It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science

As climate change has impacted weather conditions around the world, forests have become increasingly susceptible to wildfires and eventually even people living thousands of miles away could be impacted. Today we hear from Matthew Hurteau [https://biology.unm.edu/people/faculty/profile/hurteau_matthew-d.html], an expert in forestry and climate change mitigation about what these changes mean not just for those living near the forest, but for everyone in every city or town across the world. Learn more on podcast.unm.edu. [podcast.unm.edu]

Where do you go when you leave your home and how do you get there? In the United States, there is often a car involved and even people who walk and bike to work or school have to exist near cars. Now transportation experts are faced with figuring out why pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities are increasing and how quickly they can stop the problem. In this episode, we hear from ⁠Nicholas Ferenchak,⁠ [https://civil.unm.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/nicholas-n.-ferenchak.html] director of the Center for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and UNM associate professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about the ⁠Center for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety⁠ [https://www.pedbikesafety.org/]. Visit podcast.unm.edu [podcast.unm.edu] to learn more about the show.

How do the internet, social media and the news impact our political affiliations and the election? In this episode co-hosts Carly Bowling and Alexa Skonieski discuss tips and expertise from University of New Mexico Political Science Associate Professor Jessica Feezell. [https://elections.unm.edu/experts/jessica-feezell.html]Dr. Feezell specializes in American Politics, Political Communication, and Political Behavior and Public Opinion. Explore the Election Experts series on elections.unm.edu [http://elections.unm.edu/].

From cancer treatments to technology to monitor exposure to UV, scientific discoveries each face a unique journey before they reach the public. Today we’re exploring how innovation makes it to the community with excerpts from the Clinical and Translational Science Center's annual ⁠BioVenture Pitch Competition. ⁠ [https://hsc.unm.edu/ctsc/about-us/] Pitch competitors: ⁠Dr. Eric Bartee⁠ [https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/bartee-eric.html]- Associate Professor in the School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine Dr. Kannan Ramaiyan- [https://cmem.unm.edu/people/faculty-profiles/kannan-ramaiyan.html] Research Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Dr. Rita Serda [https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/serda-rita.html]- Research Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

How hard is rocket science? Fifty-five years after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, students at the University of New Mexico built and launched their own rocket. In this casual episode, we explore why rocket science may not actually exist. Then, we hear from Fernando "Doc" Aguilar, who served in the Air Force Space Command before developing UNM's rocket engineering course. Later, Hyein Choi, a Lobo Launch alumna, walks us through the harrowing journey students faced leading up to the 2024 Spaceport America Cup. Learn more about Lobo Launch [https://engineering.unm.edu/news/2024/02/unms-lobo-launch-team-on-an-upward-trajectory-with-three-rocket-projects.html]. Explore more episodes of our show on podcast.unm.edu. [podcast.unm.edu]