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Some may think of retirement in their 70's, but not Karl Siegler. Instead, the 75-year-old is back in college pursuing his second master's degree at The University of New Mexico.  Siegler, who got his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2022 at...

Andrew Gentry is celebrating after being selected for the Department of Energy’s Science Research Program award. Gentry is a Ph.D. candidate at The University of New Mexico and is one of just 62 graduate students representing 25 states and Puerto Rico...

The UNM Anderson School of Management is hosting its annual fall graduate programs open house on UNM’s main campus in Albuquerque on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 5:30-7 p.m. This networking event is for interested professionals and students who want to...

The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

University of New Mexico Department of Physics and Astronomy Graduate student Josef Sorenson was selected recently to receive the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award to pursue his Ph.D. next year at...

Two students in the School of Engineering are recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP). Ashley Apodaca-Sparks, a master’s student in the in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental...

Ashley McMains is not only a nursing student; she's also a testament to resilience, compassion, and the power of determination. Graduating from The University of New Mexico College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), McMains' journey...

Naadiyahtu Iddrisu hails from a small village in Ghana. A mother of young daughters, one of them born on her first year as a graduate student, she has consistently supported her family while excelling as a graduate student at The University of New...

Like many other people, Liz Courts’s world changed in 2020 with the onslaught of COVID. Courts had a long-time career but when her freelance work bottomed out, so she turned her sights on The University of New Mexico. “I think we can all agree that 2020...

Each year, in what has become a tradition as part of Spring and Fall commencement, the University Communication and Marketing team highlights Lobos who have inspired us through their exceptional leadership, courage, and perseverance during their time at...