Derric Romero compares his student experience at The University of New Mexico to the film Van Wilder. In the movie, the Wilder takes seven years to complete his degree and graduate. “I started UNM in the fall of 2010, fresh out of high school, 17 years old,...
Diana Macias was presented with a 2022 Howard McCarley Student Research Award for her research project entitled “Landscape Genomics and Local Adaptation of Piñon Pine (P. edulis) Across the Intermountain West.” Diana is pursuing a Ph.D. in Biology in the...
A school system’s response to migration influences the financial and social success of all the individuals they serve, regardless of their immigrant background. There are some schools that need to integrate large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers...
After an inspiring evening at the Lobo Rainforest Building, five university students went home with cash prizes after pitching their innovative business and startup ideas to an audience of supporters, investors, and business community. The 2022 Pitch...
University Libraries celebrates Milton Machuca-Gálvez, Visiting Scholar and Humanities Librarian, for being selected as one of the 15 Rare Book School-Mellon Cultural Heritage Fellows. The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural...
The Division of Student Affairs announces the return of the annual Louie Awards celebration, which will take place on Friday, June 10, at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom C. The Louie Awards recognize individuals within the Division of...
The Udall Foundation announced recipients of the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship, and among them is UNM student Nicolas Estrada. Estrada is a UNM Honors College student with a Regents Scholarship. Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he is a...
At the age of 60, Matthew Hickel didn’t believe it when his brother told him he was losing his hearing three years ago. But he went to an audiologist who confirmed Hickel was indeed going deaf. As a nurse, Hickel found his hearing loss impacted his...
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Mike Holtzclaw as chancellor for the UNM-Los Alamos branch campus, effective July 18, 2022. Holtzclaw has more than 27 years of experience 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...
Commencement is a time for celebration, recognition and reflection. It’s a tradition that marks the intersection of the past and the future, and on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at University Arena, The Pit, approximately 3,000 students from The University...
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...
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 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...
As exciting as it is to see Lobos walk the graduation stage – it is a bittersweet time for the campus community as we watch our rising stars take their place in the constellation of life. Every May and December, the University Communication and...
Language matters—spiritually, culturally, emotionally. Written and spoken words are an art form, a way for values and traditions to be passed down for generations. When a language is lost, part of that culture is lost. By the same measure, when language...
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Mike Holtzclaw as chancellor for the UNM-Los Alamos branch campus, effective July 18, 2022. Holtzclaw has more than 27 years of experience in...
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Samuel Dosumu as chancellor for the UNM Valencia branch campus. “Sam Dosumu will be a wonderful new addition to the UNM Valencia community,”...
The University of New Mexico celebrated the graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 inside University Arena, The Pit for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Congratulations to one and all!!
