Faculty News

It is with great sadness that the UNM Sociology Department says goodbye to one of its emeritus faculty members, Bob Fiala. He passed away on July 28, 2017 after valiantly fighting pancreatic cancer. Professor Emeritus Susan Tiano and Professor Felipe...

A University of New Mexico professor is looking at why engineering and scientific minds are choosing to take their careers overseas. Roli Varma, a professor at the UNM School of Public Administration, in collaboration with the University of Texas...

The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) has a new face in the director's chair.  Bruce J. Perlman recently took over as director of SPA. Given the local, state and national attention SPA has received in recent years, Perlman is eager to continue...

University of New Mexico Interim Provost Craig White announced today the appointment of Professor Alex Lubin as Interim Associate Provost for Faculty Development effective immediately. Lubin’s appointment extends through June 30, 2018. “I am very...

Faculty members in The University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering have received more than $2 million in separate grants from the Nuclear Energy University Program, a part of the Department of Energy, as well as a faculty development award...

UNM-Valencia Professor Miriam Chávez recently received the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award...

Members of the Advance at UNM social science research team are working on innovative ways to promote diversity on the UNM campus, particularly among leadership positions. To engage leaders at UNM, the group is using the Dobbin-Kalev managerial...

The University of New Mexico is saying goodbye to two employees whose dedication to the institution, the community and each other have left a permanent mark on Main Campus. Amy Wohlert and Joe Cecchi have given UNM more than four decades of combined...

Within the last several months, the main campus Office of Academic Affairs leadership team has experienced many changes, including departures of individuals in key academic positions and the appointment of interim leaders. “All of the departures have...

A new, National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is allowing researchers at The University of New Mexico to study how people are responding to the current political environment in the United States. Earlier this spring, the NSF awarded UNM Political...