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The integral role schools play in the livelihood of kids and families is undeniable. Still, a new book from UNM Associate Professor Emerita Sheri Williams highlights why the role the community plays in schools is just as important.  Beyond the...

One University of New Mexico student is being recognized as the blueprint for the future of health and physical education. Junior Physical Education student Aliyah Gonzalez has been named a Major of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical...

It’s an old equation with a new solution. Now, new funding, plus a new UNM team is going to equal more STEM educators in New Mexico.  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just awarded a UNM cross-campus collaboration a $1.49 million grant. That...

UNM’s Exercise Science program will keep working out, and onward.  The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded initial accreditation to the College of Education & Human Sciences’s (COEHS) Exercise Science...

Becoming a teacher in your favorite subject is now more accessible than ever at the UNM College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS).   In part of its never-ending commitment to fill New Mexico’s dire teacher shortage, COEHS is launching a new graduate...

Smiling children, happy parents, and prepared educators for decades to come–this is the end result of a unique collaboration underway at the University of New Mexico. This beneficial end result is thanks to something called Project SCENES...

Waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a fact of life most people have experienced. While a mild case of the grumpies may be the case for some, the results of a short, restless night of sleep could be much more serious.  UNM College of Education &...

Guiding principles for all of physical education just got a facelift thanks to the University of New Mexico’s College of Education & Human Sciences.   The effort to guide inclusive principles and actions came from one undergraduate course led by...

When you’re ill, your body springs into action. The natural healing process involves your immune system rapidly defending itself against bacteria, which causes areas to be red and swollen. That’s inflammation. Properly regulated inflammation is critical...

It began with 10 teachers receiving just $15,000 per year. Now, dozens of future educators are enrolled in UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences’ (COEHS) Albuquerque and District Partner Teacher Residencies (APTR and DPTR) and are earning over...