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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NM Tech) - Socorro

New Mexico Tech (officially, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology) was founded in 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines with its primary mission historically focused on mining technology.  Over the years, its mission has expanded, and it is now an outstanding research university, specializing in areas of science, engineering, and related fields. 

New Mexico Tech is a world leader in many areas of research, including hydrology, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, homeland security, information technology, geosciences, energetic materials engineering, and petroleum recovery.

Research & Economic Development (R&ED)
Facilitates research throughout Tech by providing financial support, professional and technical expertise, research services, and specialized research facilities to Tech faculty members and researchers.

Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
A non-regulatory research and public service agency that serves as the geological survey for the State of New Mexico.

Center for Explosives Research & Education
Links academic programs that traditionally have a long-standing history of explosive engineering and science education and research at New Mexico Tech.

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC)
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing - (IRTB) Course, Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program - (ATAP) - Safety and procedures of energetic materials training, fundamental and applied research and testing of energetic materials.

GO-TECH
GO-TECH includes a searchable NM oil and gas production database, a well-info database, a database of information for state oil and gas leases, GIS pool maps, production data plotting tools, downloadable software, current price sheets, lease notices, and petroleum links.

Institute for Complex Additive Systems Analysis (ICASA)
Behavior, vulnerabilities and predictability of complex systems.

Institute for Engineering Research and Applications
IERA is a research and development organization focusing on the environment, power and energy, and homeland defense.

International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA)
ILEA provides advanced criminal justice management instruction to mid- to senior law enforcement officials from around the world and expose them to American society and institutions.

Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
World renown studies of cloud processes that produce lightning, hail, and rain.

IRIS/PASSCAL
The parent organization, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth’s interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. PASSCAL Instrument Center is a core facility of IRIS, located on the New Mexico Tech campus and operated by New Mexico Tech. PASSCAL stands for Program for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere, and it supports state-of-the art equipment and worldwide field research in seismology. IRIS and PASSCAL have played a key role in the ongoing development of EarthScope in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, The UNAVCO Consortium, Stanford University, the New Mexico Congressional Delegation, and other partners.

Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO)
A multi-instrument observatory on top of Magdalena Ridge which includes a Target-of-Opportunity 2.4m telescope and a multi-element optical interferometer array designed to produce model independent images.

Mt. Erebus Volcano Observatory
(MEVO) Conducts real-time studies of Mt. Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica.

National Cave and Karst Research Institute
Facilitates speleological research, enhances public education, and promotes environmentally sound cave and Karst management.

National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
A facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc. NRAO operates several national radio telescopes, including the VLA and VLBA.

Optical Surface Technologies
Located in Albuquerque is a joint venture for manufacturing high quality optics. Optical Surface Technologies, LLC is a full-service custom optical manufacturing facility that has the staff and skills to provide its customers with solutions to challenging optical needs.

Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC)
Research in improved oil and gas recovery; tech-transfer assistance to industry.

Technology Transfer Support Group (TTSG)
Partners with the Air Force Research Laboratory Phillips Research Site to facilitate the transfer of technology and to provide education outreach activities.

The New Mexico Technology Research Collaborative (TRC)
To collaborate in the acceleration of new technology business formations and expansions that will benefit research programs of TRC members (UNM, NMSU, NM Tech, LANL, & Sandia) entrepreneurs, industry, investors and the State of New Mexico.

New Mexico Tech

http://www.nmt.edu

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New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801