From self-supporting micro-habitats to water monitoring technology, New Mexico college and university students brought their best business ideas to the Fall 2021 Rainforest Pitch Competition. In this latest competition, students created a 90-second...
If there is one thing everyone has learned over the last 12 months, it’s that we have to take care of each other. The UNM Innovation Academy thinks that means supporting our fellow Lobos who are small business owners and entrepreneurs. To that end, the...
The University of New Mexico hosts its third Business and Economic Summit, aimed at encouraging a statewide dialogue about ways to grow the New Mexico economy and innovation ecosystem. Themed, “New Mexico 2030,” the goal is to convene stakeholders...
Living in the “new normal” is going to take new ideas, new products, and new entrepreneurs. And the Rainforest Pitch Competition is where to find them. The event will be an all-virtual this fall, but the prizes will be real! UNM’s Innovation Academy...
During this time of economic uncertainty, many small New Mexico businesses need to build or grow their online presence to help offset the decline of in-person shopping. The University of New Mexico’s Innovation Academy and STC.UNM are offering a special...
No first-round feedback, no live finals, and no meetings with mentors and pitch coaches didn't stop UNM students from submitting 41 ideas to the Spring 2020 Lobo Rainforest Pitch Competition. This year the competition was completely virtual, and...
The University of New Mexico's Innovation Academy and STC.UNM are offering a special course to help New Mexico business at this critical time for our state's economic recovery. During this time of economic uncertainty, many New Mexico small businesses...
Tim Mallette, a University of New Mexico graduate student working on a master’s degree in music performance for trumpet, bought a great music stand a few years ago. He liked the product so much that he and his wife Tracy, a Ph.D. student in biomedical...
Spend your Winter Intersession creating ways to make money instead of finding ways to spend it! The UNM Innovation Academy, in partnership with Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies, is offering the popular Spring Break course over Winter Break! You can...
Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin is a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law. Her work focuses on the legal and justice implications of new technologies like artificial intelligence, implicit bias, and criminal justice reform, as...
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 University of New Mexico Student Union Building will serve as an early voting location for the 2024 election. The voting location will be in Louie's Lounge, Room 1076 (North End of the SUB, Plaza Level One). EARLY VOTING Saturday,...
The University of New Mexico ABQ and HSC Rio Rancho campuses will be closed Thursday, Nov. 7 due to weather conditions. All classes, including online, remote delivery, and in-person classes, are canceled. UNM employees in previously designated critical...
Abrianna Morales, an alumna from The University of New Mexico, will travel to Denver this November to participate in the finalist interview for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic honors in the world. Morales, a native of Las...
Election Day is just around the corner—Tuesday, Nov. 5—and early voting is already underway across New Mexico. This election is significant, with opportunities to select national and state leaders and weigh in on issues that directly affect The...
The story of La Llorona is an ancient one imbedded in the folklore of Latin America and New Mexico. There are many variations on the theme but, basically, it’s a tragic tale of the ghost of a grieving woman roaming rivers, lakes, or acequias seeking her...
The Institute of American Indian Research (IFAIR) announces the 3rd annual Luci Tapahonso Distinguished Indigenous Speakers Series, featuring keynote speaker Nancy Marie Mithlo, Ph.D. (Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe). The event will be...
The John Donald Robb Musical Trust at The University of New Mexico will present ¡Música del Corazón! Sacred Choral Music and Ritual Dance on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro on Sunday, Nov. 24, starting at 2 p.m. at Keller Hall on the UNM campus. The...
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break beginning Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
This year a new balloon can be spotted in the sky, 'Cherry On Top,' the official University of New Mexico hot air balloon. UNM and Rainbow Ryders, Inc. revealed the new UNM hot air balloon ahead of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as 'Cherry On Top' made its first public appearance on Johnson Field.
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