Biology

The Biotechnology program at Central New Mexico Community College has been around for more than 20 years. It's a cohort-based three-semester program that begins in the fall and finishes at the end of the summer semester. 

New Mexico has been getting hotter and drier with each passing year. This winter, the state is experiencing record-breaking warm temperatures, which could significantly affect this spring's wildfire season. 

Graduate Studies’ 2025 LoboBITES competition boasted a wide array of research topics. Twelve students competed recently representing four colleges.

The recently launched Medical Biotechnology certification course at UNM’s Valencia Campus is the first of its kind in the state of New Mexico. The twenty-credit hour associate certification prepares students for careers in the biomedical laboratory industry.

A global research effort led by Colorado State University, including The University of New Mexico, shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover...

For four years, the UNM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been shining a spotlight on extraordinary research faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship and collaboration with students throughout the academic year through the...

A research group in University College is providing first year University of New Mexico students the opportunity to get research experience. The Greenberg Research Group is led by its namesake Jake Greenberg who is a trained Ph.D. chemist.  

This year’s Fall Undergraduate Research Scholarship awardees have been chosen. Four University of New Mexico students are supported in their pursuit of research with a UNM faculty member. Winners are given a $500 departmental award. 

A four-year, $7 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program awarded to The University of New Mexico’s Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (ARID) Institute...

A new course model has proven successful in providing research experience to college freshman and sophomores. The Resilience Solutions Incubator (RSI) aims to encourage scientific inquiry and community impact.