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Research recently published by adjunct assistant professor Cyler Conrad from the Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico examines the importance of turkeys to the Ancestral Pueblo people and how they have managed the birds for more than...

The 2021 UNM Gives United Way Campaign kicks off in New Mexican style with the 3rd annual Salsa Showdown competition. Registration to submit recipes is now underway and is limited to the first six entries. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 22...

Students enrolled in the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Program at UNM-Taos recently met with community leaders in sustainability to discuss local initiatives that address environmental challenges. Featured topics: Farming as a...

On Friday, Aug. 27, The University of New Mexico is set to resume its public viewing sessions at the UNM Campus Observatory. The UNM Campus Observatory allows for students and visitors to view the night skies from a convenient setting. During this time,...

A recently completed report analyzed the entire University of New Mexico system and quantified its impact on the New Mexico economy in academic year 2020. As one of New Mexico’s major employers, UNM enhances workforce productivity, improves quality of...

It’s unfathomable to imagine healthcare without nurses — the warriors in scrubs, the compassionate caregivers to the sick, injured and frightened — they witness birth and death, and all with a smile and a warm touch. This year at The University of New...

The University of New Mexico Art Museum will open the last day of August with its first live exhibit since the museum shut down with the rise of the COVID pandemic. “During the past year and half, as we coped with a global pandemic and the museum being...

The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation declared a water shortage in the Colorado River Basin, announcing historic water cuts for portions of the western United States. The damning headlines are startling, but water researchers...

The University of New Mexico recently announced the promotion and honor of 10 faculty to the rank of Distinguished Professor. They include Lisa Broidy, Alexander Buium, Joseph Cook, Laura Crossey, Jeremy Edwards, Fernando Garzon, Kerry Howe, Mary Ann...

UNM-Los Alamos launched a new initiative aimed at improving college graduation rates in Northern New Mexico. The Graduation Project, modeled from the program on UNM main campus, seeks to encourage former students to return to school to finish their...