A team of international scientists from the USA, France, Germany, and Ethiopia recently published cutting-edge climate research on how thunderstorms can “clump” together and how that influences the Earth’s climate. This led to the discovery that this...
Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, an associate professor in the UNM Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for a project that addresses the area of public safety systems, especially during and...
A team of ABET evaluators will visit The University of New Mexico campus Oct. 22-24 on an accreditation visit for the undergraduate programs in the School of Engineering. The process includes preparing a self-study for each program and a site visit from...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards one of its first HSI Center of Excellence grants to create the Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability (ARCHES). The new center will address the interconnected issues...
UNM’s School of Public Administration (SPA) is not only celebrating the launch of an entirely new, groundbreaking program, but public service itself. On Sept. 26, SPA welcomed the greater campus and Albuquerque community to commemorate the official...
The 2023 UNM Gives United Way campaign begins Sunday, Oct. 1. As our community and country struggle with inflation, poverty and crime, your support and compassion has never been more critical. Every contribution counts and every gift makes a...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Attorney General Raúl Torrez explains two recent decisions involving education in our state. In partnership with New Mexico In Depth, Executive Director Trip Jennings asks Torrez about his intention to take over...
An assistant professor and alumna of two separate academic departments at The University of New Mexico have been honored for the success of their interdisciplinary research partnership. Yolanda Lin, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and...
NMPBS hosts a public lecture with University Libraries staff member, Jason Asenap, on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 4 – 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Frank Waters Room at Zimmerman Library. Jason Asenap (Comanche/Muscogee), an accomplished filmmaker,...
A “Tribute to Mother Earth” was created by Youn Ja to honor all grandmothers, especially Mother Earth. The shrine was dedicated on January 12, 1992, the anniversary of Ja’s own grandmother’s death in honor of Mother Earth.
This Lobo statue, located southeast of Johnson Center, was created by sculptor John Tatschl as a dedication to the 158 students and alumni of The University of New Mexico who made the supreme sacrifice for our country in World War II. The structure was placed by the fraternities and sororities of UNM.
A new gateway to The University of New Mexico was recently unveiled on the northwest corner of Central Ave. and Girard Blvd. ASUNM was awarded funds from the NM State Legislature for the project in 2020. Students, visitors and alumni are invited to take photos with the 3D UNM monogram to show their Lobo pride.
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
Pathways and sidewalks were illuminated with luminarias as part of The University of New Mexico’s annual Hanging of the Greens event recently. More than 14,000 luminarias dotted the campus landscape as part of UNM’s oldest tradition hosted by the UNM Mortar Board. Photo by Sarah Carsrud, UCAM.
"Stone, Paper, Scissors," located outside of Zimmerman Library on UNM's main campus, was created by Kevin Box in 2013. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico's Department of Cultural Affairs.
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