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When Efraín Villa packed his bags for an international business law course in the United Kingdom, he didn’t know the trip would alter the course of his life. The Albuquerque native, who had grown up camping in New Mexico but hadn’t yet traveled abroad,...

When walking or driving through a space, our instincts can tell us whether an environment feels safe. Dark corners, narrow corridors, or hidden passageways can trigger unease. At The University of New Mexico, campus planners are using architecture,...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Physics and Astronomy scored a rare scientific hat trick this summer as three faculty members received the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER award.

For many families in New Mexico, finding early childhood healthcare in their native language isn’t just difficult—it’s often out of reach. This language gap can be especially critical when it comes to children with autism or developmental delays, where...

Astronomers from The University of New Mexico, along with U.S. and international researchers, have confirmed the existence of a new giant exoplanet, made possible through a collaboration with citizen scientists around the world. The discovery is...

Manali Girish Narkhede is driven by a passion for creativity and innovation. Born in India, she grew up watching her father work as an electrical engineer for the state government and was raised with the values of integrity, humility and service. From a...

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that Joan Bybee, distinguished professor emerita of UNM Linguistics, has been elected to the Academy as part of the 2025 class. She joins a renowned group of nearly 250 leaders from across the...

For the first time in years, the Institute for the Study of "Race" and Social Justice at the University of New Mexico has a new director.  Dr. Shinsuke Eguchi, a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at UNM, was named director of...

Ruth Luckasson, a Distinguished Professor of Special Education, has retired after serving at The University of New Mexico for more than four decades. Luckasson’s path to becoming the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS)’s first...

A long-standing partnership between UNM’s Speech & Hearing Sciences Professor Cathy Binger and University of Central Florida (UCF)’s Assistive Technology Center Founder and Professor Jennifer Kent-Walsh is proving that there’s hope for families of all...