics, development of a computer model, or engineering project. Papers that simply ...
NMJAS 2022 Presentation Guidelines

NMJAS 2022 Presentation Guidelines

Student links General links 2022 Presentation Notes The 2022 Regional & State oral competitions will be held in person, if covid status permits, or via Zoom. Your regional director will keep you informed.Specific rules for presentations
Oral presentation judging form. Presentation requirements Your presentation is strictly limited to 10 minutes. An ...
NMJAS - Registering projects

NMJAS – Registering projects

Student links General links Eligibility
  • Any New Mexico student in grades 6-12 is eligible – all public, private and home-school students.
  • Entires are limited to single individuals. Team projects require separate approval from the regional director.
  • Although the project need not be entered in a science fair, the paper must reflect actual ...
NMJAS 2022 Regional Competition Information

NMJAS 2022 Regional Competition Information

NMJAS links Regional and state competition information​ State DirectorLynn Brandvold
3 Wallys Way
Socorro, NM 87801
Phone (505) 720-3040
Email Lynn.Brandvold@nmt.eduManuscripts for state competition due 5:00 pm on March 18 and PowerPoint presentations are due by noon on March30. Email both to Lynn Brandvold.
Statewide oral competition date – April 1 (in-person unless circumstances change)
New Mexico ...
New Mexico Junior Academy of Science - 2021 State Winners

New Mexico Junior Academy of Science – 2021 State Winners

Congratulations to all of the students who presented their research at the New Mexico Junior Academy of Science competition. 1st Place – Aditya Kiran Koushik, La Cueva High School, Albuquerque
Designing a Monte Carlo python computer program to model random mutations across T-cell resistant sequences and hotspots in the SARS-CoV-2 spike ...
NMJAS Update

NMJAS Update

By Lynn Brandvold, NMJAS Director ​The American Academy of Science (AJAS) is an Honor Society for students who have done outstanding scientific research projects and is a program of the National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS) of which NMAS is a member. AJAS meets annually in conjunction with the ...