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The University of New Mexico (UNM) Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) hosted U.S. Senator Heinrich (D-N.M.), showcasing UNM research on sensor systems for natural gas leak monitoring and detection. Oil and gas infrastructure accounts for 30...

In her annual State of the University address, University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes addressed the campus community virtually given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and talked about innovation and the many accomplishments during the past...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Albuquerque’s ban on plastic bags is facing some renewed opposition. Environment reporter Laura Paskus speaks with Councilor Brook Bassan to understand her rationale for sponsoring a repeal of the ban. Correspondent...

The fifth annual Sitcom Boot Camp production is under way as University of New Mexico students, under the direction of UNM alumnus and Hollywood director/writer/producer Brian Levant, create a television-type comedy to be presented to a live audience on...

English scholars say literacy, the ability to read and write, is arguably the most important part of education – enriching people’s lives and thus, empowers societies as a whole. UNM-Taos English faculty member, Amber Gordon, collaborated with a group...

The Undergraduate Research, Arts & Design Network (URAD) hosts its annual Undergraduate Research Conference (UROC) on Thursday, April 7. After a virtual event last year, UROC is planning a hybrid event this year. The daylong conference runs from 9 a.m....

Established on Feb. 28, 1889, The University of New Mexico is nearing its 133 spin around the sun. To celebrate, ASUNM Lobo Spirit and the Student Activities Center (SAC) are teaming up to host this year’s Lobo Day. Lobo Day is an annual UNM tradition...

Suzanne Oakdale, Professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico and the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Anthropological Research, has published a new book called Amazonian Cosmopolitans: Navigating a Shamanic Cosmos, Shifting Indigenous...

Marsha Hardeman says she didn’t always envision herself as a law school graduate, educator and civil rights advocate – yet all these years later friends and colleauges still speak about her leadership that speared across campus for decades. Born in...

Two students from The University of New Mexico have been named to participate in the Ecological Society of America (ESA) Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) 2022 cohort. This award provides graduate students with the opportunity to...