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During the recent Honors Forum, staff and students proudly revealed the 2016 Scribendi magazine to excited onlookers. This year marks an impressive milestone for the creative magazine—its 30th anniversary edition.

Popejoy Hall has announced the winners of the inaugural Popejoy Awards, held at Popejoy Hall recently. The Popejoy Awards celebrates the best of high school musical theater productions and performances throughout New Mexico. Affiliated with the National...

The US Census Bureau released their latest population estimates offering city and town level data that provides greater detail on state and county estimates released earlier in the year.  The Census Bureau’s estimate for New Mexico as of July 1, 2015 is...

Traveling to a faraway continent isn’t something every child dreams about. But, for University of New Mexico alumna Maureen Meyer, Africa has always held a special place in her heart and mind. Now, thanks to the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, that childhood dream will soon become reality.

Three recipients – including one winner in the general category, three lifetime achievement awardees, and an emerging promoter of peace – were honored recently at the Paul Ré Peace Prize reception, held at Zimmerman Library on The University of New...

The University of New Mexico has announced the appointment of Nasha Torrez as the new UNM dean of students, effective June 1. “Nasha’s experience and expertise as an associate counsel in UNM’s Office of University Counsel will benefit the Dean of...

KUNM 89.9 FM, a service of The University of New Mexico, received funding recently to continue its award winning coverage of public health and poverty. The Public Health New Mexico project, which kicked off in 2012, was awarded a $380,000 grant from the...

Marketing students at The University of New Mexico School of Management took second place honors in the second annual American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Recruitment Challenge held in Houston recently. UNM competed against Texas A&M...

When graduate Dominic Aragon talks about NASCAR racing his eyes light up. The Communication and Journalism major lives hundreds of miles from the nearest NASCAR race track. So how did Aragon get full media accreditation to interview drivers and work...

In what’s likely the only class of its kind in the country, New Mexico Court of Appeals judges teach students how to think like a judge. In Appellate Decision Making, UNM Law School students learn how judges think about a case. They learn how judges go...