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Having grown up in Nepal, Ramesh Giri knows what it’s like to not have many opportunities and resources in school. So now, as a professor of chemistry at The University of New Mexico, Giri thought of a way to give back to this community by starting a program to bring local high school students into his lab to learn about chemistry in a hands-on way.

University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced that Joseph L. Cecchi, dean of the School of Engineering, will hold the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing endowed position.  This award recognizes Cecchi’s many...

University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced the launch of the search for a new dean of the School of Engineering, who would hold the title of Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing.  Julie Coonrod, dean of Graduate...

Rio better be ready: The Lobos are bringing a pack to this year's Olympics. Six University of New Mexico alumni and one head coach are competing against the world's best on the biggest international stage as they head to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in...

John Fleck has been appointed director of The University of New Mexico's Water Resources Program. Fleck is Professor of Practice in water policy and governance in the university’s Department of Economics, and has been the Water Resources Program’s...

A plan to consider a new residency requirement for freshmen coming to The University of New Mexico in fall 2017 is on hold, for now.  Regents on the Finance and Facilities subcommittee tabled the proposal during the Aug. 1 meeting to allow more time for...

When most people think about lasers, they usually imagine them generating heat and even setting something on fire. But, for a group of scientists in The University of New Mexico’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, lasers are actually being used to reach temperatures colder than the arctic circle.

The University of New Mexico has once again been recognized with a prestigious award from DoD Defense Security Service (DSS) for Industrial Security excellence. UNM is one of a select number of facilities nationwide to receive the 2016 James S. Cogswell...

In a rapidly changing world with interconnected economies and technologies, as well as the gathering threat of terrorism, global and national security is a fundamental concern in this digitalized century. Due to the insurgence of terrorism across the...

Sexual assault is one of the most disturbing issues on college campuses nationwide. It has always been a concern at The University of New Mexico, but attention has been heightened over the past few years, beginning with some high profile cases involving...