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What do termites, elephants, whales, hyenas, and some human societies have in common? The core of their societies is female. According to a new study led by researchers at The University of New Mexico researchers, females – not males – may provide the...

It’s summertime and that means savings at The UNM Bookstores on Main and North Campus with a Sidewalk Clearance Sale, Wednesday-Friday, July 17-19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.  Your UNM Bookstores are gearing up for the new semester and are liquidating...

The University of New Mexico prides itself on its cutting-edge technology and researchers making innovative strides in science and healthcare. But in a quiet corner of Masley Hall, students eschew laptops and use mostly hand tools to craft violins,...

Dr. Henry C. Ellis, age 91, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former chair of The University of New Mexico's Department of Psychology, died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, July 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by Florence, his beloved...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, environmental correspondent Laura Paskus speaks with outgoing Sen. Tom Udall about the struggle for action on climate change during his final 18 months in the U.S. Senate. Paskus also takes viewers along for this month’s...

A new study, conducted by the Cognitive Rhythms and Computation Lab under the direction of Assistant Professor James Cavanagh in the UNM Department of Psychology, is looking for participants. The purpose of the study, Cognitive Neuroscience of...

UNM Food was recently awarded second place in the inaugural West Division Residential Showdown for their spring event, LaPo Goes Global.  The event showcased food from six different countries, a world map for students to pin their birthplace, and an...

The University of New Mexico’s Institutional Support Services (ISS) announces the creation of UNM Capital & Space Strategies, a new department that will provide strategic coordination, guidance and planning resources for institutional space, facility...

The University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) signed a landmark Institutional Agreement that provides staff from both institutions unprecedented access to collaborative research and allows for academic appointments for LANL staff...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering just received a Bronze Award from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in the inaugural Diversity Recognition Program. UNM is one of 82 engineering programs around the country — and the...