Faculty News

Staff at The University of New Mexico are asked to 'pay it forward' at this year’s Staff Service Project by taking some time out of the holiday break to volunteer at The Rock at Noonday, a day shelter that serves the homeless and hungry in...

University of New Mexico Department of Biology Professor Felisa Smith was recently elected to the board as president-elect of the International Biogeography Society (IBS). Founded in 2001, the IBS is the primary forum for biographers worldwide. The IBS...

The University of New Mexico School of Law has welcomed two full-time faculty members, Assistant Professor of Law Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, and Associate Professor of Law Laura Spitz. “We are very pleased to have these new professors join our law school...

For the second year in a row, business, academic and economic development and government leaders from the city, state and region will converge at The University of New Mexico to meet with recent highly-trained STEM professionals who are in and out of New...

The University of New Mexico Mortar Board Society presents UNM’s oldest tradition, the Hanging of the Greens, on Friday, Nov. 30 when student organizations come together to light up campus with thousands of luminarias. Once the sun goes down, the campus...

Three recipients from The University of New Mexico community have been recognized with the 2018 Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award.  Patty Keane, Maia Polinger and Jaelyn deMaria were chosen based on their extensive history of community service,...

The Fall 2018 semester marked the one-year anniversary since The University of New Mexico became a tobacco-free campus. Since adopting this tobacco-free policy, UNM has observed a decreased in tobacco-use from 22.5 percent in 2017 to 13.7 percent one...

With a goal of addressing problems and creating meaningful change within our communities, The University of New Mexico today launched its Grand Challenges Initiative creating opportunities that require researchers to work together across disciplinary...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Human Resources hosts two Financial Wellness workshops on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. on Main Campus at the UNM Business Center 1016, and Friday Nov. 16 from 12 to 1 p.m. on North Campus at the HSLIC...

Over the years, The University of New Mexico has been a treasure trove of mentors for the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) Mentor 2.0 program. BBBS is hoping once again the university comes through as it continues its search for volunteers...