The University of New Mexico Alumni Association is inviting all full-time faculty and staff who are alumni to the annual Homecoming Faculty & Staff Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in the SUB Ballroom. This year, faculty and staff are...
In response to the positive feedback from the University community, UNM’s Department of History is expanding the public lecture series for History 220: The History of UNM. The course is designed to give students the opportunity to investigate the...
Pascal Biosciences Inc., a drug discovery and development company, announced recently that the company has executed an exclusive, worldwide license option agreement with STC.UNM, The University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic-development...
The University of New Mexico Staff Council presented Interim President Chaouki Abdallah with a Certificate of Appreciation for his advocacy for staff during these difficult financial times and for his support of Staff Council. “President Abdallah has...
This week New Mexico in Focus Correspondent Antonia Gonzales talks with advocates working to address the stigma of domestic abuse and sexual assault in Indian Country and offering opportunities to help young people learn about healthy relationships. The...
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...
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...
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is creating a new free online resource, making archives more accessible to students, families, researchers and communities.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The University of New Mexico Staff Council presented Interim President Chaouki Abdallah with a Certificate of Appreciation for his advocacy for staff during these difficult financial times and for his support of Staff Council. “President Abdallah has...
The UNM Alumni Association has announced Homecoming 2017: Living La Vida Lobo festivities will take place the week of Sept. 25-30. The Homecoming football game will be against the Air Force Academy on Saturday, Sept. 30. This year’s planned activities...
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...
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...
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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 ...
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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