NMJAS – Registering projects
Understand how the NM Junior Academy of Science Paper Competition works – eligibility, the process, expectations.
Author: Ellen Loehman
NMJAS 2022 Regional Competition Information
Details for the 2022 New Mexico Junior Academy ion Science Research Paper Competition – dates, contacts, and links. Funding for NMJAS is generously provided by Sandia National Labs and the Los Alamos National Lab employees. Thank you!
Save the date – 2021 Research Symposium
The New Mexico Research Symposium is an annual conference with oral presentations, a poster competition, and a keynote address. The conference is geared to undergraduate and graduate students from New Mexico’s colleges and universities. Presentation and poster abstracts are published …
Join the NMAS Board of Directors for 2022
Director-at-Large, representing any NM regionVice President, to become President-Elect / President Newsletter Editor This is the perfect opportunity to say We Believe in Science The world-wide Covid -19 Pandemic set back student science studies for over a year. NMAS needs science …
Recognize an Outstanding Educator
Nominate an outstanding science teacher for recognition by NM Academy of ScienceDeadline October 8, 2021 Open to all grade K -12 Science teachers and informal science educators in public and private settings. NMAS recognizes those who provide exemplary opportunities for …
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 glycoprotein
2nd Place – Karin Ebey, Los Alamos High School; Climate change on crocodilians: modeling the effects of phenological shifts
3rd Place – McKenna Collins, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science: Just passing through: using hemispheric sensing with trajectory prediction to mechanically dodge space debris
4th Place – Gabriel Gurule, Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science: Solving the issue of inefficiency for multiple faceted variable energy systems
High School Seniors Selected to Attend 2021 National Youth Science Camp
The New Mexico Academy of Science, in conjunction with the National Youth Science Foundation has selected two delegates to represent New Mexico at the 2021 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). High school seniors with demonstrated accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, …
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Meet the 2021 Board of Directors
The 2021 NMAS Board of Directors is being led by President Gretchen Gurtler; President-Elect Dr. Anton Sumali; and Vice-President Dr. Babu Chalamala. The officers have backgrounds in paleontology, mechanical engineering, and physics. Their wide-ranging expertise will provide a solid background …
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 …
Call for Judges
NMAS sponsors the New Mexico competition for the Junior Academy of Science – a research paper competition designed to enrich the communication aspects of scientific research. This year, all competitions will be held virtually, mostly in March. Are you able …