College of Arts & Sciences

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series presents "Cooperation Among Wild Chimpanzees" Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. in Hibben Hall, room 105, with John Mitani from the Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan.As ...

The RWJF Center for Health Policy presents, "Why Does ‘Good' Social Science Go Unused in Policymaking? A Contrarian Perspective," featuring Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie professor of public affairs and vice president for Global Centers, Columbia University, ...

University of New Mexico Associate Professor of American Studies Jennifer Nez Denetdale is filling the position on the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission that requires an "extensive background in education," according to the Commission. Her ...

Jay Bertram Sorenson, 82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1970 and a Political Science Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico, died Monday, Aug. 15. A memorial service will be held at the UNM Alumni Chapel Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. A ...

The Provost and Research offices, Information Technologies and key academic departments, along with the use of student fees, are funding a UNM site license that provides MatLab software at no cost to faculty and students. MatLab is high-level software ...

University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor of American Studies Gerald Vizenor is the recipient of the 2011 American Book Award for Shrouds of White Earth. The award is presented by the Before Columbus Foundation. The book is about contemporary ...

All four buildings UNM owns on the former John Young Ranch property in northern New Mexico were damaged in the Las Conchas fire. The most serious damage was done to the main house where the Dept. of Anthropology normally conducts field schools for ...

Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and American Studies Department announce that Irene Vasquez has been selected to serve as director of CHMS and associate professor of American Studies, effective ...

Mellon Fellow Andrea Mays began thinking about stories and race when she was a kid watching old movies on television when she came home from school. "I loved old black and white movies, not only for the fact that they were really these elaborate ...

It's survival of the fittest – even in the world of seeds. New research conducted by an international team of scientists including the University of New Mexico's Tim Lowrey, professor of Biology, reveals a complex plant-animal interaction of ...