Schools and Colleges

Janet L. Pritchard recently became the third University of New Mexico alumnus in as many years to receive the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for photography. The grants provide Fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative...

Jared Thurgood will graduate this Saturday from The University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering. But there were times along the way when he didn’t know if he was going to succeed. Thurgood worked hard in high school...

Four scientists at The University of New Mexico have been selected as the recipients for the 2019 Women in STEM awards. The recipients this year include Dr. Darcy Barron, Dr. Sakineh Chabi, Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Dr. Hannah Mattson. Their work...

Getting through college is tough enough for any student. For graduating senior Abdullah Shah, having a hearing loss and wearing hearing aids added an extra challenge to his years at The University of New Mexico but haven’t held him back. Ignoring the...

Each year, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at The University of New Mexico hosts its annual teaching awards to recognize outstanding work from faculty excelling in the classroom. This year, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Graduate Studies...

New Mexico is home to 23 Indian tribes, including 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes and the Navajo Nation. These sovereign nations bring rich history, culture and traditions to our state, along with unique perspectives to students wishing to study...

UNM Art Museum is welcoming a new exhibit that features student artwork titled “Emergent 2019: New Student Videos from UNM” from May 8 through June 15. Opening reception is May 9 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Emergent 2019: New Student Videos from UNM is the...

New research project aims to study interactions of boron and ribose in groundwater on Mars Does life exist beyond Earth? Human beings have pondered this question since we first gazed up at the stars. Today, planetary scientists turn to our solar system...

Tamarind Institute presents No Modifiers, an exhibition showcasing lithographs by University of New Mexico graduate students and professional guest artists, created in collaboration with the Tamarind Institute Printer Training Program Class of 2019. The...

Leadership changes are coming to the UNM School of Architecture and Planning (SA&P). Long-term Dean Geraldine Forbes Isais recently announced she will be stepping down and returning to the faculty. Mark Childs, SA&P professor and associate dean of...