Biology

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, faculty from The University of New Mexico—Gabriel López, Maggie Werner-Washburne and Fernando Valenzuela—were recognized by Cell Mentor as three of the 100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists in America. Cell...

The day after a rare snowstorm hit the state in early September with snow, cold, and gusts up to 70 mph, The University of New Mexico student Jenna McCullough received an email with a report of dead birds at the Tijeras ranger station. It was her first...

A new report on biological collections from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine points to the need for sustainability, digitization, recruitment of a diverse workforce, and infrastructure upgrades to meet the challenges now...

In 2015, professors Blair Wolf and Chris Witt from The University of New Mexico Biology department traveled to Peru to examine how hummingbirds survived the extreme Andes Mountains temperatures. Witt received a National Science Foundation grant to...

Biologists at the Vesbach Lab at The University of New Mexico have been using Center for Advanced Research Computing resources to analyze viruses found in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Funded by a grant from the Joint Genome Institute, Ph.D....

The Species in Peril project at UNM, in partnership with the Office of the U.S. Senator Tom Udall, Office of Congresswoman Deb Haaland, New Mexico BioPark Society, and the Southwest Environmental Center, is launching the UNM Biodiversity Webinar...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) has received a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for an innovative graduate education program centered in the University’s science museums. The Museum Research Training Program (MRT) is a...

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...

University of New Mexico Professor Felisa A. Smith was recognized recently for her contributions to the paleontology community with her selection as a Fellow of the Paleontological Society. The Paleontological Society is an international nonprofit...

People of color are being disproportionately infected by the novel coronavirus, professor of computer science and biology at UNM Melanie Moses and...