2024 Research and Creativity Open House Week Recap

Thank you to the students who joined us for the 2024 Research and Creativity Open House Week! And a special thank you to the student Honors reps who assisted at sessions and to the faculty for hosting! If you are a faculty member who'd like to join us next year, please email tomlin@nmsu.edu.

Research & Creativity Open House Week

Join us this October 21-24 for the Research and Creativity Open House Week! Happening from 4:30-6:30 throughout the week. See what kinds of research, invention, and creation are happening on the NMSU campus and how you can get involved. To register for a session, click here. Also join us for the closing reception on Thurs., Oct. 24th at the Conroy Honors Center.

For questions, contact Devynne Hadley at devynne@nmsu.edu.

Research and Creativity Open House Week Schedule

Monday, October 21, 2024

Session 1: 4:30-5:00 pm

Christopher Aiken: Kinesiology - Motor Behavior (Location: AC 229)
Shannon Norris-Parish: Explore Future Research Opportunities in Agricultural Communications (Location: GT 200)
Kevin Comerford (NMSU Library): How Libraries Support Research (LED Wall in Branson Library)
Kimberly Knox: School Social Work: Preparations, Enhancement, and Improvements to Curriculum (Location: HSS 214)
Merranda Marin, Dejan Magoc, Soyoung Jeon, and Tamara Stimatze (PACR): From Molecules to Community: Research Opportunities in Cancer (Location: Gerald Thomas Hall 194)
Dulcinea Lara: Knowledge Seeker: BEST Research Center (Location: Garcia Center, Room 238)

Session 2: 5:15-5:45 pm

Christopher Aiken: Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology (Location: RH 119)
Eric C. Ferre: How geologists manage Planet v.01 (Earth) (Location: Gardiner Hall 116)
Kimberly Knox: School Social Work: Preparations, Enhancement, and Improvements to Curriculum (Location: (Location: HSS 214)
Merranda Marin, Dejan Magoc, Soyoung Jeon, and Tamara Stimatze (PACR): From Molecules to Community: Research Opportunities in Cancer (Location: Gerald Thomas Hall 194)
Dulcinea Lara: Knowledge Seeker: BEST Research Center (Location: Garcia Center, Room 238)
Michaela Buenemann: Innovative Research and Technology: A Hands-On Look at GIScience Applications and Equipment in Our Spatial Applications Research (SpARC) Lab (Location: SpARC Lab; Breland Hall 178)

Session 3: 6:00-6:30 pm

Eric C. Ferre: How geologists manage Planet v.01 (Earth) (Location: Gardiner Hall 116)
Michaela Buenemann: Innovative Research and Technology: A Hands-On Look at GIScience Applications and Equipment in Our Spatial Applications Research (SpARC) Lab (Location: SpARC Lab; Breland Hall 178)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Session 1: 4:30-5:00 pm

Yu-Feng (Winnie) Lee: Major in International Business (IB) and Study Abroad - Research Opportunity (Location: BC 236)
Matt Byrnes: Tour NMSU’s New Creative Media Technology of Film & Digital Media Arts Facility (Location: 2400 Film Street on Arrowhead Park Campus)
Adriana L. Romero-Olivares: Fungal Ecology in the Biology Department (Location: Foster Hall Room 348)
Prarthana Shivabasappa: Multilingualism Research Lab (Location: Communication Sciences Building Room #152)

Session 2: 5:15-5:45 pm

Yu-Feng (Winnie) Lee: Major in International Business (IB) and Study Abroad - Research Opportunity (Location: BC 236)
Matt Byrnes: Tour NMSU’s New Creative Media Technology of Film & Digital Media Arts Facility (Location: 2400 Film Street on Arrowhead Park Campus)
Prarthana Shivabasappa: Multilingualism Research Lab (Location: Communication Sciences Building Room #152)
Tim Wright: Introduction to Bird Behavior Research at NMSU (Location: Foster Hall 301)
Alina Corcoran: Research and Development in Algal Biology (Location: Chemistry W357)

