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With the largest dataset of prehistoric European hunter-gatherer genomes ever generated, an international research team has rewritten the genetic history of Europe’s human ancestors. This study was led by researchers from the University of Tübingen and...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel take up the issue of housing, around the state and in the city of Albuquerque.  The panel discusses a recent vote from Albuquerque City Council against the creation of new...

The Division of Student Affairs seeks nominations for its annual Louie Awards, which celebrate outstanding individuals who work at UNM. Three awards nominations are open to employees in the Division and two are open to faculty or staff who work for any...

A new center at The University of New Mexico will address a deadly problem in the U.S.: the thousands of people killed every year in pedestrian and bicyclist crashes, especially in New Mexico, which ranks at the top of the list. The Center for...

The sun was setting behind Centennial Library as local artists slowly meandered into The University of New Mexico’s Natural History Science Center recently for a truly unique event hosted by The Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB). As an...

The University of New Mexico's Tamarind Institute is releasing 10 monotypes that emerged from alumna Emmi Whitehorse’s 2022 residency, her ninth since 1994. Lustrous shades of color evolve and gently drift across the paper. The subtle shifts of light...

The life and legacy of University of New Mexico School of Law alumna and trailblazer, Barbara Brown Simmons (BA ’69, JD ‘74), was celebrated in January at the UNM Alumni Chapter, but her impact continues to resonate. Brown Simmons, who died July 14,...

Becoming a teacher in your favorite subject is now more accessible than ever at the UNM College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS).   In part of its never-ending commitment to fill New Mexico’s dire teacher shortage, COEHS is launching a new graduate...

Lydia Tapia, chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science at The University of New Mexico, has been elected to the Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors. Tapia was among five new members elected for the term that runs...

The call is open for Advance at The University of New Mexico’s 2023 Women In STEM awards. The awards, now in their eighth year at UNM, range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three types of grants will be awarded through the program. They include travel...