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Mousumi Roy, a Regents’ lecturer and associate professor in The University of New Mexico’s Physics and Astronomy Department, was recently awarded two National Science Foundation grants, including a Mid-Career Advancement grant for her work examining how...

In collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs and ADVANCE at UNM, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is sponsoring the WeR1 Faculty Success Program. This institutional initiative was created to support main campus faculty in...

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited the Office of Medical Investigator (OMI) at The University of New Mexico last week to see the work being done by forensic anthropologist Heather Edgar and her team to improve the identification of Native American...

Four researchers from several disciplines at The University of New Mexico recently were awarded a three-year National Science Foundation grant for their project to create new career opportunities for rural craftspeople by blending traditional craft...

Members of the UNM faculty are hosting an upcoming Lightning Lounge featuring quick talks and time for conversation. UNM staff and students are welcome to join online for 7-minute talks about faculty research and scholarship. These talks will take place...

During the second half of the fall 2020 semester, ADVANCE at UNM asked all full-time main campus faculty to participate in a climate survey that included questions about the impact of COVID-19. The ADVANCE Social Science Research Team has worked to...

University of New Mexico professor of Psychology Katie Witkiewitz is spearheading a new program to provide mentorship for graduate students who are working to address issues of health inequities in New Mexico. The work is being done through the...

University of New Mexico faculty members recently learned tips and shared experiences on mentoring graduate students. Professor of Civil Engineering Julie Coonrod and Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara McCrady led the discussion. They...

Women in STEM researchers from The University of New Mexico's Linguistics department have recently created the Lobo Language Acquisition Lab (LLA LLA), a new research lab focused on child minority language acquisition at The University of New...

University of New Mexico Associate Professor of Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics Naomi Shin has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award.  “This award is a tremendous honor to me. I care so deeply about teaching...