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Immersed in boredom because of the COVID-19 shutdown, many people are using the extra time on their hands during their isolation at home to get creative. Artists are plying their talents, homeowners are tackling landscaping and home improvement projects...

Do you love the idea of space as the next frontier? Are you interested in how the internet will work between the moon, earth, and Mars? Are satellites or nanorobots cool? How about a great STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) career in New...

The University of New Mexico’s Taos Branch campus is leading the Pack as it unveils a virtual Open House tour for potential students narrowing down their choices for the fall. The Open House will be Thursday, April 30 from 3 to 4 p.m. “The idea is to...

At its April meeting, The University of New Mexico Staff Council voted to proceed with precinct elections the week of May 4-8. The Staff Council’s Constitution and Bylaws require elections to be held in the spring semester each year. Voting will be held...

The University of New Mexico recognizes the Class of 2020 as a very special graduating group, perhaps one of the most unique in the nation’s history. While the majority of the world paused and locked down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Class...

Student Affairs Vice President Eliseo ‘Cheo’ Torres has selected Amanda Butrum to lead The University of New Mexico’s Accessibility Resource Center as interim director, following the retirement of Joan Green. Butrum, who became a Lobo in 2005, will step...

Families are staying home but this weekend will give them a great opportunity to discover wildlife. Right in their own back yard, says Laurel Ladwig, an orginizer of City Nature Challenge ABQ 2020. Ladwig is a graduate teaching assistant in the UNM...

People are worried, lonely, bored, and frustrated as the pandemic isolation drags on and they are stuck in their homes. So artist and curator Janie Perry Gonzales, founder of Vida Art Connections, decided it was a good time to have an art show. Five of...

After 15 years as director of The University of New Mexico’s Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), Joan Green is retiring, but her dedication and years of service is something Lobos will remember forever. “Disability services are more important than ever...

When The University of New Mexico entered a period of limited operations in mid-March, questions arose about how every day processes would move forward. The UNM Information Technology Department had answers – moving swiftly to stand up and expand...