Research

This year’s recipients of the UNM Faculty Mentored Research Award (FMRA) focused on research that evaluates strategies for promoting student success at UNM. The FMRA is awarded annually by UNM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and the...

University of New Mexico student Michael Lente has always been a storyteller, starting from an early age. “I began as a cartoonist at age 6 but, when you see the world through the eyes of a cartoonist, you also see the world through the eyes of a...

Two UNM Grand Challenges teams will receive congressionally directed funds this year to complete research projects. Due in part to the efforts of Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, the Sustainable Space Research team and the Child Health team...

The OVPR has announced the newest cohort for the 2024-2025 Zancada Graduate Fellowship Program. The Zancada Fellowship provides students with professional development programming, opportunities to engage with campus and community leaders, and a forum to...

Sardinian ethnomusicologist Diego Pani will be a Fulbright Scholar in Residence for the next 10 months at The University of New Mexico. He and his wife will be hosted by UNM Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) Kristina...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico are leading a project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help introduce undergraduates around the country to careers in the water industry. Anjali Mulchandani, an assistant professor...

Two students from The University of New Mexico recently took part in the BioDesign Challenge in New York City with a project that examines the history and future of tattooing. UNM teams have participated in the challenge in years past with a variety of...

The University of New Mexico Department of Economics will highlight six different state-specific economic research projects during its annual New Mexico Economics Research Day, on Friday, Aug. 16 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The free event will be held in...

The University of New Mexico Department of Linguistics recently received a $494,659 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for their project titled, “Addressee effects in demonstrative systems across bilingual communities.” This three-year project,...

When the initial results of the College Basic Needs Survey were released last year at a symposium at The University of New Mexico, the audience heard grim stories from students about being hungry and having problems finding places to live. Associate...