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The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

GALLUP, N.M. — The University of New Mexico-Gallup installed a new statue on campus recently as part of the New Mexico Arts program Art in Public Places. “White Deer of Autumn,” by Denny Haskew, is a 6-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a cloaked female...

A celebration to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual 'Lobos y Lowriders' event is back at The University of New Mexico.  Sponsored by Chicana/o Studies and the Student Activities Center, the event will be held on Cornell Mall...

Two seniors in the School of Engineering have been selected to receive scholarships from the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi. Mia Baca, a student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Moises Loya, a student in the...

The U.S. Navy returns to Albuquerque with its Navy Week program from Sept. 9 to 15, marking the 12th Navy Week of the calendar year. Sailors from across the fleet, including two alums from The University of New Mexico and a New Mexico native, will...

Art student Angel Estrada from The University of New Mexico is working with children at a local elementary school on a project that will eventually enliven and beautify the streets of Albuquerque. He will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in...

General Obligation Bonds, or GO Bonds, come before the voters in New Mexico every two years. For higher education institutions across the state, they are a proven and accepted method of funding bricks and mortar projects throughout the state. This...

Artificial Intelligence has crept into our society in nearly every aspect of how we work or play, so it’s no surprise experts say AI is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Political Science Associate Professor Jessica Feezell at The University...

The University of New Mexico’s 9th annual Campus Safety Week returns with a week-long schedule of events Sept. 16-20. UNM’s Safety Week, held annually in conjunction with National Campus Safety Awareness Month, a declaration approved by Congress in 2008...

University Libraries presents the 2024 Willard Lecture, Borders and Other Imagined Spaces: How Maps Define Understanding. The panel presentation will take place on September 19 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. in the historic West Wing of Zimmerman Library. Light...