News Archive

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."   Also...

On her first official day as a new Lobo, UNM President Garnett Stokes did something that made her a part of the pack—she picked up her LoboCard. Every new Lobo, whether here to learn or work, shares that common experience of getting a UNM ID card....

A new online exhibit celebrates Women’s History Month 2018 and honors the arrival of UNM’s first female president, Garnett Stokes. "And Yet She Persisted:  Documenting Women's History in New Mexico" is a new online exhibit that explores women's history...

Georgia O-Keefe and Billy The Kid are icons frequently associated with the southwest – but not typically known for their connection to the Emerald Isle. Now the strong links between Irish Americans, their homeland, and the southwestern U.S. are the focus...

There’s an impactful story told time and again about University of New Mexico alumna and former College of Education (COE) Adjunct Professor Jane Blumenfeld, who died on Sept. 19, 2017. As reported in her obituary: “In the 1950s she (Blumenfeld) pressed...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has received $3 million from the estate of an alumnus, which will benefit students and faculty in the departments of civil engineering and mechanical engineering by creating laboratory and learning...

The first Wednesday of April is The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day. To promote awareness of cardiovascular health, The University of New Mexico's Employee Wellness is sponsoring a campus-wide, Walk Out on Work Wednesday event on April...

Pedestrian traffic routes around Smith Plaza will change for three weeks beginning on Saturday, March 10 and continuing through Sunday, April 1. During these three weeks, detour signs will be in place to direct traffic around temporary...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is hosting a day dedicated to Department of Energy national laboratories from around the country. Officials from the New Mexico national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos...

The University of New Mexico’s Office of the University Secretary seeks volunteers for the Spring 2018 Commencement and Presidential Installation on Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m. in Dreamstyle Arena. In addition to recognizing graduates from all degree...