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Myrriah Gómez, an associate professor in the UNM Honors College, first monograph, Nuclear Nuevo México, was recently awarded a Southwest Book Award by the Border Regional Library Association. The book examines how Nuevomexicanos have been affected by...

A book about gender and sexual violence in the borderland written by Bernadine Marie Hernández, an associate professor in the University of New Mexico Department of English, has earned three literary awards in the past month. In her multi-genre book,...

Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Sam Truett, associate professor of History and director of the Center for the Southwest at The University of New Mexico, will present the Indigenous Borderlands in North America Symposium...

The UNM School of Law has launched its first ever Border Justice Fellowship Program, a key component of the school’s Border Justice Initiative focused on ensuring the legal system’s just treatment of immigrants at the U.S. southern border.  Jorge...

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) will publish a series of stories highlighting immigration issues and concerns. The series is titled Immigration: A Look at the Issues. To help set the background for the...

A group of 17 historians recently met to assess the turbulent presidency of Donald Trump. Among those helping to compile a scholarly history of the 45th president’s administration is Jason Scott Smith, professor of History at The University of New...

Can ethnic studies high school classes reduce complex inequalities across school districts as these programs continue to grow across school districts? A group of researchers from The University of New Mexico will collaborate with Albuquerque Public...

Megan Horning is a fierce advocate for people in need, especially for individuals and families in Indian country whose experiences are not addressed thoroughly in our current legal system. Her paper, Border Town Bullies: The Bad Auto Deal and Subprime...

A new exhibit, Border Doors and the Unmasking of the Zones of Meaning, will be in place at locations on campus and at the National Hispanic Cultural Center from March 28 through April 20. An opening reception with presentations by the student artists...

Take a most unusual US-Mexico road trip with former farmer turned activist and Duke University Professor Charlie Thompson, author of "Border Odyssey: Travels along the US-Mexico Divide." He will share his story on Monday, Oct.19 at 3 p.m. in the Frank...