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In a crowded room at The University of New Mexico, medical students and their families gathered in anticipation for a momentous occasion that would lay the foundation for their futures in health care. It was Match Day; the day Doctor of Medicine (MD)...

One University of New Mexico student has been awarded one of the most highly competitive scholarships in the fields of environmental, Tribal public policy, and health care. UNM junior Barbara Gutierrez has been named a 2024 Udall Scholar, one of just 54...

The University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center (HSC) continues to blaze new trails, making an impact in the healthcare world, from researchers discovering a cholesterol-lowering vaccine to the discovery of contaminated drinking water exposing...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has launched a new Action Collaborative on Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech along with 35 other institutions representing higher education, national laboratories,...

One UNM Exercise Science Professor is being recognized at a national level. Ann Gibson has been presented with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)’s 2023 Recognition Award. This award is given annually by the Southwest Chapter's Board of...

UNM’s College of Education and Human Science (COEHS) is celebrating a major victory with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.)  Recent UNM Exercise Science Ph.D. graduate, Jeremy Ducharme, just took the first-ever first place tie, at the ACSM...

The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies has announced the appointment of Nikki Jernigan as the interim associate dean of Graduate Studies. Interim graduate dean Jesse Alemán appointed Jernigan to the post based on her experience with graduate...

Two student teams won $50,000 in awards in the annual biodesign contest Dec. 14, jointly sponsored by the School of Engineering and the Clinical and Translational Science Center in the School of Medicine at The University of New Mexico. The contest is...

Each year, the Native Health Initiative (NHI) holds a Gratitude Run to support the Indigenous community; and this year’s run is being held on Nov. 25. NHI was created in 2005 as a partnership between Indigenous communities and health profession...

Laughter. Joy. Culture. Family. These are the hallmarks of the Running Medicine program, a program of the Native Health Initiative (NHI) that has received support from UNM’s HSC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and UNM’s Department of Family...