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Beginning Thursday, April 9, The University of New Mexico will restrict access to its Albuquerque campus pursuant to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Public Health Orders. The coronavirus pandemic has presented a variety of challenges to public...

She’s become a local icon overnight, standing alongside New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and interpreting valuable information for the deaf community. During a chaotic and quickly-changing time, Nixo Lanning has...

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a corresponding “infodemic,” a surfeit of information and misinformation that makes it difficult for the average American to find the facts they need to navigate the ongoing public health crisis. In an...

Dead men tell no tales, the saying goes. But a new database at UNM will allow researchers and others to gather a wealth of information from deceased men, women, and children. Construction of the New Mexico Decedent Image Database  is complete and the...

“It takes sacrifice to create change.” That’s the message left with the more than 600 people who gathered Monday night inside The University of New Mexico’s SUB Ballrooms to hear from Olympic and World Cup Champion, Hope Solo. Solo, 38, visited UNM as...

The University of New Mexico John Donald Robb Musical Trust (UNM Robb Trust) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with two free events Nov. 13-14 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque to share and promote the legacy of New...

New Mexico has a long, distinguished history in the film industry. Tom Mix made silent movies here in the early 1900s and award-winning favorites such as Easy Rider (1969) and No Country for Old Men (2007) were filmed here. Netflix and NBC Universal are...

Acequias, a traditional form of irrigation and component of early design in the southwest could also be used as the foundation to more eco-friendly building and construction practices in urban areas. Now, a UNM Alumnus has received a Fulbright Scholar...

Two new scholarship opportunities created to help alleviate the teacher shortage in New Mexico have taken shape at The University of New Mexico. Both, the Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) Act and the Teacher Preparation Affordability (TPA) Act are...

Leadership from The University of New Mexico joined others from around the state at the 2019 NM Higher Education Summit, hosted by CNM.  President Garnett S. Stokes was there along with all the UNM branch campus chancellors. Leadership that have joined...