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The University of New Mexico today released plans for its return to main campus this summer. UNM is tentatively targeting Monday, Aug. 2 as its return for mostly in-person operations. UNM began remote work operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March...

It’s May the Fourth: UNM Star Wars Day tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m. Take part in UNM’s annual May The Fourth activities as the campus community gathers to celebrate Star Wars Day. Pick up a free craft kit tomorrow at the Student Activities Center (SUB...

Two of the most destructive forces of nature – earthquakes and tsunamis – might be more of a threat than current estimates according to new research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico and the Nanyang Technological University titled...

Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta are places associated with blues music. Rooted in the African American experience, the blues gained wide popularity and inspired musicians and music scenes around the world. "Playing the Burque Blues" is a...

The Cultural Properties Review Committee (CPRC) voted unanimously to grant a 2021 Heritage Publication Award to Professor Moises Gonzales, Professor Emeritus Enrique Lamadrid and the UNM Press for Nación Genízara. The CPRC is a professional...

The proposal submitted by the UNM CHILI HOUSE Team won first place in the NASA MINDS Challenge, beating out dozens of other teams across the country. The UNM team of interdisciplinary researchers based its submission on teaching robots to take care of...

Longtime University of New Mexico Professor C. Jeffrey Brinker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, announced this week. He was among 120 members elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original...

This weekend kicks off the annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium House Music featuring recordings of new music by composition students at The University of New Mexico and local and international composers, as well as interviews and panels. From...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with President Biden’s top tribal affairs adviser, PaaWee Rivera. The son of former Pojoaque Pueblo Gov. George Rivera is working to advance Native interests as tribal communities...

As many are aware, The University of New Mexico has been engaged in an extended evaluation process to determine the future direction of our Academic Learning Management System (LMS).  A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in February of 2020. Four...