Schools and Colleges

Alemán received a miniature Adirondack chair from Vermont, plus recognition of his teaching excellence at the annual Bread Loaf awards ceremony.University of New Mexico Professor of English Jesse Alemán was recently awarded the Ruth and Lillian Marino ...

Lawrence Straus receiving bronze 'baston de mando.' Photo courtesy of Ana Belen Marin-ArroyoLeslie Spier Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Lawrence Straus was given a "homenaje" by the Sociedad Prehistroica de Cantabria in Santander, Spain. The ...

The University of New Mexico Audit Committee will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 8:30 a.m. until completed at Scholes Hall, the Roberts Room, on the University of New Mexico main campus.The agenda is as follows: Confirmation of a quorum ...

The Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico hosts Brazilian jazz artist Saudade at a closing reception for the "Afro: Black Identity In Brazil and America" exhibit on Friday, Aug. 24 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. The institute is located at 2500 Central ...

Why is it important for prairie dogs to be restored to their native habitat? Biologist Ana Davidson and Petunia, a prairie dog, share insights about the ecology of New Mexico's grasslands and the importance of re-establishing this keystone ...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents meet Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in ballroom C of the Student Union Building on main campus. The Board of Regents will meet in Executive Session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ...

Lucinda GrinnellLucinda Grinnell, a University of New Mexico doctoral candidate in history, was awarded a 2012-13 American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women. AAUW American Fellowships are given to highly qualified women scholars ...

Ruben CobosIn early 2012, the family of the late Dr. Ruben Cobos graciously donated a collection of folk stories and songs to the University Libraries Center of Southwest Research and Special Collections. An alumnus of UNM, Cobos was a distinguished ...

UNM Distinguished Professor of, Anthropology Jane LancasterUNM Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Jane Lancaster has been presented with the Human Behavior and Evolution Society's Lifetime Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution. The ...

Nelson, left, receives the PI of the Year award from Danielle McLean, Alpha Pi Omega Sorority Grand Circle Scholar and awards committee chairwoman.University of New Mexico nursing student Shawna Nelson is the 2011-2012 member of the year for the ...