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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States has long been estimated at no more than three children per 1,000. A new study published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reports that the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is between...

United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, will bring his vision of leadership to students and tour a cutting edge laboratory during a brief visit to the University of New Mexico campus on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 19.  During his visit, he ...

Sen. Martin Heinrich announced that University of New Mexico student Carielle Bahe from the Navajo Nation will be his special guest at President Barack Obama's final State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Bahe grew up in Crownpoint, N.M., and...

The University of New Mexico Alumni Association announced the recipients of its 2016 Winter Awards including the prestigious James F. Zimmerman, Bernard S. Rodey, Erna S. Fergusson and Faculty Teaching Awards. The recipients include: James F....

The Evolutionary Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association awarded UNM Assistant Professor of Anthropology Siobhán Mattison a New Investigator Award for her presentation at the recent conference of the American Anthropological...

The University of New Mexico has been dedicated to reducing energy consumption since the 1970s, and began its recycling program in the early ‘90s. Below is a list of UNM’s sustainability accomplishments for 2015.

Annually, the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department compiles a list of its Top-10 research stories during the course of the year. Below is a list of UNM's Top-10 research stories for 2015. The stories are in random order. UNM...

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is responsible for the safety of highway bridges over rivers and arroyos in the state. But what are their methods and how do they determine if a bridge is safe? This, they have turned to the UNM Department of...

For months now, weather forecasters have been talking about a Godzilla El Niño. Even though most New Mexicans have enjoyed a fairly mild fall, make no mistake, an El Niño winter is here. The question now becomes, how much moisture will it generate over...

Anyone who walks around the University of New Mexico has the opportunity to see UNM’s art collection in public spaces. It might be a glimpse of a sculpture as students rush to class. It might be a painting or drawing in a classroom building or in one of...