Goal One
Advance New Mexico:
Understand the needs and unique opportunities of our distinct New Mexican cultures and peoples, economic enterprises, and communities to address critical issues and opportunities facing humanity and contribute to the quality of life, growth, prosperity, and advancement of New Mexico and of human societies across the globe.
Primary Initiatives:
ARID Institute – Dashboard – The Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (ARID) Institute maximizes the resilience of drylands to climate change by fostering interdisciplinary research, co-creating innovations with community and industry partners, and equitably training the next generation to improve economic, human, and ecosystem health in New Mexico and beyond.
Grand Challenges – Dashboard – The program aims to expand interdisciplinary research to address critical issues facing New Mexico and to build capacity for innovation and prosperity in the state. The teams three current level 2 teams are Just Transition to Green Energy, Child Health, and Sustainable Space Research.
Enhance Patient Experience – Dashboard – UNM Hospital is implementing the LoboSTEPPS training program, which allows employees to share what is working well in the workplace and reporting potential errors or problems with the ultimate goal of improving patient experience.
Quantum NM – Dashboard – The Quantum New Mexico Institute seeks to achieve transformative, long-lasting breakthroughs in Quantum Information Science & Engineering with leading expertise of scientists, engineers, and business professionals at UNM.
Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Center of Excellence – Dashboard – The Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Center at UNM will be dedicated to improving the lives of New Mexicans by addressing the challenges posed by substance use disorders and related compulsive behavioral problems.
Healthcare Workforce – Dashboard – UNM is developing and implementing new strategies to address both the current and long-term healthcare workforce needs of UNM and New Mexico. These strategies include programs to improve recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals and increasing enrollments across the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and the College of Population Health.
