Research

“That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets.” Mean Girls and pop culture has taught us to fear gossip as toxic and cruel, the whispered fuel of cliques and drama. But what if we’ve been getting gossip all wrong? New research from UNM’s...

A new study from The University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research shows Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is seeing an increase in its jail population.

Rosa Vallejos-Yopán, a linguistics professor at The University of New Mexico, has received the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award to further her research on Amazonian languages in Peru. 

Since 2022, UNM's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has hosted its annual Research & Discovery Week each November to advance knowledge about UNM research, foster cross-campus collaboration, and celebrate cutting-edge research and...

Would commuters be more likely to ride a bike if they had the option to ride in a protected lane? New research led by a University of New Mexico faculty member says yes.   Protected bike lanes are associated with nearly double the number of bike...

A new study conducted by The University of New Mexico identifies two different Instagram profiles and how they interact with political and social issues.

UNM's 2024-2025 cohort of the WeR1 Fostering Research Expansion in the Social Sciences and Humanities (FRESSH) program proudly welcomed a diverse group of 18 researchers, each bringing unique perspectives and expertise to the initiative. In April, all 18...

A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have shared new research on the contamination at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The team began studying PFAS contamination of wildlife at Holloman Lake...

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive a $7 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help build the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of small water systems, improve...

A Martian landmark now bears the name of University of New Mexico planetary scientist Horton E. Newsom, whose decades of research helped expand humanity’s understanding of the red planet. “Horton Newsom Point,” a feature recently designated by NASA...