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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a corresponding “infodemic,” a surfeit of information and misinformation that makes it difficult for the average American to find the facts they need to navigate the ongoing public health crisis. In an...

For nearly 40 years one of the courts at The University of New Mexico's Johnson Gym has stayed dedicated to one specific group of basketball players called, Noontime Legends.  “It started out as just a group of guys who rather play ball than eat...

Celebrate our evolutionary past! Children will be able to travel 4 million years back in time this weekend and discover our ancient human ancestors at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on the UNM campus. The popular radio program The Children’s Hour,...

What’s it like to sleep in space? Have you ever tried a New Mexico chile? Is microgravity as fun as it looks? Those are just a few of the questions students had the opportunity to ask NASA Astronaut Christina Koch aboard the International Space...

In celebration of KUNM's 50th anniversary in 2016, station volunteers resolved to honor many of their fellow programmers who freely contributed their time and talent over the years but have sadly passed on from this life. For decades, listeners to the...

The 2018 UNM Gives campaign is underway at The University of New Mexico through Dec. 20 giving Staff and Faculty an opportunity to help out their fellow Lobos. Through a partnership with the United Way of Central New Mexico and the UNM Foundation, the...

Their website claims the “Breaking Math” podcast breaks down difficult mathematical concepts for all to understand. But spend just two minutes with hosts Jonathan Baca and Gabriel Hesch, and it’s clear their passion for teaching reaches far beyond the...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant leads a discussion on the latest projections for the state budget and two initiatives that might be on the ballot in Albuquerque for the 2016 General Election.

KUNM 89.9 FM, a service of The University of New Mexico, received funding recently to continue its award winning coverage of public health and poverty. The Public Health New Mexico project, which kicked off in 2012, was awarded a $380,000 grant from the...

KUNM swept all of the awards given in the radio category at a recent regional competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The SPJ announced the awards at the chapter’s annual...