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The University of New Mexico (UNM) recently celebrated the new Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT) facility with a beam-raising ceremony. A steel beam was painted white, signed by attendees, and installed the same day.

Understanding the physics of ‘mature’ faults helps us understand the general mechanics of the earth's crust, which improves earthquake hazards models globally The March 28, 2025, Myanmar earthquake is giving scientists a rare look into how some of the...

The Institutional Support Services (ISS) Vice President’s Office announces that Ed Manzanares has joined the team as a strategy associate.  The strategy associate role is designed to support major capital planning efforts, navigate state and governing...

An ancient Greek philosopher once said, “The only constant in life is change.” Guillermo Caraveo knows this as well as anyone. He has become highly adept at pivoting through the many detours life has given him.  This fall semester, Caraveo will graduate...

Four new Gerald W. May Outstanding Staff Award winners were honored recently by the UNM Staff Council. Established in 1990 through funds provided by UNM President Gerald W. May, the annual award honors outstanding staff members who have made significant...

Those who seek a career as a faculty member in academia have endless choices after attaining their terminal degree (often a Ph.D., but this can vary depending by field).

At the intersection of storytelling, historical thinking, and social studies education, Sepideh Yasrebi, assistant professor in the UNM College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS), is redefining how students and teachers understand history and...

Amber Gallup, who received her Ph.D. from The University of New Mexico in 2024, is the recipient of the Tom L. Popejoy Dissertation Prize for 2025, which will be presented at the UNM graduate commencement ceremony at University Arena on Dec. 11.

Taos, N.M. — Under the expansive skies of Northern New Mexico, UNM-Taos recently celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the Cielo Centro amphitheater on Klauer Campus—the first step in creating a transformative space for education,...

“I have always cared about my education.” Growing up in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Araceli Ramirez knew early on that college would be part of her future. By middle school, she was already telling her strong, independent mother that she...