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The UNM Sustainability Studies Program recognized Earth Day by planting two new fruit trees on-campus. Before the afternoon spring rains visited Albuquerque, faculty and staff from Sustainability Studies Program including Professor/Director Bruce Milne,...

A hand-constructed yurt, a clothing swap, bicycle repair booth and seed swap are just a few of the activities planned for the annual UNM Sustainability Expo. It’s taking place Thursday, April 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Cornell Mall. The event is...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year, $6.4 million grant in new support of the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in central New Mexico with a research focus on environmental changes in dryland ecotones. The...

Natasha Pineda embodies all the good things expected from an upcoming generation of millennials. The environmental communications student strolled up wearing lavender leggings and sporting mirrored pink sunglasses, with her lovable Rottweiler/Australian...

Phrases like “global warming” “climate change” and “rising sea levels” are buzz words that increasingly cause people to tune out, which is why the University of New Mexico Wind Symphony is tuning up to re-ignite awareness of climate change.   NASA says...

The University of New Mexico is celebrating Earth Day with the 9th Annual Sustainability Expo on April 20 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Cornell Mall – east of the Student Union Building.

The Biology Undergraduate Society of UNM (BUGS) is hosting Wolf Fest 2017, which will include introducing the campus community to a real, live Lobo. The event will be on Smith Plaza from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 7. Wolf Fest is a student...

Students from The University of New Mexico's Sustainability Studies Program have been awarded $1,000 scholarships. Carly Anderson, Christina Hoberg, Amy Sedillo and Pam Quintana were awarded the La Montañita Co-op Marshall Kovitz Memorial...

The U.S. Green Building Council released its LEED in Motion: Venues report, which highlights the efforts of convention centers, sports venues, performing arts centers, community centers and public assembly spaces to transform their environmental, social...

The University of New Mexico is among 40 universities selected by the U.S. Department of State to host elite young African leaders as part of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowships. The $250,000 project will showcase local expertise in business...