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Ned Blackhawk, photo by Derek JenningsThe University of New Mexico Center for the Southwest in the Department of History announces the 2012-2013 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture in Western History and Culture. Ned Blackhawk, professor of history and ...

Jason Scott SmithJason Scott Smith, University of New Mexico associate professor of history, has been working with a team of scholars to develop a mobile app, "Let's Get Lost: New Deal Murals of San Francisco." "The app is now out of beta testing and is ...

UNM Professor Emeritus of History Jake Spidle presents, "New Mexico: Health & Wellness Mecca," for the 2012 Centennial Speaker & Living History Series, on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at the KiMo Theatre, 423 Central NW. A meet and greet with Spidle ...

Lucinda GrinnellLucinda Grinnell, a University of New Mexico doctoral candidate in history, was awarded a 2012-13 American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women. AAUW American Fellowships are given to highly qualified women scholars ...

An agreement signed recently between the University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB), the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS), and the State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), has led to the ...

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association will feature a number of UNM Faculty and students. The conference is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 13-14 at the Hotel Albuquerque.Featured presenters include Kristen S. Valencia on ...

UNM African American Student Services continues celebrating Black History Month by hosting a panel discussion "Flight of the Black Athlete and Black Politics: Does it Matter?," Friday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms. Tickets are available by ...

Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History David Lee Craven, 60, died Saturday, Feb. 11, of an apparent heart attack. A memorial service is set for Friday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Alumni Chapel on the University of New Mexico campus. A reception ...

Princeton University History Professor Martha Sandweiss is the featured speaker for the 2011-2012 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture in Western History and Culture, presented by the UNM Department of History's Center for the Southwest. Sandweiss ...

For more than 25 years, UNM's Africana Studies Program has hosted a brunch ushering in Black History Month reflections for all of Albuquerque. This has traditionally been the first major UNM sponsored event of the Black History Month season. This year's ...