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The Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico recently announced Dr. Lorena Ojeda Dávila as its second-ever Mexico Studies Chair. This position was jointly established by UNM and the Fulbright-García Robles program as...

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...

The University of New Mexico is taking part in the Film Programs and Union Fair on Aug. 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. to show prospective Film and Digital Arts majors what the department has to offer. Along with Central New Mexico Community College, Eastern New...

There’s a reason, many of them in fact, New Mexico is called The Land of Enchantment – from sun-drenched vistas to clear blue skies, from brilliant desert landscapes to picturesque mountains, from culture and cuisine to the diversity of its population as...

The University of New Mexico prides itself on its cutting-edge technology and researchers making innovative strides in science and healthcare. But in a quiet corner of Masley Hall, students eschew laptops and use mostly hand tools to craft violins,...

On March 8, in celebration of New Mexico Arbor Day, Facilities Management (FM) arborists will plant two Piñon Pine trees on The University of New Mexico campus.  The first tree will be planted at 9 a.m. on north campus adjacent to Novitki Hall, located...

There was standing room only in the Garcia Honda Auditorium at UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning for the annual Jeff Harnar Awards presentation and lecture, sponsored by the Thornburg Foundation. Jurors chose the New Mexico Highlands University...