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Every two years, New Mexicans have the opportunity to take to the voting booth and approve funding that goes towards higher education through General Obligation Bonds. This year, the ballot will feature GO Bond C for Higher Education to help provide New...

Last year, Kristina M. Jacobsen, associate professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) at The University of New Mexico, traveled to Italy on a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnomusicology. The grant would allow...

Yu-Lin Shen, professor and chair of The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of the PNM Chair for Renewable Energy Research. The endowment, first established at UNM in 1985 thanks to a gift from the PNM...

Africa has largely been portrayed as a site of perpetual misery, with stereotypes in the public, and among students and scholars. The generalizations make it one of the most misunderstood social, political, and cultural spaces – a perception the UNM...

The University of New Mexico is joining communities nationwide in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – a time to recognize the contributions Hispanic Americans make to society.  Hispanic Heritage Month originated in the late 1960s. In 1968, Congress...

Colleges and programs at The University of New Mexico are once again listed among the top in the nation, according to recently released 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings.  “It’s wonderful to see UNM’s programs ranked so well in the...

From a young age, Aleja Allen loved the idea of Ireland, and says something about the small, green island enchanted her. Jenni Scanlan says the country captured her attention when she travelled there with the UNM Irish Studies group and realized the...

School of Public Administration Director Bruce Perlman was honored by the University of Guadalajara, because of the institute’s unique ties to UNM.  “Three of the last five General Rectors, or presidents, of UdG have been graduates of the UNM Master of...

In recognition of their academic success and campus leadership, eight University of New Mexico students were named Clauve Outstanding Seniors for 2018. Noah Brooks, Hallie Brown, Sara Collins, Gabe Gallegos, Afra Hussain, Maria Kelly, Noah Michelsohn...

For more than 30 years, The University of New Mexico and the Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS) have collaborated to present the Spring Lecture Series, an annual celebration of world-class scholarship and research to the UNM campus community. This...