News Archive

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down for a two-part discussion with Arturo Sandoval, one of the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970. In the first half of their conversation, Sandoval tells us about his role in putting...

Whether you’re a student, emerging museum leader, or simply curious about the inner workings of museums, The University of New Mexico Art Museum invites you to explore the vibrant world of museum careers on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This...

Four undergraduates in the UNM Department of Nuclear Engineering received awards at the 2024 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Student Conference, held April 4-6 at Penn State. Lauren Bailey, Alexandra Martinez and Courtney Mace presented on their capstone...

One UNM political science professor is continuing her teaching beyond a typical classroom in the Social Sciences Building.  Associate Professor Jessica Feezell is sharing thoughtful research and discussion with the greater Albuquerque community thanks...

For the first time in El Puente’s nine-year graduate school experiential trip history, students were able to trade their eight-hour drive for a one-hour plane ride thanks to the generosity of Southwest Airlines. The airline donated 34 e-tickets valued at...

The Office of Management and Budget announced it would be combining race and ethnicity questions on all Federal forms, but one UNM scholar says the change could impact the ability to research and understand equity issues ranging from poverty to housing...

Crestencia Pihlaja, a 2L at The University of New Mexico School of Law, earned second place for Best Oral Argument at the Hispanic National Bar Association moot court competition in Seattle in March. Damon Nieto and Crestencia Pihlaja Pihlaja...

The University of New Mexico’s Indigenous Design and Planning Institute (iD+Pi) in the School of Architecture + Planning announces the debut of its limited original podcast series– PlaceKnowing with Dr. Ted Jojola. Set to premiere on April 17, the...

Erinna “Erin” Atkins, a 2009 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, took office in January as the President of the State Bar of New Mexico. Even now as she leads the State Bar of New Mexico, she still considers it an immense privilege to...

The first ever Child Language Acquisition Symposium for Indigenous Communities (CLASIC) takes place on May 17 and 18 at UNM. CLASIC will be held at the Hibben Center by UNM’s Indigenous Child Language Research Center (ICLRC), as part of the Department...