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How long did it take mammals the size of mice to become as large as elephants? Is it easier to evolve larger or smaller body sizes? Research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS) describes increases and ...

Enrique Lamadrid, professor and chair, Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico, speaks on the influences and conflicts between regional native peoples and the Spanish explorers and settlers during the 400-year period of ...

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that the University of New Mexico, along with Arizona State University, has been selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013. UNM and ASU will participate in ...

Maggie Werner-Washburne, a Regents' Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico and a member of the UNM Cancer Center, has been appointed to the advisory council of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Part of the National ...

The University of New Mexico's American Indian Student Services (AISS) hosts FAFSA Fridays through Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m in the AISS office, room 1119 in Mesa Vista Hall.The free service offers students assistance from financial aid experts in ...

The Research Policy Committee seeks nominations from all colleges and schools at UNM for its 56th Annual Research Lectureship Award. The Research Lectureship is the highest honor UNM can bestow upon a faculty member in recognition of research/creative ...

The University of New Mexico Office of International Programs and Studies holds its bi-annual Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building Atrium.The fair provides UNM students with a great opportunity to ...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, panelists continue to follow the 2012 N.M. legislative session by looking at efforts to reform the Public Regulation Commission and competing efforts to reform the state's tax structure.KNME's one hour public affairs ...

A little over a week into the semester and students, faculty and staff may have noticed an increase in spam and hoax e-mail messages crowding the inbox of UNM e-mail users. Spammers often target universities around the beginning of a new semester, hoping ...

Vice President Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, announces the 2012 Office of Student Affairs Fellows: Natalie Robinson Bruner, Caitlin Henke, Hallee Kells, Renee Delgado and Dayra Fallad.Torres established the fellows program in 1999. Since its inception, nearly ...