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The University of New Mexico is launching a national search for the school’s next controller to succeed Norma Allen, who recently announced her retirement. The controller position reports directly to the executive vice president for Finance and...

The Sustainable Space Research Grand Challenge (SSR_GC) team has been awarded the 2025 New Mexico Excellence in STEM Award (STEMYS) in Higher Education by the New Mexico Tech Engagement Office of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The STEMYS celebrate...

Astronomers from The University of New Mexico, along with U.S. and international researchers, have confirmed the existence of a new giant exoplanet, made possible through a collaboration with citizen scientists around the world. The discovery is...

The University of New Mexico Office of Academic Affairs has announced that five faculty members — whose expertise ranges from hantavirus to Heidegger — have been promoted to the rank of distinguished professor. The 2025 distinguished professor class is...

Water is running out and time is ticking; that's why a University of New Mexico Law Professor is chiming in, recommending four regulatory solutions to preserve groundwater in the southwest.

When Hanmin Kim joined a campus international food festival as part of the Korean team, he had no idea the event would spark a movement. His homemade gimbap—a Korean seaweed rice roll—quickly stole the show, drawing crowds and calls for more. Just months...

Jason Moore, associate professor and chair of the Honors College at The University of New Mexico, is set to lead a team of researchers and students back to the Paraguayan Chaco in 2025 as part of the groundbreaking “Future Fossils on Fans” project. This...

“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...

The University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) hosts the 2025 Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Conference, welcoming museum professionals and students from across the country to...

Former longtime University of New Mexico School of Law Professor Barbara Bergman received an award honoring her contributions to judicial education in New Mexico.