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The University of New Mexico Office of the Vice President for Research hosts its 65th Annual Research Lecture recognizing Kerry Howe on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. This award is one of the highest honors the University bestows on its...

The University of New Mexico has announced the names of three finalists for the position of Vice President for Research. The candidates include Colleen Fitzgerald, Ellen Fisher and Pamela Padilla. UNM will host two virtual open forums for each candidate...

An international team of scientists recently measured the spectrum of the atmosphere of a rare hot Neptune exoplanet, whose discovery by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was announced just last month.   The discovery was made with...

The November election is here, and one of the items on the ballot is General Obligation (GO) Bond C which supports higher education institutions throughout the state of New Mexico. If passed, GO Bond C will help maintain the institutions and provide...

In 1970, a University of New Mexico freshman in distress sought professional mental health help on campus. Unsuccessful in finding the help he needed, the student died by suicide. In response to the student’s death and spearheaded by then Psychology...

Old friends get together to relax, share meals, and trust and support each other. In the latter part of life, these friendships are highly valued. Recent research shows this happens in chimpanzees as well as humans. Chimpanzee and human friendships...

Staff at African American Students Services believe one way to make sure students at The University of New Mexico feel heard is through art; prompting the program to launch a campus-wide art project called Joy is Vital. “Trust life, and it will teach...

To help students, faculty, and staff adapt to a more socially-distant world, UNM Food now offers delivery service to main campus for two of the more popular restaurants in the Student Union Building. Lunchtime delivery service via GrubHub is available...

Despite a number of obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2nd annual Salsa Showdown kicked off the 2020 UNM Gives United Way Campaign recently, and after 200 bags of grab & go chips and salsa were distributed to faculty, staff and students, both in...

The University of New Mexico Associate Vice President for Institutional Support Services, Chris Vallejos, has announced his plan to retire on October 31, 2020. Vallejos has been a lifetime Lobo, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business...