Faculty News

Trickle-down economics may have more than one meaning in New Mexico. The traditional definition explains that benefits and relief for the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone else. In new UNM Water Resources research, however, the trickle-down...

The extent of human impact on world environments is undeniable. At scales ranging from local to global, investigations continue to demonstrate that the ecosystems to which we currently belong are structured by human behavior. Catastrophic events such as...

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...

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...

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...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recognizing two University of New Mexico professors for their contributions to helping end addiction in the U.S. The NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative (HEAL) has provided the Center on...

The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies has announced the appointment of Nikki Jernigan as the interim associate dean of Graduate Studies. Interim graduate dean Jesse Alemán appointed Jernigan to the post based on her experience with graduate...

Voiceless Mass by The University of New Mexico alumnus and Pulitzer Prize winning Diné composer Raven Chacon will make its New Mexican premiere of his award-winning work in Albuquerque. Chacon won the prestigious 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music for...

It may be legal, but it’s not fair. That’s the state of a current wave of water problems in the west.  UNM Utton Center Writer-In-Residence and Water Policy and Law Expert John Fleck says it’s as simple as that when it comes to California and the...