Session 3: 6:00-6:30 pm

Alina Corcoran: Research and Development in Algal Biology (Location: Chemistry W357)
Tim Wright: Introduction to Bird Behavior Research at NMSU (Location: Foster Hall 301)
Jessica P Houston: Flow Cytometry Tour (Location: Jett Hall Room 256)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Session 1: 4:30-5:00 pm

Andrew Conway: Measurement of Cognitive Ability (Location: Science Hall 258)
Angela Owens: Glass Family Research Institute for Early Childhood Studies (Location: O'Donnell Hall - Suite 048)
Dae Romero: The Power of Communication (Location: Communication Sciences Building, room 327)
Jacob Jaszczak: Jaszczak Lab: Can studying fruit fly neuroscience help treat chronic pain? (Location: Foster Hall 350)
Fan Xia: Electrochemistry Lab Visit (Location: Jett Hall 292)
Bruce Olberding: Funded Research Opportunities in the Mathematical Sciences (Location: Science Hall 235)

Session 2: 5:15-5:45 pm

Andrew Conway: Measurement of Cognitive Ability (Location: Science Hall 258)
Angela Owens: Glass Family Research Institute for Early Childhood Studies (Location: O'Donnell Hall - Suite 048)
Jacob Jaszczak: Jaszczak Lab: Can studying fruit fly neuroscience help treat chronic pain? (Location: Foster Hall 350)
Fan Xia: Electrochemistry Lab Visit (Location: Jett Hall 292)
Bruce Olberding: Funded Research Opportunities in the Mathematical Sciences (Location: Science Hall 235)

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Session 1: 4:30-5:00 pm

M. Blake Rafferty: NeuroLing Lab (Location: Communication Studies Building Room 190)
Dennis Giever: Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Location: Criminal Justice Conference Room – 128 Breland Hall)
Dean Kevin Comerford (NMSU Library): How Libraries Support Research (LED Wall in Branson Library)
Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo: Autonomous Systems, Aerial Robotics, and Computer Vision at the Unmanned Systems Laboratory (Location: Goddard Annex, Room 136)
Jennifer Randall: Pecan Genomics/Tissue Culture: Trees for the Future (Location: Skeen Hall 159)
Elizabeth England-Kennedy: Public Health and One Health Research (Location: CHSS 318)
Performance Evaluation and Architecture Research Laboratory: Research on Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, and Hardware Security (EC III Suite 300)

Session 2: 5:15-5:45 pm

M. Blake Rafferty: NeuroLing Lab (Location: Communication Studies Building Room 190)
Dennis Giever: Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Location: Criminal Justice Conference Room – 128 Breland Hall)
Stefan Zollner: Lab Tour: Optical Spectroscopy of Modern Materials (Location: Gardiner Hall, Room 265)
Jennifer Randall: Pecan Genomics/Tissue Culture: Trees for the Future (Location: Skeen Hall 159)
Elizabeth England-Kennedy: Public Health and One Health Research (Location: CHSS 318)
Performance Evaluation and Architecture Research Laboratory: Research on Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, and Hardware Security (EC III Suite 300)

Thursday (10/24) Closing Reception: 6 pm, Pizza in Conroy Honors Center

Event FAQ

+ − Where do I go? How do I find my sessions?

Locations are at sites all around campus--an NMSU campus map can be found here. Please arrive at the building location for your session and look for an Honors representative, who will sign you in and offer any assistance you may need.

+ − What is my schedule?

A receipt of your chosen sessions and their locations was sent to your registration email address. If you are not able to locate your schedule, stop by the Info Table at the top of the Horseshoe in front of Hadley Hall.

+ − What if my session is canceled?

Please choose any session on the schedule to make up for your canceled one.

+ − Requirements to visit Engineering

To visit spaces in Engineering, long pants and closed-toe shoes must be worn.

+ − Need help during the event?

For assistance, visit the Info Table at the top of the Horseshoe in front of Hadley Hall. If necessary, you can also drop by Conroy Honors Center or call the main office at (575) 646-2005 and someone will be happy to help.

+ − Where do I park?

Parking without a permit is available after 4:30 pm each night.

2023 Research and Creativity Open House

Thanks to all students and faculty who attended and staffed the 2023 Research and Creativity Open House! If you would like to volunteer next year, please email tomlin@nmsu.edu.