Schools and Colleges

Students attending The University of New Mexico now have the opportunity to opt into a Credit/No Credit grade system with no fee or change for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. The grading option is in support of COVID-19 Emergency Measures for...

The University of New Mexico School of Law made a significant move up the annual US News and World Report national rankings in Environmental Law, coming in at No. 33 (tied with three other law schools at that rank, including the University of Arizona)....

This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Matt Grubs speaks with Dr. David Scrase, who is part of the team coordinating New Mexico’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A geriatrician who now leads the Human Services Department, Scrase talks about...

The renovation of Smith Plaza that turned a drab, barren stretch of beige bricks to an outdoor “great room” in the heart of the UNM campus was among the winners in the recent Brick in Architecture Awards celebrated by the Brick Industry Association...

The 2020 Census is a decennial population count of the residents of the United States that is mandated by the government. It counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories. In mid-March, homes across the country began receiving...

What does it mean to be a Rude Boy? The word ‘rude’ is commonly associated with an unhappy connotation of disrespect, but for one University of New Mexico alum, a ‘Rude Boy’ is considered a style that’s enriched in music and history. That style would...

Lawrence Straus, the Leslie Spier Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the UNM Department of Anthropology, along with Mathieu Langlais of the University of Bordeaux, recently published a tri-lingual volume with French and Spanish prehistoric...

LATEST UPDATE: June 24 at 11:05 a.m. The University of New Mexico is taking several safety precautions to help combat the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. Academic courses are transitioning to remote instruction to the fullest extent...

The University of New Mexico’s Women’s Resource Center has extended its deadline to Wednesday, April 15 to apply for the Sabrina Single Mothers Scholarship.  “I think our biggest desire is for those parenting in our community to know that the WRC...

She’s become a local icon overnight, standing alongside New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and interpreting valuable information for the deaf community. During a chaotic and quickly-changing time, Nixo Lanning has...