Take pride in Pride Month, here at UNM. June 1 marks the first day of Pride Month, a 30-day celebration in commemoration of over 50 years of LGBTQ+ activism and community. “Pride season is upon us, and we are gearing up for another year of living out,...
Dr. Eric Scott, vice president for student affairs, with support from university leadership, has appointed Dr. Stephanie McIver as the Executive Director for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) at UNM. McIver, who is currently serving in this role on...
June is LGBTQI+ Pride Month and to highlight the celebration, UNM Anthropology department administrator Jennifer George has compiled a website page full of events, research, news, organizations, and other resources and information. According to the...
Three students from the PROTON Lab, led by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of New Mexico, won awards from the IEEE Albuquerque Section recently. The awards were...
Attracting more engineers, especially those from underrepresented groups, into graduate school and guiding them toward eventual employment with the national labs is the goal of a new consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Minority...
The Film and Digital Arts (FDMA) Class of 2023 graduates at The University of New Mexico hosted its Capstone Premiere at Rodey Theater in Popejoy Hall recently. The free, black-tie event gave students the opportunity to showcase the final films of their...
The University of New Mexico Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently hosted a one-day institute known as the Course Design Institute. It featured a handful of intriguing focus areas. These included an emphasis on constructing course-inclusive...
The University of New Mexico is churning out a new, inspiring wave of researchers–made up of its own students and faculty. Beyond a regular announcement, The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Global Education Office, are introducing...
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...
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...
Meg Honnold just wrapped up her first year at The University of New Mexico, but unlike most students on campus, it was also her first year in a classroom. Homeschooled from kindergarten through high school on a fundamentalist family commune in the Ozark...
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 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...
It’s an opportunity of a lifetime. For the first time in more than 50 years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be sending astronauts to the moon - and an interdisciplinary group of experts at UNM has been selected as one of...
Registration for classes at The University of New Mexico 2023 Summer/Fall semesters begins on April 10 The Schedule of Classes is available for online viewing. UNM is rolling out its registration April 10-14. Registration begins for the summer...
Although my mother wasn’t a curandera — or traditional healer — she should have been one. Growing up on a rural farm away from populated areas made healthcare harder to come by. “Don’t you dare get sick,” she would say to me and my siblings. “And if you...
Samantha Wauls, a University of New Mexico School of Law alumna (‘22), was selected for the Motion Picture Association and Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program's Entertainment Law and Policy Fellowship. Wauls, a...
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.
Heaven’s Tears, located in the UNM Student Union Building, was created from porcelain, wood and string in 1992. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico.
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