Research

The start of a new calendar year represents a fresh beginning for many, with resolutions to eat better, workout more, or drink less at the top of minds for hopeful go-getters.   Chances are you’ve heard of the popular Dry January, one way to stick...

Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it less likely that trees can regenerate after wildfires. Scientists at The University of New Mexico are experimenting and learning about reforestation and the challenges presented by...

University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting both its general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. In this Research Year-in-Review, The University of...

The University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center (HSC) continues to blaze new trails, making an impact in the healthcare world, from researchers discovering a cholesterol-lowering vaccine to the discovery of contaminated drinking water exposing...

COSMIAC, a space-related research center in the School of Engineering, has received the inaugural Space Valley Diversity in Business Champion Award, sponsored by the New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency. COSMIAC provides innovative technical...

Labels aren’t everything. From something as trivial as a relationship status to something as important as a medical diagnosis, an identification is not the end all to what makes a person.  In fact, previous studies have shown labels affect...

An impartial analysis from The University of New Mexico’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) evaluating the economic and fiscal impacts of the proposed Santolina development finds that buildout targets are likely too high, which could...

When someone gets pulled over while driving under the influence, officers, friends and family don’t fully understand the why–why did this person think they could drive while high or drunk?  The motivation behind safe and unsafe decision making when it...

Sometimes going online can feel like an entirely new world. Whether it’s a reference you don’t understand, a running joke or a parody image, it’s not uncommon to feel lost no matter your age. Still, there’s hope for managing the memes.   This idea of...

Melissa DeRaad sparkles with enthusiasm when she talks about her undergraduate experience, professors and mentors, her plans for a Ph.D. degree, and her upcoming graduation. DeRaad will walk across the stage in December to receive her Bachelor of Science...