Agenda

9 – 9:25 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks

                         Tracy Wenzl, Grand Challenges Sr Program Manager

                          Video welcome from UNM President Garnett Stokes

                          Annie Quintana, Field Representative, Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

9:25 – 9:45 a.m.

                         Substance Use Disorders: Graduate Student Scholars program – Cassie Boness

                         SUDS Scholar experience – Emily Starratt  

9:50 – 10:05 a.m.

                        Child Health: Conducting a community survey – Rebecca Girardet

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

                        Sustainable Space Research: Engaging students at all levels – Chip Shearer

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

                     Sustainable Water: Water Science Communication Fellowship program – Kamryn Zachek

                     Student water fellow presentation – Paris Eisenman

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

                     Just Transition: Engaging with government agencies towards policy development – Shannon  Sanchez-Youngman & Gabe Pacyniak

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

                     Aging: Community connections and partnerships – Janice Knoefel

11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.

                     COMM 1130 Grand Challenges speech assignment & awards – Evan Ashworth

                     Grand Challenge Student Achievement Award winner – Cole Welch

Afternoon session

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Panel - Grand Challenges: A voice for rural New Mexico  

          Moderator:

• Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher

          Panelists:

• New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary Patrick Allen
• New Mexico State Representative Gail Armstrong
• Sandia National Laboratories Distinguished Member of Technical Staff Sandra Begay

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

         Announcement of Level 1 program for FY26 and brainstorming session for new Grand Challenges

PI reception to follow – Ballroom B