Research Information Technology

The University of New Mexico is moving forward with a critical infrastructure initiative: the Voice System Replacement Project. This campus-wide effort replaces the university's aging phone equipment, which is scheduled to reach its end-of-support lifecycle in December 2026.

By transitioning to a modern platform now, UNM is taking proactive steps to prevent service disruptions, ensure high reliability, and support the evolving communication needs of our academic and research communities for…

As we move rapidly toward our February 20, 2026, Go-Live date, the project team has completed a comprehensive status synchronization to outline the final push for implementation. To ensure a smooth transition, we have defined specific milestones regarding testing, operations, and training that require immediate attention from all stakeholders.

Below is a summary of the critical path items and deadlines for the coming weeks.

Immediate Operational Priorities

To maintain momentum and transparency, …

The University of New Mexico is moving forward with a critical infrastructure initiative: the Voice System Replacement Project. This campus-wide effort replaces the university's aging phone equipment, which is scheduled to reach its end-of-support lifecycle in December 2026.

By transitioning to a modern platform now, UNM is taking proactive steps to prevent service disruptions, ensure high reliability, and support the evolving communication needs of our academic and research communities for year…

12.11.25: Project Status Update

The iLab project has transitioned to QA validation phase for financial and SSO integration testing. The team has established a revised timeline with go-live pushed to February 20, 2026 to accommodate team availability constraints.

Announcement

UNM Main Campus and HSC are collaborating to transition the current iLab Facilities Management System to an Enterprise Service benefiting both campuses. This implementations iLab will not be integrated into UNM'sBanner Finan…

The Huron Research Suite project continues to make progress across all current modules this month, bringing UNM closer to a fully integrated electronic research administration system that connects our campuses, people, and processes.

Our project teams continue to meet regularly with Huron to refine configurations, align data and terminology across UNM and HSC, and confirm integration strategies for Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC), Grants & Agreements (G&A), and Conflict of Interest/Commit…

We are excited to announce that iLab, UNM’s new centralized laboratory management platform, is coming soon to support researchers across both Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center (HSC). 

iLab core facility management is a modular, web-based, asset management software tool designed to support operations for centralized labs and shared resource facilities. Its functionality includes calendars for reserving specific resources, access control for sensitive or validated equipment, t…