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As exciting as it is to see Lobos walk the graduation stage – it is a bittersweet time for the campus community as we watch our rising stars take their place in the constellation of life.  Every May and December, the University Communication and...

The University of New Mexico kicked off its long term strategic plan for UNM 2040: Opportunity Defined unveiling its collective roadmap for the future recently. UNM President Garnett S. Stokes opened the event with updated and new statements of UNM's...

Eric Lindsey, assistant professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at The University of New Mexico, has concerns about the sustainability of aquifers around the world. Aquifers, nature’s underground water storage spaces, are vital to human...

Commencement is a time for celebration, recognition and reflection. It’s a tradition that marks the intersection of the past and the future, and on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at University Arena, The Pit, approximately 3,000 students from The University...

Five students from the University of New Mexico have received the Fulbright Awards for the 2022-2023 academic year. Two Ph.D. students (Noelani Villa and Korey Tillman) will continue their dissertation research in the host countries. Three recent and new...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico have used a mobile software app to measure the effects of consuming different types of common and commercially available Cannabis flower products on fatigue levels in real-time. As part of the study,...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, a reflection on a historic small-town paper, the Rio Grande Sun. The paper had carried the Trapp family name for more than a half-century, until the recent decision to sell. Gene Grant sits down with former owner, editor...

In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country and brought many changes with it. Some changes were fleeting, going away once they are no longer deemed a necessity, such as mask mandates and remote working conditions; while others seem like...

The Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize is given biennially to University of New Mexico (UNM) students, faculty, staff members, alumni, retirees, or volunteers who promote peace, harmony, and understanding among people of the world. This year’s winners will be...

The Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May with a website page full of resources about history, racism, culture, and many other...