Ryan Lindquist is a popular guy, and not just because he has nearly 1,000 friends on Facebook. He’s also in charge of crafting one of the first impressions new students get of The University: Welcome Back Days. Lindquist is an iconic figure on The...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) unveils a whole new dining experience at the newly renovated La Posada, the Main Campus’ premier dining hall located in the heart of the student residential neighborhood. This almost 50-year-old building now features...
In New Mexico there are not enough resources to meet the need of our multilingual and multicultural community when it comes to mental/behavioral health. The providers in these fields do not reflect the demographics of the state’s population, meaning...
The University of New Mexico’s Art Museum opens a new exhibition titled, "Frida Kahlo - Her Photos" exhibition opening and welcome back party Aug. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. Curated by Pablo Ortiz, Frida Kahlo – Her Photos, is an international traveling...
UNM-Valencia Professor Miriam Chávez recently received the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award...
This week on New Mexico in Focus correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with the candidates in district 3 and district 5 in this year’s city council races in Albuquerque. Additionally, Producer Sarah Gustavus talks with University of New Mexico Sociology...
Federal and state funding for America’s public television stations are under threat despite the fact that it was created to “enrich man’s spirit” and to satiate America’s “appetite for excellence.” These descriptions of public television were related in...
STC.UNM (STC), UNM’s technology transfer and economic development arm, and the Innovation Academy (iA), UNM’s innovative program for entrepreneurial students, were recently awarded a five-year, $444,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
In an effort to support the University Administration’s affordability initiatives, The University of New Mexico’s Main Campus Bookstore has lowered its margin on textbooks for Fall 2017. This means almost all of the UNM Bookstore’s titles are selling...
Due to construction for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project, contractors will close the south side of the Stanford and Central Ave. intersection to vehicle traffic beginning the first day of class, Monday, Aug. 21. Travel through the south side...
For the first time in nearly 40 years, sky gazers across the United States will have the chance to step outside their front doors and see what many experts are saying will be the most spectacular solar eclipse in American history. UNM Eclipse Viewing...
Ryan Lindquist is a popular guy, and not just because he has nearly 1,000 friends on Facebook. He’s also in charge of crafting one of the first impressions new students get of The University: Welcome Back Days. Lindquist is an iconic figure on The...
Incoming freshman will graduate faster without going to class thanks to a new Student Affairs and Academic Affairs partnership. College Enrichment Program (CEP) is spearheading an initiative to test hundreds of students this summer during New Student...
In a world overrun with social media headlines, breaking news alerts and media sensationalism, it is easy to lose sight of the need for basic humanity.
This month The University of New Mexico Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) is launching a new campaign to help get hearing aids to those who need them. Michael Flores, audiologist and clinical instructor at SHS, is heading up the new...
From college casual to business professional, Career Services is partnering with JCPenney to host a special event for UNM students. “College Suit Up” is an exclusive event created to help students afford professional clothing for jobs and...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) unveils a whole new dining experience at the newly renovated La Posada, the Main Campus’ premier dining hall located in the heart of the student residential neighborhood. This almost 50-year-old building now features...
Students returning for classes this fall will find that The University of New Mexico has updated and will begin to enforce its Tobacco-Free policy on its main and branch campuses. New signage at the entrances to campus as well as notices affixed to...
The University of New Mexico’s Art Museum opens a new exhibition titled, "Frida Kahlo - Her Photos" exhibition opening and welcome back party Aug. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. Curated by Pablo Ortiz, Frida Kahlo – Her Photos, is an international traveling...
The UNM Digital Repository recently underwent significant transformation during a year-long project to migrate to a new system in Digital Common. More than 35,000 items reside in the UNM Digital Repository, representing campus-wide scholarly work as well...
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2. KOB 4 - "UNM, NMSU join craft beer rush"
3. KRQE - "UNM offering hearing tests, hearing aids for a fraction of the cost"
4. Elle – “12 Times Female Athletes Competed Against Men —...
Nancy López is an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico López directs and co-founded the Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice, RWJF Center for Health Policy, which is in the process of creating a ...
Operation Lobo Move-In is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 20, with flexible time slots available throughout. All volunteers receive a free Operation Lobo Move-In T-shirt.
Lobo Day at Cottonwood Mall gave shoppers the chance to learn what UNM has to offer through interactive displays, giveaways and information. Prospective students were also able to apply on site.
The Anderson School of Management celebrated the placing of the final beam in the new McKinnon Center for Management (MCM). Special guests along with donors Ian and Sonnet McKinnon, and UNM officials including Interim President Chaouki Abdallah, Interim Provost Craig White and Interim Anderson Dean Shawn Berman, participated in the historic event. MCM is scheduled for full completion in spring 2018.
The annual fair, held on UNM's main campus, features well-known traditional healers, known as curanderos, from the Mexico City area, as well as local healers from around New Mexico.
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