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This week on New Mexico in Focus correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with Native fashion model Quannah Chasinghorse (Han Gwich’in Sicangu/Oglala Lakota) about her recent turn on the red carpet for the Met Gala and about walking in New York...

The once-thriving Tijeras Pueblo was situated at the junction of two canyons, one north-south and one east-west, within easy reach of a number of different ecoregions, as well as on a boundary between two distinct culture areas, the Pueblo to the west...

On Monday, April 19, 2021 – nearly three months following his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States – Joe Biden issued a memo directing the nation’s two largest immigration enforcement agencies, Customs and Border Protection, and...

Change is inevitable. Just as the seasons are preparing to shift, whether it is good or bad, change is on the horizon. Why do we still spend our energy trying to avoid it? One reason is change is uncertain, and in some situations, we can’t control it....

Cindy Pierard, director of Access Service and Undergraduate Engagement in the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS), was selected for the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows Program – the first...

The University of New Mexico is the recipient of one of $15.9 million in awards given by the National Science Foundation as part of the Civic Innovation Challenge Program. UNM’s one-year, $1 million project is called “Low-Cost Efficient Wireless...

Nora Wendl, an associate professor from The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning was recently named executive editor of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE). “I was honored to have been chosen for this position. I believe...

The UNM Grand Challenge focused on sustainable water resources is seeing great success in its first two years of establishment – cultivating collaborative partnerships across campus and increasing visibility of research. “It’s incredible to see the...

The University of New Mexico's Latin American and Iberian Institute's Fall 2021 event series kicks off with a presentation by author Benjamin T. Smith with a lecture on his new book, The Dope: The True Story of the Mexican Drug Trade.  The virtual event...

The University of New Mexico hosts a special Fall Preview Day designed for high school students Saturday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Parents and families are all welcome to attend as part of the event. During the Fall Preview prospective...