Faculty News

In 1896, a team known as the Hyde Exploring Expedition began excavating Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon. As they worked, they numbered the rooms, including one they labeled Room 28, which had a burned roof and walls. They were about to move on to excavate...

Lani Tsinnajinnie knows that clean running water is not just essential for everyday life, but for future planning. As an assistant professor at UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning (SAP), the researcher brings unique perspective to an issue that’s...

James L. Thomas, associate professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of New Mexico associate professor, assisted by local high school student Ennis Quinn, has been using computational modeling to explain unusual patterns in...

UNM Staff Council and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is hosting a discussion and book release featuring Lloyd Lee, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Lee, who is faculty at UNM in the Native American Studies Program, will...

Kristianto Tjiptowidjojo, a research professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of New Mexico, presented his research on coating and received the young investigator award during the recent 20th International...

With the end of the Fall 2020 semester on the horizon, The University of New Mexico has released updated plans for the remainder of the fall semester as well as the upcoming spring 2021 semester.   Students were recently provided with a message on the...

The University of New Mexico announced late-Friday that it will pivot operations to align with new state health orders issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The new orders, which include a statewide lockdown beginning Monday, Nov. 16 and continuing...

Mark McKnight, who recently started at The University of New Mexico as an assistant professor of photography, has returned to his roots in the Land of Enchantment. “I was born and raised in the high desert periphery of Los Angeles,” McKnight said. “I...

Kimberly Gauderman, associate professor of History at The University of New Mexico, will address “Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in U.S. Asylum Law” as part of the Feminist Research Institute’s Distinguished Feminist Research Lecture series. The...

The University of New Mexico is in the middle of its 2020 UNM Gives and if you've ever wanted to make a difference in your community, now's the perfect time to do it. All those who make a monetary pledge to the campaign through the end of the campaign on...