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The UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) has been awarded a Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. LAII will receive $978,784 toward student fellowships over the next four years to promote...

The University of New Mexico held a safety forum to update the campus community on an investigation involving the deaths of four Muslim men in the Albuquerque-area the last nine month, including three in the past two weeks. The University, along with...

This summer, middle and high school students from around New Mexico took part in a unique field trip to pique their interest in engineering and science fields, thanks to a partnership between The University of New Mexico School of Engineering and the...

Liping Yang, assistant professor of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at The University of New Mexico, was chosen to participate in the 2022 cohort of the TRELIS project, Training and...

A new internship program launched this summer at UNM sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR Track 2 program, TickBase project is introducing undergraduate college students to the field of Geographic Information Science (GIS) and how it can...

Lobos are invited to our next Lobo Living Room where UNM faculty and alumni will discuss cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and their economic and environmental effects. The event will be held in-person and via Zoom, Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6:30...

Incoming high school seniors are being given an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in scientific methods thanks to a new program at UNM funded by the National Science Foundation. Led by Associate Professor, Terefe Habteyes in the Department of...

In recognition of her outstanding research in Mammalogy over a period of at least 10 years, professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico Felisa Smith has received the 2022 C. Hart Merriam Award from the American Society of Mammalogists. Smith,...

University of New Mexico alumna Barbara Brown Simmons, known for her dedication to justice and a life of service to others, died July 14. “As we mourn Barbara Brown Simmons’ passing, we also celebrate her life. She was inspirational, groundbreaking, and...

A graduate student in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering won a national award for her presentation at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE22 conference, held June 12-15 in San Antonio, Texas. Master’s student...