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Researchers will often go to the ends of the Earth in search of answers to the mysteries of science. Forming the Aleutian Arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, approximately 3,400 miles from Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico, the Aleutian Islands...

Hundreds of hidden nearby galaxies have been studied for the first time, shedding light on a mysterious gravitational anomaly dubbed the ‘Great Attractor.’

Sang Eon Han, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico, is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. The $500,000 award ...

A report from the University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research to the City of Albuquerque says the city needs to create a clear policy for the use of On Body Camera Systems for Albuquerque Police Department officers. The report released by...

“It’s about love, loving my listeners, being a servant to them, creating a picture of the games in their minds.” That’s how Connie Alexander sums up his nationally-known sports announcing radio-TV career as a leading innovator of play-by-play...

Scientists at the University of New Mexico conducted research to effectively study carbon emissions through fault systems in the East African Rift (EAR) in an effort to understand carbon emissions from the Earth’s interior and how it affects the...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States has long been estimated at no more than three children per 1,000. A new study published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reports that the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is between...

Annually, the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department compiles a list of its Top-10 research stories during the course of the year. Below is a list of UNM's Top-10 research stories for 2015. The stories are in random order. UNM...

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is responsible for the safety of highway bridges over rivers and arroyos in the state. But what are their methods and how do they determine if a bridge is safe? This, they have turned to the UNM Department of...

For months now, weather forecasters have been talking about a Godzilla El Niño. Even though most New Mexicans have enjoyed a fairly mild fall, make no mistake, an El Niño winter is here. The question now becomes, how much moisture will it generate over...