College of Arts & Sciences

As a day forever changed in history, New Mexico Congresswoman and UNM alumna Deb Haaland has become the newest member of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. Deb Haaland “This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it...

Experts and parents alike have long debated whether human boys and girls tend to be more or less physically aggressive because of nature or nurture. New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on young chimpanzees indicates...

The pandemic has been devastating to restaurants, as well as the rest of the hospitality industry. But as damaging as it's been, the ensuing shutdown has shown that restaurants have worked creatively to keep serving food to an eager audience and now have...

Some of the most famous anthropologists are women: Margaret Mead, Mary Leakey, Alice Roberts, and Jane Goodall, to name a few. Even in times when men were typically leaders in the field, women still made a name for themselves and continue to do so now....

Voters in the Unites States are frustrated by the current two-party policy system; and several reports show the majority of Americans don’t feel like their political views are represented by the Democratic or Republican Party. But primaries only open to...

In order to realize the full potential of reforestation in the United States, the nation’s tree nurseries need to increase seedling production by an additional 1.7 billion each year, a 2.4-fold increase over current nursery production. These numbers,...

The estate gift from an alumnus of The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will significantly benefit research, discovery and teaching programs in two schools. The donation, from the estate of Robert...

Psychology majors at The University of New Mexico are responding enthusiastically to a recent addition to the curriculum, “The Dreaming Brain,” an online special topics course developed by alumnus and Senior Lecturer Allen Butt. By the title of the...

Mars is in the news with the landing of the Perseverance rover and there is a renewed interest in the red planet. In the March issue of National Geographic, professor Maria Lane of The University of New Mexico Department of Geography & Environmental...

Endless pivots in the 2020 curriculum and academic environment inspired a University of New Mexico group to rally – ensuring graduate students had the tools needed to search for jobs in an increasingly competitive market. The coronavirus pandemic has...