“Nontraditional” Is the New Unstoppable: Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is ABQ’s Next Big Thing

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“Nontraditional” Is the New Unstoppable: Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is ABQ’s Next Big Thing Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is a model graduate. A model for any person who battles daily microaggressions and sexism, supports a family, is older than the traditional student—but doesn’t take no for an answer. During her time at UNM, Ortega-Kennedy won two pitch competitions, scaled her family business and took …

Five Years of City Alive Data – The Big Takeaways

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Five Years of City Alive Data – The Big TakeawaysBy Aly Sanchez | Director of Projects, The Grant Plant | Jan. 24, 2019As we work across all sectors to lift up homegrown entrepreneurs and small business owners, we have to stay accountable. At City Alive we have big goals: increase economic growth, inclusion and resilience. But how do we measure …

What does it mean to be an ‘ecosystem’ anyway?

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What does it mean to be an ‘ecosystem’ anyway? The internet is a web. The interstate is an artery. The economy is an ecosystem. For the human brain, explaining complex ideas with analogy and metaphor helps us relate and understand quickly. In the case of the economic metaphor, however, the imagery not only works to explain the complexity of inputs …

UNM’s Partnership with the Air Force Research Lab Is Changing the Future of Aerospace

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UNM’s Partnership with the Air Force Research Lab Is Changing the Future of Aerospace Photo from the UNM Newsroom.At this very moment, there’s a tower on Sandia Crest sending experimental, high frequency microwaves across the city. Using frequencies outside the range of conventional electronics, this tower is used to collect data on potential electromagnetic signals for future space communications.It’s a …