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The Shared Knowledge Conference, UNM Graduate Studies’ annual event, celebrates and showcases graduate students and their outstanding research and scholarship. The conference exclusively features the work of UNM graduate students and provides a venue for...

Voters in New Mexico once again gave higher education in the State of New Mexico a stamp of approval with the passage of General Obligation (GO) Bond C. The $155 million bond that will provide funding for more than 60 projects at colleges and...

The Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership is currently recruiting candidates for the program’s next cohort. ATRP is intended for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in any degree field. As with any teacher preparation program, students are...

As a child growing up in a tenement in the Bronx in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, Edl Schamiloglu probably never could have imagined that he would one day make his home among the mountains, prickly pears and cholla in the high desert of the...

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded two of its 2020-21 fellowships and grants to scholars at The University of New Mexico. The following women received the AAUW fellowship and grant: Natasha Ribeiro, a recipient of a Selected...

Her peers know her as an exceptional engineer. But to some Indigenous people, Sandra Begay is legendary.   “Like many Native American students in STEM, I knew of Sandra before I met her,” said Suzanne Singer, who is Navajo and interned under Begay at...

Elaborately decorated skull art, whispers of Papel Picado, flickering candles and the fragrant scent of Marigolds – Día de los Muertos is on the horizon and with it comes the memories of family members and friends no longer with us. Día de los Muertos...

For the first time, in its 60th year, the Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico announced ahead of time the artist who would create its annual Collectors Club print. The institute has also created a curated selection of lithographs...

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...