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Two professors of Linguistics have identified the "primal consonants" of human languages ̶ a small set of five consonant types that most likely were the original consonant sounds in early, even pre-human, communication, and subsequently underwent change...

Holiday cheer is coming to the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation thanks to a special musical team at the University of New Mexico. Speech and Hearing Services Researcher and Associate Professor Jessica Richardson is bringing the Neurochoir to perform...

Earning a degree for one of the most underappreciated, yet rewarding jobs in the world, just got easier.   UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) is redesigning its special education programs to make them more obtainable for future...

A 19-year-old’s curiosity to uncover the truths about how people – like you and me – learn, led Mary Jo Daniel to The Land of Enchantment where she’s spent the last 30 years, 13 of them at The University of New Mexico, dedicated to helping Lobos learn,...

There’s a whole world out there, and the University of New Mexico wants to help you see it. Coming out of a long two years of travel restrictions during COVID-19, the Global Education Office (GEO) is bringing back study abroad opportunities in full...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Donna Riley as dean of the UNM School of Engineering, effective April 1, 2023. “UNM is thrilled to have Professor Riley joining us as Jim and...

Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico has welcomed artist Robyn O’Neil for a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)-funded residency. The WPA-inspired artist residency series RESET responds to art in times of a pandemic. Artist residencies...

It began with 10 teachers receiving just $15,000 per year. Now, dozens of future educators are enrolled in UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences’ (COEHS) Albuquerque and District Partner Teacher Residencies (APTR and DPTR) and are earning over...

Mental health resources are expanding for UNM students, thanks to a new collaboration between the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) and El Centro de la Raza. The effort is in the name: The Mental Health Collaborative (MHC). The alliance also includes Vassar...

Voters of New Mexico approved three General Obligation (GO) Bonds, totaling nearly $260 million, for the construction or improvement of senior centers, libraries, and facilities for colleges and universities.  GO Bond 3 was of particular importance to...