Faculty News

The UNM Office of the Vice President for Research and the Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network (URAD) are seeking nominations for the Faculty-Mentored Research Award. This joint award is given annually to an outstanding undergraduate...

The integral role schools play in the livelihood of kids and families is undeniable. Still, a new book from UNM Associate Professor Emerita Sheri Williams highlights why the role the community plays in schools is just as important.  Beyond the...

Today, the American Academy in Rome announced the winners of the 2023-24 Rome Prize and Italian Fellowships. Two UNM School of Architecture and Planning faculty in the Department of Architecture will receive their prizes in person today in New York City...

Combining art, storytelling and something personal: that’s the final product coming from UNM Honors College Professor.  Amaris Feland Ketcham has just published Unfiltered: A Cancer Year Diary, through Casa Urraca Press. Ketcham wrote and illustrated a...

When Dr. David Schade delivers the 8th Annual Community-Engaged Research Lecture (CERL) at The University of New Mexico on April 19, he’ll have 50 minutes to expand on his favorite subject, saving lives. “The talk will really be about preventing heart...

Eric Griego, who is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Latin American and Iberian Institute at The University of New Mexico, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to Spain.  The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the...

Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC) recently recognized two outstanding faculty members at The University of New Mexico with signature awards at its annual Faculty of Color Awards (FOCA) ceremony.  Project for New Mexico Graduates of...

It’s an old equation with a new solution. Now, new funding, plus a new UNM team is going to equal more STEM educators in New Mexico.  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just awarded a UNM cross-campus collaboration a $1.49 million grant. That...

Reduced predictability of seasonal rainfall might have played a significant role in the disintegration of Classic Maya societies about 1,100 years ago. 'Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic Maya societies' is a new study...

The University of New Mexico’s distinguished reputation for contributions to the alcohol research field is adding another accolade.  Psychology and Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) Distinguished Professor Emerita Dr. Barbara...