UAM Xochimilco explained

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco
Established:	November 11, 1974
Type:	Public
Rector:	Dr. Fernando De León González
City:	Mexico City
Nickname:	Panteras Negras (Black Panthers)
Students:	20,965 (2013)
Coor:	19.3031°N -99.1019°W
Colors:	Blue

UAM Xochimilco is one of the five academic units of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City. UAM Xochimilco is located in the southern portion of the city and was founded on November 11, 1974. It offers 18 undergraduate degrees.

History

UAM Xochimilco began operations on November 11, 1974.

The Unidad Xochimilco is also home to one of the five transmitters of UAM Radio.

Notable people

• Tessy María López Goerne (born 1961), nanotechnologist and academic^[1]
• Asa Cristina Laurell (born 1943), former Mexican Under Secretary of Health^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Nanopartícula creada en la UAM, alternativa para tratar carcinomas . Nanoparticle Created at the UNAM, Alternative to Treat Carcinomas . Gómez Mena . Carolina . . Spanish . February 5, 2009 . November 8, 2017.
2. Web site: Public Health in Latin America - Asa Cristina Laurell. 2020-11-17. sites.google.com. en-US.