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People of color are being disproportionately infected by the novel coronavirus, professor of computer science and biology at UNM Melanie Moses and...

As an affirmation of its commitment to support racial equity and inclusion in graduate education at The University of New Mexico, Graduate Studies announced a new initiative to offer five awards for eligible...

Typically this time of year, large groups of students can be found putting in long hours in various lab spaces around The University of New Mexico engineering buildings. In a normal academic year, students are finishing up senior design projects, and...

If you were walking down the street what race do you think other Americans who do not know you would automatically assume you were based on what you look like?  That is the question being addressed in an upcoming outdoor art installation sponsored by...

New Mexico is a land rich with history, full of multifarious cultures, peoples, and identities. This undeniable truth made Albuquerque and The University of New Mexico an ideal setting for the annual Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA)...

The examination of ethnicity and identity – and the oppressions and privileges therein – has permeated everything from pop culture to think pieces to proactive social justice movements. We are surrounded by issues, questions and ruminations regarding...

The sound of shrill whistles and chattering students float out of the Monte Vista Elementary School gym, meaning only one thing: race day for the teams and their balloon-powered cars. Mechanical engineering students at The University of New Mexico are...

The University of New Mexico Formula SAE team has nearly two decades of design, build and racing experience under its belt. Under the direction of John Russell, professor of mechanical engineering, the team has grown and evolved, and also has had some great results, including being ranked as high as fifth best out of 125 in the United States and 18th best out of 500 in the world.

NBC News recently chose two UNM Press books as part of “Your Summer 2016 Reading List: 9 Great Books by Latino Authors.” The two books, The Girls in My Town by Angela Morales and The Tombstone Race by José Skinner, are among recently published titles...

Traditionally, to study topics like race and social justice, college students have been obligated to declare their field of study in humanities or a social science like sociology or anthropology. But now, thanks to The University of New Mexico Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice, graduate students from across the University are able to take a deeper look at those topics.