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Half a million people marched on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights on Oct. 11, 1987. The following year, activists and advocates carried that momentum forward by creating a day to bolster awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...

A University of New Mexico graduate is relocating to Chicago to pursue a life-changing leadership role on the national level. Cindy Nava is the new Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, an award-winning national,...

The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board and the UNM-Los Alamos Fundraising Committee will host “An Evening with Dr. Terry Wallace” on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Fuller Lodge. Wallace is the current director of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and President of...

Connecting energy practices in New Mexico to the energy policies of Alaska may not necessarily be a logical leap. Introduce the common thread of native, indigenous cultures, however, and the correlation is drawn in a sharper relief. Exploring these...

After Saturday, the University of New Mexico may never want to run another national championship outside of Louisville. For the second time in the last three years, the Lobo women's cross country team won the national title at the NCAA Division I Cross...

In honor of Ernie Pyle’s award-winning journalism, the late war correspondent and Albuquerque resident is being celebrated with an official declaration of National Ernie Pyle Day on Thursday, Aug. 3. The UNM community is invited to the festivities from...

UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) is supporting public transportation systems nationwide by participating in the 12th annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 15. PATS is encouraging the UNM community to take part in this national...

Megan Horning is a fierce advocate for people in need, especially for individuals and families in Indian country whose experiences are not addressed thoroughly in our current legal system. Her paper, Border Town Bullies: The Bad Auto Deal and Subprime...

New research from a multi-university team of biologists shows what could be a startling drop in the amount of carbon stored in the Sierra Nevada mountains due to projected climate change and wildfire events. The study, “Potential decline in carbon...

Joseluis Ayala has a passion for foreign languages. As an undergraduate, he received scholarships to study in Russia—learning the language and culture in hopes of working for the U.S. government. He credits his success to UNM's Naval ROTC and the...