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The University of New Mexico is now accepting applications to become a Level 2 Grand Challenges team. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be open for all interdisciplinary research teams until Monday, May 1.   Since its launch in 2019, the UNM Grand...

Child abuse, mental health, food and housing insecurity, and language endangerment — the issues facing New Mexicans everyday can be seen from the streets of Las Cruces to the doorways of Taos. But 10 research teams at The University of New Mexico are...

For the last three years researchers at The University of New Mexico have set out to collaborate and address problems that impact individuals on a global, national and regional scale through the Grand Challenges program ­­­­– now that program is...

The University of New Mexico’s Center on Alcohol, Substance Use & Addictions (CASAA) hosts a research day showcasing some of the work students and investigators have completed the last few years. The virtual event will be held Thursday, July 7 from 9...

Since the launch of the program by President Garnett S. Stokes, Grand Challenges teams have achieved the program’s goals, including greater cross-disciplinary collaborations, community engagement, and increased extramural funding. Now, the Office of the...

While early evidence is beginning to suggest an increase of alcohol consumption during the pandemic, University of New Mexico and Mind Research Network researchers are in the midst of testing a combination of different mechanisms to treat alcohol use...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) and University of Missouri (MU) have developed a new framework that they believe will help identify people previously overlooked for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The framework focuses on 13 mechanisms, or...

Applications for two opportunities relating to the UNM Grand Challenges are open. These research opportunities are likely to provide students with a great research experience working, and a sense of scholastic achievement. The Grand Challenges are one...

New research paints a picture of small New Mexico water systems grappling with bureaucracy, regulations, lack of money, aging systems, and aging administrators as they struggle to keep clean water flowing in their communities’ faucets. Benjamin Warner,...

If you don’t know Alex Webster, one scroll through her Twitter feed will give you a glimpse at the funny, spunky, smart research faculty member who is bringing community into the UNM classroom. Her passion for water sustainability, shown on Twitter...