College of Arts & Sciences

Sarah Hernandez (Sicangu Lakota), associate professor of Native American Literature and director of the Institute for American Indian Research at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s Indigenous...

The Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) will host La Casita: A Conversation About How We Got Here, a brown bag lecture on Nov. 12, from 12–1:15 p.m. Led by SHRI’s first permanent director, José A. Rivera, and featuring Economics Professor...

Each November, The University of New Mexico celebrates National Native American Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to...

Native American Studies Ph.D. candidate Allison Shaddox had never presented on her own research before participating in last year’s LoboBITES event. But afterwards, she said it made her a presenter. 

A University of New Mexico alumnus made it his goal to make the Navajo language easier to learn. Now, he’s getting to see in real time how his efforts are impacting the community. 

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.

Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the “Halloween fireballs”, they are named for the constellation Taurus—the bull—from which the meteors appear to radiate, the shower...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways to reconstruct Earth's ancient climate. Led by UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Zachary Sharp, the study published in...

In his second year as a graduate student in the Public Archaeology master’s program at The University of New Mexico, James Chaves has already achieved what many researchers strive for – earning a prestigious Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute...

“I see it as a temporary alternative to what’s happening at the Smithsonian, where Black people in particular gave family treasures to the museum and now it’s being censored. I see this as a kind of answer to that to preserve important memories to preserve community.”