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It's something we take for granted every single day. You turn on the sink or shower and have clean running water. It's a daily necessity. But do you ever wonder where that water comes from? It turns out there's a battle brewing behind the scenes to keep...

The UNM Alumni Association invites alumni and the community to its annual Open House & Silent Auction on Friday, Sept. 30 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Hodgin Hall Alumni Center. Get ready to howl for an evening of fun, live entertainment and delicious...

It’s a problem of huge proportions affecting millions in the United States and worldwide. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined as problem drinking that becomes severe. In the United...

Deep inside the basement of Northrop Hall, in The University of New Mexico’s Department of Earth and Planetary Science, sits a high-tech center attracting scientists to UNM from all across the state. The instruments housed there are helping researchers answer questions and gain knowledge about structures invisible to the naked eye.

The UNM Departments of American Studies, English, History and Linguistics, along with 28 other colleges and universities have been chosen by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to rethink and transform the training and education for the “next...

The Center for Teaching and Learning recently announced the Teaching Fellows Award recipients for 2016-17. Recipients include: Justine Andrews, Leandra Boucheron, Erik Erhardt, Les Field, Dawn Nordquist, and Daniel Wolne. The recipients will be honored...

The University of New Mexico’s Office of Career Services hosts its annual Graduate & Professional School Fair on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms. This is a must attend event for anyone thinking of attending graduate or...

Harvard Professor Gary Urton is presenting the XLII Journal of Anthropological Research (JAR) Distinguished Lecture, “Writing the History of an ancient civilization without writing,” on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the UNM Anthropology Lecture...

The Maia chapter at the University of New Mexico was presented the Gold Torch award from the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, due to the chapter’s excellence and accomplishments.  Mortar Board is the premier national honor society...

The university community is invited to an informal town hall discussion with President Robert Frank, Provost Chaouki Abdallah and Executive Vice President David Harris to discuss a number of pressing university issues Thursday, Sept. 22 from 12:30 – 2...