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April 24 is Denim Day at UNM

April 22, 2019

At a recent UNM Board of Regents meeting, Student Regent Melissa Henry and two colleagues asked the University community to join them in recognizing Denim Day on Wednesday, April 24. Organized by Peace Over Violence, Denim Day brings together ...

Anderson graduate students take first place honors in Daniels Fund competition

By Leslie Venzuela April 22, 2019

The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management won the first-ever Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative’s Consortium Case Competition for graduate students held recently in Denver. Students from the Anderson School placed first in the graduate...

'Ask Me' event set for Thursday, April 25

April 22, 2019

Registration for the summer and fall is underway and representatives from various units including Academic Advisement, Registrar, Student Support Centers, and Financial Aid want to help make the process easier as part of its "Ask Me" Q&A...

Lobos going to Ireland, and Ireland coming to campus

April 22, 2019

An interdepartmental faculty group at The University of New Mexico is bringing the rich culture and history of Ireland to campus. They are planning several new events and programs about Ireland for the campus community and the public. Mary Power Lecture...

Canine volunteers coming to campus

April 21, 2019

Furry friends will be on campus soon to soothe students feeling stressed out or overwhelmed by finals. Cuddle a Canine is happening Tues. April 30, rain or shine, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. on the northwest corner of Smith Plaza outside Zimmerman Library....

KIVA Club hosts 64th annual Nizhoni Days

April 20, 2019

KIVA Club is hosting its 64th Annual Nizhoni Days Powwow to honor all the KIVA alumni who have built club's history and contributed to creating a positive environment for cultural awareness. Nizhoni Days events are scheduled throughout the week from...

Elite inaugural fellowship selects UNM faculty recipient

By Victoria Pena-Parr April 19, 2019

UNM’s Department of History Associate Professor Kimberly Gauderman was recently chosen as one of twelve inaugural recipients for the Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship from the American Council of Learn Societies.

Scott Collins honored with UNM’s 64th Annual Research Lecture award

By Steve Carr April 18, 2019

For decades, Scott Collins has studied the impacts of natural disturbances and environmental change on grasslands in North America and South Africa to learn how rainfall variability, temperature changes and shrub encroachment affect these globally...

NMiF talks oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

April 18, 2019

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales sits down with Bernadette Demientieff, a leader of the Gwich’in people of Alaska, to talk about how allies from Alaska to Albuquerque are joining forces on the issue of oil and gas...

School of Engineering experts helping to improve Balloon Fiesta access

By Kim Delker April 17, 2019

Researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering’s transportation program are offering their expertise to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to help ease traffic congestion...

National Tour of 'Hamilton' coming to Popejoy Hall for 2020-2021 season

April 15, 2019

The national tour of the Broadway musical Hamilton will play Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque as part of the 2020-2021 season, it was announced recently by Popejoy Director Thomas Tkach and the Popejoy Presents Haverland Carter Broadway in New Mexico...

Black Hole Surprise: Astronomers finally image mysterious phenomena

By Steve Carr April 12, 2019

An alumna from The University of New Mexico is part of an international team of scientists that was able to produce the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole revealed earlier this week. Raquel Fraga-Encinas, who is currently a Ph.D. student at...

The future of film at UNM has a new name: Department of Film and Digital Arts slated for fall semester

By Elizabeth Dwyer April 14, 2019

The film landscape in New Mexico is changing, and cinematic course offerings at The University of New Mexico are changing right along with it. UNM’s Department of Cinematic Arts has been renamed the Department of Film and Digital Arts, and its curriculum...

UNM researcher identifies the key to emotional stability for youth living in poverty

April 11, 2019

We already know that having the support of warm, caring parents is vital for many aspects of a child’s development, particularly those from low-income families who face additional health and education disadvantages. Until now it hasn’t been clear what...

Scott Collins honored with UNM’s 64th Annual Research Lecture award

By Steve Carr April 18, 2019

New LoboHealth Medical Plan for UNM Employees

By Theresa Sherman April 16, 2019

Beginning July 1, employees and dependents enrolled in UNM Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and UNM Team Health (UNMTH) will be automatically enrolled in a combined UNM Medical Plan called "UNM LoboHealth." The plan will offer more predictable lower...

UNM’s Center for High Tech Materials works on new concepts and materials for micro- and nanoscale slow-wave structures

April 10, 2019

Francesca Cavallo, an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering at The University of New Mexico, is working to establish a radical new concept for scaling the operation of traveling wave tubes (TWTs) beyond...

Congresswomen Haaland and Torres Small to speak at UNM School of Law

April 16, 2019

The University of New Mexico School of Law is hosting Congresswomen Xochitl Torres Small and Deb Haaland for events by the students, and for the students. NM Rep. Xochitl Torres Small Representative Xochitl Liana Torres Small will be honored at the...

Explore green living at UNM Sustainability Expo

April 08, 2019

A hand-constructed yurt, a clothing swap, bicycle repair booth and seed swap are just a few of the activities planned for the annual UNM Sustainability Expo. It’s taking place Thursday, April 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Cornell Mall. The event is...

Open call for participants and vendors for the UNM International Festival on April 25

April 03, 2019

The UNM Global Education Office (GEO) is seeking applicants to participate in the 2019 International Festival on Thursday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held on UNM’s main campus at Cornell Mall east of the Student Union Building...

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UNM in the News

Headlines for April 22, 2019

1. Albuquerque Journal - "Editorial: New UNM clinic in motion" 2. Albuquerque Journal - "UNM team wins regional business ethics competition" 3. Albuquerque Journal - "Here comes some talent at Meet of Champions" 4. Albuquerque Journal - "NHCC hosts...

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Faculty Experts

UNM faculty expert on foreign relations – Emile Nakhleh

Dr. Emile Nakhleh is a research professor and coordinator of National Security Programs at UNM. Nakhleh is a retired Senior Intelligence Service Officer, a National Intelligence Council Associate and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Since ...

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