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Anyone who took high school biology might have encountered the genus Drosophila. Also known as the fruit fly or the vinegar fly, the insect is prized by researchers because they have a simple, prolific reproductive cycle, making it easy to study many...

Office of Contract Archeology director Robert Dello-Russo will retire from The University of New Mexico in January. Dello-Russo joined UNM as OCA director in late 2013 and for the last seven years has ably led UNM’s nearly 50-year old cultural resources...

The University of New Mexico today released its annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2020 in compliance with the federal Clery Act. The issue of campus safety at The University of New Mexico is an issue on most everyone’s minds as the...

The Office of the President and Staff Council recently announced the recipients of the 2020 Gerald W. May Outstanding Staff Award.  "Staff is critical to the success of our University, and the recipients of this award are notable because they all lead...

A research study at The University of New Mexico and the Mind Research Network (MRN) is picking up right where it left off after the pandemic slowed recruitment efforts. The study that aims to identify neurocognitive and neurobehavioral mechanisms of...

Dr. Paul Platero, Edge of the Water Clan, died Nov. 16 in an automobile accident. Platero served as director of the Navajo Language Program at The University of New Mexico from 2007 – 2014. Platero grew up in Canoncito, now Tohajiilee, about 30 miles...

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...

UNM Food will host a special holiday meal for students who cannot be with family and friends on Thanksgiving. Due to the state's mandatory stay at home order, many Lobos have changed their plans for the holiday. Therefore, UNM Food is preparing a...

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...

The University of New Mexico has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The UNM Anderson School of Management Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and MBA with a Finance Concentration...