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Victoria Bowler and Milena Carvalho both arrived last fall at The University of New Mexico excited to begin graduate work in the Department of Anthropology. Bowler had been a U.S. Park Service ranger at sites throughout the southwest and was ready to do...

Thanks to the generosity of an Albuquerque couple, The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is now the first school or college in the University to hold an endowed dean’s position. Jim and Ellen King’s gift of $500,000 will create the Jim and...

Bacteria is such a common part of our world most of us don’t think much about it, but when bacteria grows prolifically on some surfaces it can cause major problems. One example is bacterial growth on a urinary catheter, another is bacterial growth on the...

One of education’s biggest challenges is keeping up with technology to ensure that students are familiar with the latest technological advances and enabling them to be successful during their academic careers and beyond. This is especially true in the...

UNM STEM Student Research Day will be held on Saturday, April 16 in the UNM Student Union Building. This is a student-led event, often held annually, produced by collaboration between the Graduate Student Associations for NanoScience & Microsystems...

A recent study co-authored by University of New Mexico School of Law Associate Professor Yael Zakai Cannon shows the relationship between “adverse childhood experiences,” or ACEs, and juvenile delinquency. The study also sheds light on the role that law...

When Yemane Asmerom came to The University of New Mexico more than 20 years ago, he had a dream to build a state-of-the-art laboratory that would conduct world class research second to none. With the help of many...

The UNM Biology Department hosts its 25th annual Research Day and Open House on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1. The annual event is a showcase of student research celebrating discovery and education in the biological sciences. On Thursday, March...

For more than 30 years, Dr. Nina Wallerstein has been involved with Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) including empowerment-based interventions in family, youth and women’s health issues. It’s a lifelong accomplishment she is proud to have...

A five-year randomized study to determine whether kindergarten through third grade students would benefit from an extra 25 days of school was completed with mixed results. The study concluded that students benefited, but only in specific conditions. The...