Celebrate International Archaeology Day and bring history to life at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology’s Passport to People Family Day. The in-person event is set for Saturday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum at The University of New...
A faculty member from The University of New Mexico is one of the researchers on a recently-funded National Science Foundation project that focuses on carbon capture and conversion in manufacturing. Shuya Wei, an assistant professor in the Department...
Since moving to remote and hybrid learning environments at the onset of the Pandemic, UNM Information Technologies (IT) has continuously worked to assure the security of digital classrooms. Beginning Nov.11 UNM will be offering new security options to...
The UNM Championship Golf Course, consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top collegiate courses, hosts its Inaugural Foundation Tournament on Monday, Oct. 4. The funds raised from this event will support the Foundation’s mission of maintaining and...
The Anderson School of Management at The University of New Mexico has created a new office with an intentional focus on how Anderson partners with corporations, organizations and interested community members to best meet their needs. The Corporate and...
This week on New Mexico in Focus correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with Native fashion model Quannah Chasinghorse (Han Gwich’in Sicangu/Oglala Lakota) about her recent turn on the red carpet for the Met Gala and about walking in New York...
The once-thriving Tijeras Pueblo was situated at the junction of two canyons, one north-south and one east-west, within easy reach of a number of different ecoregions, as well as on a boundary between two distinct culture areas, the Pueblo to the west...
On Monday, April 19, 2021 – nearly three months following his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States – Joe Biden issued a memo directing the nation’s two largest immigration enforcement agencies, Customs and Border Protection, and...
Change is inevitable. Just as the seasons are preparing to shift, whether it is good or bad, change is on the horizon. Why do we still spend our energy trying to avoid it? One reason is change is uncertain, and in some situations, we can’t control it....
“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...
The University of New Mexico is once again offering free flu shots in an effort to promote health and wellness this flu season. Shots will be provided at a variety of drive-thru clinics in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho for anyone 6 months or older. The...
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...
U.S Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, an alumna of The University of New Mexico, will be the featured speaker at the 10th annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest sponsored by the UNM English Department. The event is Tuesday,...
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...
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...
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...
On Aug. 23, 2021, UNM Announced an extension of the Vax the Pack incentive program until Sept. 30. Click here to read the announcement. Silent Lights, Freshman Convocation, Welcome Back Days, Commencement– the list of opportunities to have fun, make...
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.
UNM officials put the finishing touches on the stage for The University of New Mexico's First-Year Convocation set for Sunday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. at Johnson Center. Convocation is an annual event to celebrate first-year students, honor the family and friends that have helped prepare them for this new phase of their academic journey, and introduce them to the UNM Community. A reception will follow convocation from 5 - 7 p.m. at Cornell Mall and the Student Union Ballroom (SUB).
UNM recently implemented a mask-wearing policy following the recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask indoors at all UNM locations in Albuquerque, McKinley, Sandoval, Taos, and Valencia. This indoor mask-wearing policy went into effect on Monday, Aug. 2.
The UNM campus is slowly coming back to life, but sometimes we all still need a little encouragement! Future Lobo Cole (Class of 2040) is gently reminding one of the turtles at the Duck Pond how to socialize.
