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UNM to honor French-Stewart’s with Honorary Degree

November 14, 2018

The University of New Mexico will honor philanthropists Diana and Chester French Stewart with Honorary Degrees at the 2018 commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in Dreamstyle Arena. The French-Stewart’s will receive the Doctor of Human Letters...

Second annual STEM Boomerang planned Dec. 20 at UNM

November 14, 2018

For the second year in a row, business, academic and economic development and government leaders from the city, state and region will converge at The University of New Mexico to meet with recent highly-trained STEM professionals who are in and out of New...

Conversations on our common future

November 13, 2018

The fall lecture series at UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning continues with a discussion focusing on renewable energy. “100 Percent Clean Renewable Energy for New Mexico” will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in George Pearl...

CPR training could save lives

November 13, 2018

The New Mexico Heart Institute Foundation hosts Project Heart Start in an effort to educate all capable citizens to perform compression only CPR and save the lives of victims who suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Participants will learn to...

UNM Press hires three new staff members

By Adelia Humme November 13, 2018

The University of New Mexico Press recently welcomed three new staff members in the Marketing and Sales department and the Editorial, Design, and Production department. In June, the Press hired Bryce Emley as marketing associate. He is the poetry...

APLU names University of New Mexico 2018 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Award Winner

November 12, 2018

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named The University of New Mexico a 2018 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) awardee. UNM won the IEP Place award for exemplary initiatives resulting in social, cultural, or community...

“A vessel for their testimony”

By Elizabeth Dwyer November 12, 2018

Hurricanes, poetry, civil war and Harry Potter. At first glance, none of these subjects appear related. In truth, they are all examples of topics covered at the Southwest Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) regional conference,...

10th Annual Navajo Rug Auction to benefit the Maxwell Museum

November 12, 2018

The University of New Mexico Maxwell Museum of Anthropology presents the 10thAnnual Navajo Rug Auction on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Prairie Star Restaurant in Bernalillo. Viewing will begin at 11 a.m. The event is free and open to all. More...

SHAC offers student workshops

November 12, 2018

Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is offering four upcoming workshops for students. Students can attend the workshops free of charge. The first is a Stress and Anxiety Toolbox workshop. While attending college, there are many causes for stress and...

Students can have their voice heard on campus

November 12, 2018

Senate elections for the Associated Students of The University of New Mexico are underway as 20 undergraduate students campaign for a position in the senate. The senate consists of 21 members, and this ASUNM election season has 10 available seats....

Using modern technology to preserve the Zuni language

By Rachel Whitt November 01, 2018

New Mexico is home to 23 tribal nations, who speak eight different languages. Now, the UNM College of University Libraries is working to preserve the traditions, cultures and languages of New Mexico’s Indigenous peoples through a new digital initiative.

Ancient human population histories revealed in Central and South America

November 08, 2018

The first high quality ancient DNA data from Central and South America—49 individuals some as old as 11,000 years—has revealed a major and previously unknown exchanges between populations. Unprecedented details about the ancestry of the people of...

You are not alone: supporting first generation students

By Rachel Whitt & Dorene DiNaro November 05, 2018

“I am first-generation.” That is the phrase used by 34 percent of college undergraduates in the United States to identify themselves as the first in their family to attend college. First-Generation Celebration Friday, Nov. 9 UNM Student Union...

The new registration process & what you need to know about it

By Rachel Whitt October 29, 2018

Students logging into LoboWeb to sign up for classes next month will notice changes to the registration process, and there are lots of resources available to help them understand how to use it. “The new process is more streamlined and user-friendly,”...

NM voters approve money for higher education, libraries

By Rachel Whitt November 07, 2018

Voters in New Mexico decisively backed General Obligation Bonds B and D – affirming their support of higher education and libraries. Bond B allocates $4 million each for higher education libraries, public libraries and public-school libraries – every...

'Claiming Social Security: Helpful Tips' featured topic for November Financial Wellness workshops

November 07, 2018

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Human Resources hosts two Financial Wellness workshops on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. on Main Campus at the UNM Business Center 1016, and Friday Nov. 16 from 12 to 1 p.m. on North Campus at the HSLIC...

UNM launches Grand Challenges Initiative Wednesday, Nov. 14

November 08, 2018

The University of New Mexico presents the Grand Challenges Initiative launch Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in SUB Ballroom C. Grand Challenges are problems of global, national and regional significance that require researchers to work...

Draft & Table to open in the SUB

By Katie Williams September 27, 2018

It has been said that the most cherished moments happen when family and friends get together—together is a great place to be, and now near the heart of main campus at The University of New Mexico, there is a place where this is can happen, that just so...

Celebrating bilingualism in New Mexico Spanish

November 12, 2018

New research on Spanish in New Mexico reveals that “bilinguals don’t mix up their languages, they mix and match.” Salón Ortega at the NHCC was filled to capacity recently to celebrate bilingualism in New Mexico and launch a new book, Bilingualism in the...

UNM professor elected as the vice president of Sociologists for Women in Society

November 08, 2018

The University of New Mexico’s Nancy López was recently elected as the vice president of Sociologists for Women in Society, serving a two-year term from 2019 through 2021. The Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) is an international organization of...

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UNM in the News

Headlines for November 14

1. Travel and Tour World - "Chilean university wins 2018 Airbus GEDC Diversity Award" 2. MD Magazine - "Training Law/Medical Professionals & Detriments of Negligence" 3. East Carolina University - "YOUR OLD DENIM COULD BE USED TO REBUILD A HOME" 4....

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Lonna Atkeson

Professor Lonna Atkeson is a Regents' Lecturer and director of the Center for the Study of Voting, Elections and Democracy in the UNM Political Science Department. A national expert in the field of election administration, Atkeson's general research ...

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