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UNM celebrates Harry Potter Day

November 21, 2018

The UNM Student Activities Center’s presentation of Harry Potter Day brought students, staff, faculty and community members to the SUB on Tuesday. The event included a sorting hat ceremony, Harry Potter trivia with Geeks Who Drink, Butter Beer at...

UNM Press donates hundreds of books to American troops

November 21, 2018

The University of New Mexico Press is doing its part to support troops away from home this holiday season. UNM Press donated more than three hundred books to Operation Gratitude, a campaign to send care packages to American troops stationed...

Creating avenues to a life in the arts

By Elizabeth Dwyer November 20, 2018

Many career paths have a clear, direct trajectory. College, medical school, doctor. College, teaching license, educator. Establishing a professional life in the arts tends to be less straightforward, which leads many creatives to cultivate a diverse,...

Honors College, Center for Financial Capability talk budgets ahead of holiday season

November 20, 2018

On Tuesday, Nov. 27, the UNM Honors College and the Center for Financial Capability are teaming up to bring “Holladayz” to campus. Holladayz is an event that was created to talk to students about how budgets during the holiday season typically become...

Small decisions for smaller waistlines: part 2

By Katie Williams November 19, 2018

The season of decadence is back. Last year, you were empowered to make a few small decisions that add up in a big way when it comes to your health. This year let these tips — new and old — guide your overall well-being. Thanksgiving 102 Unless you are...

UNM collaborates to participate in #GivingTuesday

November 19, 2018

You’ve heard of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Now in its seventh year, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated following...

UNM Bookstore offers Cyber Weekend, Black Saturday sales

November 19, 2018

Cyber Monday is coming up, but shoppers at The University of New Mexico don’t have to wait until Monday to shop the UNM Bookstore's Cyber Deals Weekend. This weekend, Nov. 23-26, shop online at your UNM Bookstore and get 30 percent off your entire...

Award and scholarship to support undergraduate researchers

November 19, 2018

UNM has many ways that it recognizes scholarship on campus, but very few programs that specifically recognize outstanding research efforts of undergraduate students. Last year, with financial support from long-time UNM Libraries supporters Jim and Mary...

'Operation Registration' designed to assist with student enrollment

November 19, 2018

Operation Registration is back. For the seventh year running, various offices at The University of New Mexico are helping returning students prepare for the coming spring semester with events taking place over two days, Nov. 26 & 27. The first event is...

FSA registration deadline extended

November 19, 2018

The University of New Mexico's Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment deadline has been extended to Nov. 28 at 11:59 p.m. This is the only open registration to take part in the FSA program for 2019; The FSA Open Enrollment period was extended when...

Ancient human population histories revealed in Central and South America

November 08, 2018

The first high quality ancient DNA data from Central and South America—49 individuals some as old as 11,000 years—has revealed a major and previously unknown exchanges between populations. Unprecedented details about the ancestry of the people of...

UNM Press hires three new staff members

By Adelia Humme November 13, 2018

The University of New Mexico Press recently welcomed three new staff members in the Marketing and Sales department and the Editorial, Design, and Production department. In June, the Press hired Bryce Emley as marketing associate. He is the poetry...

UNM launches Grand Challenges Initiative

November 14, 2018

With a goal of addressing problems and creating meaningful change within our communities, The University of New Mexico today launched its Grand Challenges Initiative creating opportunities that require researchers to work together across disciplinary...

UNM to honor French-Stewarts with Honorary Degree

November 14, 2018

The University of New Mexico will honor philanthropists Diana and Chester French Stewart with Honorary Degrees at the 2018 commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in Dreamstyle Arena. The French-Stewart’s will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters...

The best thing for our local economy might be international students

By Katie Williams November 15, 2018

The excitement over large companies such as Netflix and 3D Glass recently choosing to grow their businesses in Albuquerque is deeply felt. It means more jobs, money spent, increased tax revenues and the list goes on. But unknown to many business experts...

Gutzler honored with 4th annual Community-Engaged Research Lectureship Award

By Autumn Barber October 29, 2018

Community engagement takes on many forms in higher education. It is typically defined as a foundational role of a public research university to utilize its knowledge and resources in a beneficial way to demonstrate collaboration between higher education...

CPR training could save lives

November 13, 2018

The New Mexico Heart Institute Foundation hosts Project Heart Start in an effort to educate all capable citizens to perform compression only CPR and save the lives of victims who suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Participants will learn to...

Draft & Table to open in the SUB

By Katie Williams September 27, 2018

It has been said that the most cherished moments happen when family and friends get together—together is a great place to be, and now near the heart of main campus at The University of New Mexico, there is a place where this is can happen, that just so...

Small decisions for smaller waistlines: part 2

By Katie Williams November 19, 2018

Using modern technology to preserve the Zuni language

By Rachel Whitt November 01, 2018

New Mexico is home to 23 tribal nations, who speak eight different languages. Now, the UNM College of University Libraries is working to preserve the traditions, cultures and languages of New Mexico’s Indigenous peoples through a new digital initiative.

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UNM in the News

Headlines for November 20

1. Los Alamos Daily Post - "Daily Postcard: Fall Foliage Colors Demo Garden" 2. Las Vegas Review Journal - "EDITORIAL: “Too much dead and dying material” in California’s forest" 3. BLOUINARTINFO - "Ilya Bolotowsky’s Solo Show “Paintings from 1935-1980”...

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Lonna Atkeson

Professor Lonna Atkeson is a Regents' Lecturer and director of the Center for the Study of Voting, Elections and Democracy in the UNM Political Science Department. A national expert in the field of election administration, Atkeson's general research ...

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