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...
The University of New Mexico is set to embark on an innovative journey with the groundbreaking of the Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT) on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), this new 60,000 square-foot...
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...
Alumni, faculty, staff and government officials celebrated the opening of The University of New Mexico Lobo Welcome Center. The newly-renovated building will serve as the first impression of UNM to future Lobos. Sporting UNM’s classic adobe walls and...
How do we even begin to compare immigration policies of countries in the world? The lenses through which we view one another are as vastly different as our skin colors, cultural traditions, and histories. So, when attempting to write a comparison of...
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology will host historian Omer Bartov, who will present Speaking of Genocide: The Holocaust, Israel-Palestine, and the War in Gaza since October 7 on Monday, Sept. 30. The presentation will be at 7 p.m....
“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...
University of New Mexico Professor Carl Agee was elected recently as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellow, joining a distinguished group of 54 individuals in the 2024 Class of Fellows. AGU, a nonprofit organization that supports 130,000 enthusiasts...
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 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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