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The UNM Department of Art is reminding students of an upcoming scholarship application deadline. The Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship is an interdisciplinary award for Native American students across all UNM colleges who are...

A version of this story originally appeared in Brookings' How We Rise blog and was republished with permission from Brookings Institute. Gabriel Sanchez is a Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for...

It was soon after her 30th birthday that Beth Glenn woke up one night and told herself “I have to do something different.” A fan of the series ‘Breaking Bad,’ which was filmed in New Mexico, she decided Albuquerque looked intriguing, so she packed up,...

New Mexicans want a redistricting process they can trust, finds a new survey released by the UNM Center for Social Policy. A poll of 500 random sample registered and likely voters in New Mexico revealed a desire for more competitiveness, transparency,...

As The University of New Mexico gears up for a hybrid fall semester, one like we’ve never seen before, behind the scenes takes innovation, creativity and a lot of moving parts to make sure buildings, classrooms and office spaces are ready for Lobos to...

As the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, restaurants everywhere are feeling the impact. Many closed or switched to curbside and takeout options. But others have been on a months-long roller coaster – opening as virus numbers dropped and closing down...

Inequality. Racism. Oppression. Resistance. These are the words penetrating news media across the United States as the country wages war against systemic patterns of disparity. From peaceful protests to violent clashes, society is slowly breathing life...

A new study launched at the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has unique data showcasing behavioral pattern changes in communities. The National Panel Study of COVID-19 began in March and focuses on how different ethnicities and political party...

As the nation faces unprecedented changes do to the COVID-19 pandemic, several important political questions are being debated across the nation. At the top of this list is whether states should postpone their primary elections, continue elections...

Since 2003, the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s Community Experience has hosted Spring Storm—an event dedicated to helping the UNM campus and surrounding areas. However, with COVID-19, students had to rethink their annual event and...