College of Arts & Sciences

The extent of human impact on world environments is undeniable. At scales ranging from local to global, investigations continue to demonstrate that the ecosystems to which we currently belong are structured by human behavior. Catastrophic events such as...

If tweets are measured in characters and a picture is worth a thousand words, what do you get when you combine and examine thousands or even millions of social media posts at once? The answer is a lot of data and researchers at The University of New...

With the largest dataset of prehistoric European hunter-gatherer genomes ever generated, an international research team has rewritten the genetic history of Europe’s human ancestors. This study was led by researchers from the University of Tübingen and...

The sun was setting behind Centennial Library as local artists slowly meandered into The University of New Mexico’s Natural History Science Center recently for a truly unique event hosted by The Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB). As an...

The life and legacy of University of New Mexico School of Law alumna and trailblazer, Barbara Brown Simmons (BA ’69, JD ‘74), was celebrated in January at the UNM Alumni Chapter, but her impact continues to resonate. Brown Simmons, who died July 14,...

Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it less likely that trees can regenerate after wildfires, according to...

The Latinx Visions: Speculative Worlds in Latinx Art, Literature, and Performance conference will be held March 9-11 at The University of New Mexico. The Latinx Visions conference is focused on developing the growing field of Chicanx and Latinx...

UNM’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is pushing for campus safety not just on main campus, but across the state, at all schools.  Their latest initiative is supporting and amplifying students in their lobbying efforts for Senate Bill 82. This bill is...

In recognition of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, the Department of History hosts a special roundtable, “Publishing the History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality: A Roundtable on UNM Graduates’ Work,” featuring five outstanding alumni who...

The Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico celebrates Women’s History Month in March with a website page full of resources about history, events, research, videos, and many other topics, including a synopsis of the history-making...