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Researchers have demonstrated that mammal biodiversity loss, a major conservation concern today, is part of a long-term trend lasting at least 125,000 years. As archaic humans, Neanderthals and other hominin species migrated out of Africa, what followed...

The Department of Physics and Astronomy recently held the UNM Physics Day 2018, an undergraduate research conference and open house event organized by students for students that included local area high schools as well as a large contingent of students...

STC.UNM will recognize more than 60 inventors at its 15th annual Innovation Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 12 at The University of New Mexico Student Union Building (SUB) Ballrooms B & C. The event will honor faculty, staff and students who have...

Ten students from The University of New Mexico have been selected to receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2018. The UNM students, along with their graduate institution, are: Alexei Besser – Biology – UNM Sarah Blair...

Dr. Sang M. Han, Regents’ Professor in the Departments of Chemical & Biological Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering has been chosen to receive the 2018 STC.UNM Innovation Fellow Award in recognition of his achievements as a leading...

Church Rock, N.M. has been home to the Diné, Navajo people, long before uranium mines appeared during the Cold War and is the site of one of the worst nuclear accidents in recorded U.S. history. On-going and slow-paced uranium mine waste cleanup efforts...

As the leading research institute in New Mexico, UNM strives to recognize its student and faculty research initiatives. Now, thanks to a generous donation, University Libraries is awarding six undergraduate students with the inaugural Jim and Mary Lois...

The department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of New Mexico presents the 2nd annual Stuart A. Northrop Distinguished Lecturer: Susannah Porter, who will give a lecture titled “Tiny Vampires and Living Fossils: The Record of Early Life...

The 1960s were a time of social activism, with the idea of “changing the world” a prevalent way of thinking. It was a decade of revolution that shaped many – including Dr. Barbara McCrady, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and the director of The...

The Biology Department at The University of New Mexico hosts its 27th annual Research Days and Open House Thursday and Friday, March 22-23. This annual event is a presentation of student research showcasing their discoveries and celebrating education in...