College of Arts & Sciences
By Mary Beth King
May 13, 2020
Limina: UNM Nonfiction Review is the new name of the recently unveiled 32nd volume of the annual publication originally entitled Best Student Essays. The name has been changed to better reflect the content.
“We decided to change the name because we feel...
By Mary Beth King
May 12, 2020
The answer to a topic of debate among researchers about the anatomy of our ancient human ancestors may lie in the quirky life of a wealthy New York socialite who raised a chimpanzee named Suzy to live like a human child in the 1930s.
By Steve Carr
May 07, 2020
Analytics have long been a source of useful information across various industries including sports. While it may not be obvious to the casual football fan, the National Football League (NFL) started using league-wide analytics about five years ago....
May 07, 2020
The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) just released its 2020 second quarter economic forecast for the state, outlining impacts of unemployment, plunging oil prices and an economy on pause.
The New Mexico Economic Forecast (FOR-UNM),...
By Steve Carr
May 04, 2020
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy Carlton Caves as a member. This prestigious honor is one of the highest...
By Steve Carr
May 01, 2020
The history of the Earth and of life on Earth is written in sedimentary rock layers. To understand the history, you must understand the rocks. Sedimentary rock layers of 541- 485 million years old, from the Cambrian Period, provide a record of incredible...
By Rachel Whitt
April 30, 2020
With more than 96,000 food service jobs, the restaurant industry makes up about 11 percent of employment in New Mexico. Recent statewide orders mandating restaurants limit their service to curbside or delivery have many food service staff jobless – a...
April 29, 2020
University of New Mexico faculty and students are adjusting to a whole new reality of remote learning this semester, and some Lobos are having a little fun with each class project.
“Half of these projects are group work,” Assistant Professor Andisheh...
By Natalie Rogers
April 29, 2020
Our brains are made of complex networks that change throughout our lives. As we age, certain cognitive functions can become impaired, and simple tasks become challenging. Risks for certain cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) such as stroke and dementia also...
By Mary Beth King
April 28, 2020
Immersed in boredom because of the COVID-19 shutdown, many people are using the extra time on their hands during their isolation at home to get creative. Artists are plying their talents, homeowners are tackling landscaping and home improvement projects...
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