Schools and Colleges

The Unites States Army Research Office has awarded Andy Schuler, associate professor of civil engineering, a three-year, $418,000 grant to harvest energy from bacterial metabolism in wastewater treatment.Wastewater contains a variety of waste compounds, ...

Math proficiency has long been a concern of UNM academic leadership. Approximately 2,300 students per year attempt intermediate algebra (Math 120) with a pass rate of less than 50 percent. Since Math 120 is one of the gateway courses for UNM students, ...

Studying French as an undergraduate came in handy for UNM Mechanical Engineering doctoral student Ben Rael, who is studying the fabrication and physical characterization of nano-composites during his summer internship in Nantes, Frances.Rael was invited ...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, panelists discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding immigration and its impact on New Mexicans, as well as the landmark decision on the Affordable Health Care Act on Thursday.New Mexico PBS' one hour public ...

The UNM Information Architects group has arranged a hands-on Scrum project management course with certified Scrum Master, Chantal Forster. Scrum is a game changing agile framework for completing complex projects. The course is particularly useful to ...

The 14th annual Taos Summer Writers' Conference is set at the Sagebrush Inn and Conference Center in Taos from July 15-22. Opening night kicks off with a buffet dinner and keynote reading by bestselling author Dani Shapiro, whose books include the ...

UNM University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) have developed the "UNM Election Experts Site" to aid the media and the general public in being informed about the issues central to the 2012 presidential campaign.While New Mexico isn't considered a ...

The popular summer course, "Traditional Medicine without Borders: Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico," takes place at the University of New Mexico from July 16-27. Dr. Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, UNM vice president for Student Affairs and professor of ...

Erin Corriveau, M.D. and senior resident in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been appointed to the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME). COGME is the 17-member body appointed by Secretary Kathleen Sibelius of the Department ...

Last week, I wrote about the opportunities and responsibilities related to local engagement. The past several days have gotten me thinking about how we communicate and engage at the national level and how UNM is perceived beyond our state's boundaries. ...