Since 1987, the month of March has been annually observed to celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the women’s contributions to history, culture and society. UNM’s Women’s Resource Center is collaborating with other groups on campus to...
When doctoral candidate Winoka Yepa embarked upon a journey 17 years ago to discover the historical roots of the Diné people, it was also an essential move in learning about her own history that would in the end enrich her future and the future of...
Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and have made significant...
Her peers know her as an exceptional engineer. But to some Indigenous people, Sandra Begay is legendary. “Like many Native American students in STEM, I knew of Sandra before I met her,” said Suzanne Singer, who is Navajo and interned under Begay at...
Successful treatment for opioid use disorder addresses the whole person. Nowhere is this approach more important than among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Native communities have been deeply affected by the opioid crisis, and...
Across the country, institutions are recognizing the rich heritage and history of Indigenous communities as part of American Indian Heritage Month. UNM students, faculty and staff are invited to attend and participate in a variety of educational, social,...
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a mammoth task: counting all the people residing in the United States. Not only is the count mandated by the U.S. Constitution, it also affects the allocation of funding for our community’s public...
The University of New Mexico hosts the 20th annual meeting of the American Indian Studies Association conference set for Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 6 through 8 in the UNM Student Union Building. Twenty years ago, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn wrote, “the challenge...
“I am first-generation.” That is the phrase used by 34 percent of college undergraduates in the United States to identify themselves as the first in their family to attend college. First-Generation Celebration Friday, Nov. 9 UNM Student Union...
Researchers at The University of New Mexico examined the effects of consuming cannabis on nausea symptoms from five minutes to one-hour post-cannabis consumption and showed that using Cannabis results in an average symptom improvement of nearly 4 points...
The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...
Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
Derric Romero compares his student experience at The University of New Mexico to the film Van Wilder. In the movie, the Wilder takes seven years to complete his degree and graduate. “I started UNM in the fall of 2010, fresh out of high school, 17 years old,...
There are fall-down, drag-out hard knocks stories, and then there are stories about rising from ashes. This story is full of both. Juan Juarez, 42, who was hired last December as a UNM-Taos academic advisor, is living a life he never dreamed possible....
New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles that interacts with our world only via gravity that might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology today – the Hubble constant problem. The Hubble constant is the rate of expansion of...
Language matters—spiritually, culturally, emotionally. Written and spoken words are an art form, a way for values and traditions to be passed down for generations. When a language is lost, part of that culture is lost. By the same measure, when language...
“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...
The Udall Foundation announced recipients of the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship, and among them is UNM student Nicolas Estrada. Estrada is a UNM Honors College student with a Regents Scholarship. Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he is a...
The University of New Mexico celebrated the graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 inside University Arena, The Pit for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Congratulations to one and all!!
