Research

While there is a trend in the field of ecology towards collecting data with automated sensors (e.g., the National Ecological Observatory Network), individual investigators and independent research projects still generate much ecological data through...

In an effort to stimulate research at the undergraduate level, The University of New Mexico College of Arts & Sciences funds nearly two dozen proposals every year through a program called the Undergraduate Research Initiative (UGRI).

New research suggests the Northeastern coast of the United States could be struck by more frequent and more powerful hurricanes in the future due to shifting weather patterns caused by manmade industrial emissions. A new collaborative study, led by...

University of New Mexico Assistant Professor Alejandro Manjavacas has been awarded the prestigious Royal Spanish Society of Physics – BBVA Foundation Award for Physics. This accolade, given in the category of Theoretical Physics, is annually presented to a Spanish physicist under the age of 35.

In the wake of natural disasters, being able to quickly and accurately assess the damage to roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure can save lives. That fact is one of the driving forces for a University of New Mexico research team making big strides in the field of remote sensing.

Voters across New Mexico continued to show their support for higher education, libraries and the UNM Hospital with the approval of several bonds and a levy on Election Day. General Obligation Bond C passed with 63 percent of voters in favor of providing...

the UNM College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) hosted its inaugural “Data-to-Knowledge” Symposium at the UNM Sevilleta Field Station, bringing together research-active faculty from across various disciplines in the college to discuss their work and...

It’s been more than 35 years since the last major eruption of Mount St. Helens. Since that blast, much research has been conducted with scientists learning a great deal about one of the most active volcanoes within the Cascade arc, a North-South chain of...

When you check your Twitter feed, do you assume there is a real person behind each Tweet that is posted or shared? After all, there is a name and a photo, so it must be a real person behind the words, right? Not so fast, say UNM researchers. Although...

College can be a stressful time for young adults as they figure out how to manage intense daily routines that include work, study and play. Eat well, exercise and get plenty of sleep is a familiar mantra to alleviate this stress, but now with the results...