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University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway announced the appointment of David Weiss as the dean of University College (UC).    “David Weiss has proven himself to be a superb academic leader,...

Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico, is one of 10 neuroscientists selected by The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience board of directors to receive the 2024 McKnight...

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive $6.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for training and technical assistance to small drinking water and wastewater systems serving mostly small...

Madura Pathirage, an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at UNM, has received the 2024 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. The Ralph...

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Regional Studies, UNM Native American Studies Department and the Institute for American Indian Education will host a Native Curriculum Partnership (NCP) Film Workshop on Thursday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

The Department of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico-Taos and the New Mexico Higher Education Department presents the UNM-Taos Printmaking Exhibition, an event showcasing 24 artists who have studied under Associate Professor Gary Cook. According...

Aliza Organick, professor at The University of New Mexico School of Law, has been named director of the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program and officially began the role June 1. “Professor Organick brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, leadership,...

Charles B. Fleddermann, who joined The University of New Mexico School of Engineering in fall 1985, has announced his retirement from UNM, effective July 1, 2024. Since 2002, he has been associate dean for academic affairs and community engagement in...

New research from the University of New Mexico’s Cradle to Career Institute (CCPI) shows while child care subsidies are helping make care more affordable, some families still struggling to find child care that meets their needs.  

Long-time University of New Mexico employee, Cheryl Wallace, whose most recent role was director for the Student Union Building (SUB), is set to retire on June 30. You could say she’s going from directing a building to building a new direction in her...