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UNM will host a "Know Your Rights" presentation on Oct. 14, led by Amber Weeks and Olsi Vrapi, attorneys with the Vrapi Weeks law firm in Albuquerque.

The University of New Mexico celebrated its Class of 2025 over two commencement ceremonies, one for graduates and the other for undergraduates. Following the undergraduate ceremony, more than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students can now call...

What do a poet, a lawyer, and a kid from New Jersey have in common? More than you’d think—and for Edward Hakim Bellamy, it all starts with how you tell a story. Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Jersey, Bellamy grew up a passionate Eagles fan and...

Ramon Baca was 7-years-old when a childhood injury shifted how he saw nursing. “I thought only women could be nurses,” he remembered telling the male nurse treating his broken wrist. The nurse laughed and replied, “We all take care of people...

A 30 kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) array on The University of New Mexico Student Union Building (SUB) was placed in service late in 2024, marking a milestone for a student-led effort to bring solar energy to the SUB. The Graduate and...

Lillian Walker remembers as a child when money was tight as the family bounced between low and middle income and having an injury meant waiting to see if she was hurt enough to be taken to a doctor. Healthcare bills meant struggling to pay for food and...

The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

Trinity Moody didn’t grow up watching television, but they do plan to make a career out of writing for TV shows. They recognize the irony. Moody will graduate this month with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Digital Media with a focus in...

A world-class graduate program at The University of New Mexico celebrates its 40th anniversary with two days of scheduled events and invited speakers on March 7 and 8. The Optical Science and Engineering (OSE) Program was launched in 1983 and has since...

The saying, “those who don’t ask for thanks in return” is exactly who UNM graduate Bryan Rojas embodies. Rojas was born and raised in Albuquerque, N.M. and his journey to public service started off at a very young age. While Rojas always had a heart to...