Honors College

A team of researchers, including UNM Honors College Professor Jason R. Moore, has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the...

Learn about the depth of research work being done at UNM during the Spring 2017 Shared Knowledge Conference (SKC). The conference, organized by Graduate Studies, will be held on April 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in SUB Ballroom C. It provides an opportunity...

The University of New Mexico recently selected its third group of Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows (MMUF). The recipients for the 2017-2019 cohort of the MMUF program include: Rozee Benavides, Thomas Graves, Hotvlkuce Harjo, Timoteo L’Esperance and...

It’s not often that college students are asked to play games in class. But if you stop by the UNM Honors College, you’ll see that traditional teaching is taking a backseat to creativity. The College’s Diplomacy Lab is using gamification strategies, as...

On Monday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Dane Smith Hall, room 120, Richard Ross will present his work during a public lecture, which is free and open to the public. Also, on Tuesday, Oct.18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Honors College will host a...

The Honors College is a source of great pride for The University of New Mexico. Its nearly six-decade tenure on this campus, first as a program then as a college, is filled with a profound history of enriching the education of UNM scholars. In an...

Ten celebrated New Mexico authors will discuss their work and the creative process this fall in appearances at The University of New Mexico Honors College. These Honors Forum lectures were established over 30 years ago by well-known local author Tony...

Summer for most college students is a time for road trips and odd jobs. The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program takes this tradition and turns it into a life-changing experience for UNM students.  

During the recent Honors Forum, staff and students proudly revealed the 2016 Scribendi magazine to excited onlookers. This year marks an impressive milestone for the creative magazine—its 30th anniversary edition.

It’s safe to say that Jenna Hagengruber knows the value of education. Hagengruber, a senior with a double major in English and philosophy, and a minor in Honors, will soon graduate as part of the Class of 2016. Hagengruber, an Albuquerque-native who...