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For the past 30 years, scientists at The University of New Mexico and throughout the world have been conducting a large-scale ecological study of the coldest place on Earth in order to understand how life exists in inhospitable environments, and...

Students in The University of New Mexico's Water Resources program are literally going through the weeds to protect the state’s most precious resource. In WR 573 Field Problems, just a select number of students get to take part in a hands-on intensive...

It’s easy to say something is yours if it has your name on it, or you bought it, or received it as a gift. Yet, it’s not always such a clear cut picture of belonging when it’s something on your property. It’s even less obvious when it’s something with an...

Acting dean of Graduate Studies Jesse Alemán announced that Rebecca Bixby is the new director of the Water Resources Program at The University of New Mexico. The Water Resources Program is an interdisciplinary master's level professional degree program...

As part of University Communication and Marketing's (UCAM) annual Year-in-Review, the communications staff compiled its selections for general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select...

At The University of New Mexico, many instructors of required STEM courses utilize field-based undergraduate research experiences to improve student understanding and innovation. In these courses, instructors prepare and guide students in solving...

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...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico are part of $12 million in grants recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will provide training and technical assistance to small, rural and Tribal wastewater systems. This...

The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation declared a water shortage in the Colorado River Basin, announcing historic water cuts for portions of the western United States. The damning headlines are startling, but water researchers...