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When radioactive materials are released into the environment after, for example, above-ground nuclear testing, they may be then accumulated in various organisms through breathing air, or via ingestion of water, sediments and plants. A group of...

With an increased awareness surrounding global and national security, the University of New Mexico began offering a new Professional Master of Science degree in Global & National Security this fall.  The new degree, offered by Graduate Studies under the...

The Global and National Security Policy Institute (GNSPI) and National Security Studies Program (NSSP) and the Critical Technology Studies Program (CTSP) at The University of New Mexico, host the 10th annual symposium ‘Global, National, and Human...

The University of New Mexico, as an Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC-CAE), was awarded a $2 million, three-year grant to create a Critical Technology Studies Program (CTSP) and engage a consortium of regional institutions, known...

Joseluis Ayala has a passion for foreign languages. As an undergraduate, he received scholarships to study in Russia—learning the language and culture in hopes of working for the U.S. government. He credits his success to UNM's Naval ROTC and the...

Movies, books and television shows have all had popular series where a laser, microwave, or particle beam weapon is used to battle the bad guys. Over the past few decades the U.S. military has been working on making this fantasy a reality. They’re called...

In a rapidly changing world with interconnected economies and technologies, as well as the gathering threat of terrorism, global and national security is a fundamental concern in this digitalized century. Due to the insurgence of terrorism across the...

After an extensive consultation, planning and regents approval process, Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced the establishment of the UNM Global and National Security Policy Institute Program(GNSPI) and the appointment of Emile Nakhleh as its part-time...

The University of New Mexico National Security Studies Program’s seventh annual symposium, Global and National Security: Rapidly Evolving Challenges, begins Monday, April 4 at 12 p.m. Farah Pandith, former special representative to Muslim communities...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents has approved a new university-wide, interdisciplinary Global & National Security Policy Institute (GNSPI). The purpose is to enhance UNM standing across the country in National Security, broadly defined, to...