Spanish & Portuguese

Carmella Scorcia Pacheco joins new It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science (IPNRS) podcast host, Cameron Goeldner, to talk about the deep cultural roots, memories and traditions behind farolitos and luminarias, in an episode titled “Little Lanterns: The...

When Efraín Villa packed his bags for an international business law course in the United Kingdom, he didn’t know the trip would alter the course of his life. The Albuquerque native, who had grown up camping in New Mexico but hadn’t yet traveled abroad,...

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...

The Center for Regional Studies (CRS) recently welcomed a new director. Damián Vergara Wilson holds a Ph.D. in Spanish & Portuguese and Hispanic Linguistics from The University of New Mexico. 

The ceremony was intimate and brief, yet rich with tradition and meaning. On a wintry spring afternoon on April 19, students and family members joined faculty (who donned full academic regalia) in the warm setting of Bobo Room in Hodgin Hall for an...

Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of New Mexico have been awarded research grants from the 2025 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program.  Carmen Nocentelli, associate professor of English and...

If only walls could tell stories — except this time, they can. The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting a two-day art exhibit on the struggles of migration told through art and narrative.  The first event will begin Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m....

Nearly 10 years ago, The University of New Mexico became the first institution selected to provide a unique fellowship dedicated to supporting doctoral students in the humanities.   Thanks to the Bilinski Educational Foundation, more than 60 students...

According to the 2020 Census, about one in three households in New Mexico speak a language other than English at home — higher than the national average of about one in five.  Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world, after English, yet...

The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico has been awarded a Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language grant from the U.S. Department of Education. UNM is one of only 13 institutions nationwide...