Researchers from The University of New Mexico and California Polytechnic University find increased employment, especially in manufacturing, following the opening of legal recreational cannabis dispensaries. They found no evidence of declines in worker...
The University of New Mexico is gearing up to welcome over a thousand visitors for the International Association for College Admission Counseling (INTL ACAC) conference – that will take place July 12 – 15, 2022 – after being postponed in 2020 due to...
Director of UNM Ticketing, Leason Cherry died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 26. Cherry was a valued member of the University's Institutional Support Services (ISS) team since 2002 and became the director of UNM Ticketing in 2019. He was 41. A resident of...
Every year, African lungfish survive to the dry seasons in Africa by creating a cocoon that allows them to live on land for months or even years, until water returns following long periods of heat and drought. This cocoon, in which the lungfish is...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, lawmakers head back to the Roundhouse next week, for a Special Session to deal with redistricting. But, there will be some major changes for those wishing to watch the process in person. Host Gene Grant gets more details...
The University of New Mexico College of Arts and Sciences recently announced its second annual Sobel Duncan Science for Health in Indigenous Populations (SHIP) Graduate Student Research Award. UNM sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of...
Associated Students of The University of New Mexico (ASUNM) is holding the 57th annual Arts and Crafts fair in the Student Union Building (SUB) ballrooms. The fair is Dec. 1-3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The ASUNM Arts and Crafts Studio is an open...
Five Native American educators and academics from The University of New Mexico have been chosen by AcademicInfluence.com as top influential American Indian scholars in the nation. Gregory Cajete (Tewa), Jennie R. Joe (Navajo), Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne), Simon J. Ortiz (Acoma Pueblo), and Gerald Vizenor (Chippewa) ...
The violin making program at The University of New Mexico is hosting an open house the same evening as the Hanging of the Greens festivities Friday, December 3. Visitors will have a chance to see the tools and woods used, view the students’ work in...
Researchers at The University of New Mexico examined the effects of consuming cannabis on nausea symptoms from five minutes to one-hour post-cannabis consumption and showed that using Cannabis results in an average symptom improvement of nearly 4 points...
Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...
“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...
Although my mother wasn’t a curandera — or traditional healer — she should have been one. Growing up on a rural farm away from populated areas made healthcare harder to come by. “Don’t you dare get sick,” she would say to me and my siblings. “And if you...
UNM’s annual Hanging of the Greens is just a week away, beckoning in the holiday season – a long awaited gathering coming off a year where COVID-19 changed the way students, staff, faculty and the campus community celebrated our most sacred...
After a nationwide search, James Holloway, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of New Mexico has named Camille Carey as dean of the School of Law, effective July 1, 2022. “I’m excited to have Professor Carey take...
To understand the power of a movement that began in 2013, we have to jump back nearly 400 years and grasp onto perhaps the same struggle the Black community fought then; the idea that all people should be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and in...
On a recent 11-day raft trip through the Grand Canyon, geologists gathered evidence in hope that it would allow them to peer billions of years into the past. Using a relatively new technique, they were able to estimate the age of a mysterious section of...
Dancers with The University of New Mexico's Department of Theatre & Dance embrace the sound of music at the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Class Crawl 2021! The perfect opportunity for new students and their families to discover where their classes are located on campus prior to the first day of classes. We've missed you, Lobos!
You're officially a resident Lobo! Students will have the next few days to move in and get familiar with campus as classes begin Monday, August 23, 2021.
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