NMT Research & Economic Development

04/08/2024

Cave and Karst Research Institute Appoints New Director

03/27/2024

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and NMT Community,

We have received the sad news about the death of Laurence H. Lattman, the 14th president of New Mexico Tech (1983-1993). As president, he expanded academic programs, oversaw construction of new buildings, and managed NMT during budget deficits. He passed away Saturday, March 23, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our condolences go out to his family at this time.

Born Nov. 30, 1923, in New York City, Laurence Lattman attended public schools and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II, working on the atomic bomb at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and later the Hanford Site in Washington.

He returned to New York and received a BS in chemical engineering at City College of New York in 1948. His master’s in geology soon followed in 1951 at University of Cincinnati, and he earned his doctorate there in 1953.

After teaching at University of Michigan, Lattman went to work for Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh. In 1957, he became a professor of geomorphology and earned tenure at Penn State. From 1970-1975, he returned to head the geology department at University of Cincinnati until 1975 when he became a dean at University of Utah.

In 1983, Lattman was offered the role of president at New Mexico Tech, where he served until 1993.

During his administration, Lattman steered the university through financial problems and diversified the offerings for degrees, including electrical engineering and business administration departments. A growing number of students were also attracted to environmental engineering. Enrollment at Tech reached a high of 1,700 in the 1993-1994 academic year. Also, several buildings were added to campus, most importantly, MSEC (the Mineral Science and Engineering Complex) and Skeen Library, named after retiring U.S. Representative Joe Skeen in 2002.

Lattman was the author or co-author of 45 papers and two books. He served as a consultant to U.S. and foreign companies and government agencies in petroleum and mineral exploration and was a Fulbright Professor at Moscow State University (Idaho) in 1975. A member of several professional societies, Lattman was a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and a 1981 Distinguished Member of the Society of Mining Engineers.

President Lattman was married to Hanna Renate Cohn Lattman for 76 years. She predeceased him in 2022. Their two children are Martin Jacob and Barbara Diane.

We are grateful for President Lattman’s service to our university. May his memory be a blessing.

Dr. Daniel H. López
President, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

03/15/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Deep Choudhuri of the Materials Engineering Department on his NSF Career Award for his work in simulations of crystallization. To read more about this prestigious award and Dr. Choudhuri's work visit our website at https://nmt.edu/news/2024/prof-deep-choudhuri-nsf-career-award.php

09/26/2023

09/22/2023

GRANT AWARDED
$750,000 has been granted from the Dept. of Energy to two NMT chemical engineering profs, who are collaborating with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The grant will study single atom alloy processes, with support for several students to work on the project for three years.

Congratulations, Drs. Chowdhury and Choudhury!


https://www.nmt.edu/news/2023/Dept-of-energy-fair-grant-of-750000-awarded-to-new-mexico-tech-professors.php

09/18/2023

New Mexico Tech professor awarded $300k for biotech research:

Dr. Donghyeon Ryu wins NSF/NASA fellowship to study self-powered sensing fibers for health devices

SOCORRO, N.M. (Sept. 18, 2023)—What if a wearable health device that records vital data was powered not by a battery in need of charging, but instead was powered simply through light and motion?

Click link for more of the story:
https://www.nmt.edu/news/2023/new-mexico-tech-professor-awarded-300k-for-biotech-research.php

07/31/2023

07/27/2023

New Mexico Tech has secured the #1 spot in the Small University category on the New York Times' interactive college ranking calculator!

The calculator considers various factors, and New Mexico Tech emerged as a true champion in the world of higher education. Here's what earned us the recognition:

📚 High Earning Potential of Graduates: Our commitment to providing a world-class education along with cutting-edge programs and research has translated into exceptional career opportunities for our graduates. They have soared to new heights, securing remarkable earning potential in their chosen fields.

💰 Affordable Tuition Costs: At New Mexico Tech, we believe in making quality education accessible. Our focus on keeping tuition costs affordable has empowered countless students to pursue their dreams without financial burden.

🌍 Racial and Economic Diversity: New Mexico Tech proudly fosters a vibrant academic community, embracing racial and economic diversity, empowering students from various backgrounds to thrive.

These are just a few of the exceptional qualities that set New Mexico Tech apart and make us immensely proud of our academic community.

This accomplishment would not be possible without the dedication of our outstanding faculty, staff, and, most importantly, our brilliant students!

What do you think makes New Mexico Tech #1?

02/23/2023

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