The University of New Mexico helps to feed hungry students with its Lobo Food Pantry, a program that offers students in need free groceries donated by the Road Runner Food Bank (RRFB) of New Mexico. The next Lobo Food Pantry is set for Friday,...
The UNM Alumni Association returns a longstanding tradition—the Homecoming Kickoff Rally at Hodgin Hall. All members of the pack are invited to reignite and rediscover their Lobo spirit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 in the Karen A. Abraham...
The University of New Mexico is part of a new National Science Foundation-funded engineering research center that will develop new technologies to produce fuels from U.S. shale gas deposits that could inject $20 billion annually into the economy. UNM...
It is with great sadness that the UNM Sociology Department says goodbye to one of its emeritus faculty members, Bob Fiala. He passed away on July 28, 2017 after valiantly fighting pancreatic cancer. Professor Emeritus Susan Tiano and Professor Felipe...
At the beginning of this summer, close to a few-hundred would-be attorneys took the New Mexico Bar Exam with hopes of passing the rigorous test to become a licensed practitioner of law. The New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners (NMBBE) just released the...
Every year, Americans commemorate the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. On that date, 39 founding fathers signed the document that became the cornerstone of law in the United States of America. The Constitution...
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is creating a new free online resource, making archives more accessible to students, families, researchers and communities.
In the courtyard of UNM’s Maxwell Museum, a totem pole stood for many decades, weathered by seasons and avian inhabitants. Its beauty and physical condition faded by age, was one concern for university anthropologists—the other, was trying to understand...
A researcher in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has received $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation in two separate grants to study issues of water quality using holistic approaches that have never been attempted...
The University of New Mexico Black Alumni Chapter is honoring the recipients of its 2017 Living Legends and Trailblazer awards in a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 29 in the Centennial Engineering Auditorium located on UNM’s main campus. This year’s...
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is creating a new free online resource, making archives more accessible to students, families, researchers and communities.
In the courtyard of UNM’s Maxwell Museum, a totem pole stood for many decades, weathered by seasons and avian inhabitants. Its beauty and physical condition faded by age, was one concern for university anthropologists—the other, was trying to understand...
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month across the United States. With that in mind, The University of New Mexico hosts its second annual Safety Week, Sept. 18-22, featuring a weeklong schedule of events designed to promote campus...
The United States is in the midst of a major drug epidemic. Stories continue to roll in daily about the lives claimed by prescription and non-prescription drug overdoses. The numbers are staggering. Opioids alone (including prescription pain killers and...
Like the song of a siren, the D.H. Lawrence Ranch in northern New Mexico has long enchanted artists of all disciplines. Aside the ranch’s namesake, notable guests such as Tennessee Williams, Aldous Huxley, Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe, to name a fe
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...
By Katie Williams and Yadéeh SawyerSeptember 01, 2017
Six years ago, UNM was given an extraordinary opportunity by the U.S. Department of Education. The University believed it could more successfully educate Hispanic and low-income students in the fields of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math....
A University of New Mexico professor is looking at why engineering and scientific minds are choosing to take their careers overseas. Roli Varma, a professor at the UNM School of Public Administration, in collaboration with the University of Texas...
At the beginning of this summer, close to a few-hundred would-be attorneys took the New Mexico Bar Exam with hopes of passing the rigorous test to become a licensed practitioner of law. The New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners (NMBBE) just released the...
The University of New Mexico Alumni Association hosts a new event during Homecoming Week 2017. UNM's first-ever Diner en Rouge, an event where participants are asked to wear all red, in addition to packing a dinner to enjoy alfresco, is set for Friday,...
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With the fall semester around the corner, the UNM Spirit Marching Band is starting to perfect their notes at different locations around campus. If you're lucky, there'll be an empty bench nearby.
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.
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