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For University of New Mexico linguist Erin Wilkinson, studying sign language is not just about communication. It is about understanding human diversity, history and resilience.

Understanding how the brain processes rewards and goals may help researchers better understand motivation, decision-making and mental health disorders such as depression. In the latest episode of The University of New Mexico's award-winning podcast, It's...

For many viewers around the world, New Mexico is synonymous with television crime dramas and desert backdrops. For University of New Mexico graduate student Gabriela Guajardo, that narrow image leaves out the people, histories and lived realities of the...

University of New Mexico Associate Professor Joshua Grubbs joined the latest episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science (IPNRS), titled “The High Stakes of Sports Betting & Binge Drinking,” to talk about how sports betting and binge drinking have...

Behind locked doors on campus, a world-class collection fuels global research on evolution, conservation and climate change.

Death is an unavoidable part of life. Yet for many, the thought of dying—or receiving a life-limiting diagnosis—can trigger deep anxiety and depression.

“Catch and Release” is often a term used in wildlife conservation, but recently it’s been used to describe the criminal justice system in New Mexico. However, the reason for that is not as straightforward as people think.   This episode of “It’s...

The University of New Mexico’s award-winning podcast, It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science (IPRNS), returns for Season 3 this fall with an episode worthy of a best-selling detective novel. It happened nearly 40 years ago when two paintings were stolen...

Imagine a world without cancer. That dream may still be out of reach, but researchers at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center are moving the needle—one clinical trial, one vaccine, one algorithm at a time. In the latest episode of...

Ross and Rachel met in a coffee shop. Harry met Sally on a cross-country drive. Today, most couples meet… by swiping right. Rom-com meetings might live rent-free in our heads, but according to University of New Mexico sociology professor Reuben Thomas,...