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UNM President Robert G. Frank and Albuquerque Mayor R.J. Berry signed a memorandum of understanding that fosters a new partnership between the university ...

Tony Hillerman photo courtesy of Kelly CampbellUniversity Libraries will host a preview event for the Tony Hillerman Portal on Friday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Willard Room in Zimmerman Library. The demonstration of the portal will be followed by a ...

Monica OrozcoMonica Orozco has been named Vice Provost for Extended Learning at UNM. Provost Chaouki Abdallah says the appointment will be effective July 1, 2013."I am pleased to announce Dr. Monica Orozco as Vice Provost for Extended Learning. She ...

Cather­ine "Kate" KrauseUniversity of New Mexico Economics Professor Kate Krause has been appointed to the position of Dean of the Honors College and University College by Provost Chaouki Abdallah. The appointment is effective immediately."I am ...

UNM students will be able to take Coursera courses for credit with approval of the relevant academic department.The University of New Mexico and nine other state university systems and public flagships will be partnering with Coursera to explore the ...

"Had the mas­sive col­li­sions not occurred, it would not be unrea­son­able to say there would not be life on Earth," UNM Regents' , Professor Zach Sharp.Life as we know it may not have existed if the Earth wasn't repeatedly bombarded by massive ...

Classical music festivals have been an important economic boon to places like Aspen, Buffalo and Charleston. Pamela Pyle, associate professor of music, thinks New Mexico could reap the benefits of holding one in Albuquerque.Pyle is organizing ...

Neema Pickett isn't your average undergraduate student. Even though she has lived most of her life in New Mexico her college career began in China. She moved to China with her husband, an Intel employee, to explore new opportunities. It was ...

As news reports and updates came out of central Oklahoma on Monday night following the deadly May 20 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., and surrounding areas of Oklahoma City, University of New Mexico head softball coach Erica Beach felt compelled to do ...

Senior Design Poster Session for Electrical and Computer EngineeringAdaptive optics is a specialized area in engineering that isn't taught in many engineering schools, including UNM, but an undergraduate team working on a senior design project has built ...