Success Stories

University of New Mexico Physics, Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Sciences (PAÍS)

In 2020, with the help of GO bond funding, the University of New Mexico (UNM) launched the Interdisciplinary Science Cooperative (Co-op) within the brand-new Physics, Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Sciences (PAÍS) building with the goal of increasing collaborative research opportunities across campus. Since 2020, the Co-op has hosted an Annual Team Research Symposium dedicated to bringing faculty, students and external partners together to promote more productive research teams. The inaugural Team Ream Research Symposium in 2020 drew nearly 200 individuals from across campus and across the world. With 20 sessions spread across three days, participants were given opportunities to share best practices, learn about each other's work and make new connections through our virtual platform. Students and faculty were also given the opportunity to compete for prize money in team research concept competitions.