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Every year, hundreds of students are nominated by their institutions based on their records of leadership, public service and academic achievement. Two University of New Mexico nominees, Lizbeth Olivarez and Andrew Schumann, were selected and announced...

For years The University of New Mexico’s Honors College has been lacking a permanent home on main campus, until now. “I’m really pleased with the big sign we have out in the front of the building, that’s something I’ve wanted from the beginning,” Dean...

Established as a way to recognize the nation’s most talented students, the Goldwater Scholarship is one of the top academic honors a college student can hope to receive. Recognized for his impressive academic and research credentials, Lobo undergrad Eric...

Bibiana Elisabeth Seng, a University of New Mexico senior from Edgewood, N.M. has been selected to present her research at Posters on the Hill, an annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill.   The 23rd Annual Posters on the Hill event will be...

Anand Macherla from Honors College, a senior Economics major, and UNM’s Devrim Tiryaki, a senior Economics and Political Science major, recently won the Social Venture Challengerepresenting the United States.  The Resolution Social Venture Challenge...

Rana Chan, Honors College major, forged a relationship with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and Girls Inc. of Santa Fe to create a series of multi-generational workshops as part of her honors thesis.  Upon meeting with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Chan...

After a competitive nationwide search, Gregory Lanier has been named the new dean of The University of New Mexico Honors College. The announcement was made by UNM President Chaouki Abdallah and Provost Craig White. The appointment is effective July...

UNM Acting Provost Craig White announced three finalists invited to campus for the Honors College dean position. The candidate visits will include open forums and meetings with campus administrators, faculty, staff, students and community members. The...

A team of researchers, including UNM Honors College Professor Jason R. Moore, has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the...

It’s not often that college students are asked to play games in class. But if you stop by the UNM Honors College, you’ll see that traditional teaching is taking a backseat to creativity. The College’s Diplomacy Lab is using gamification strategies, as...