What would happen if a volcano were to erupt tomorrow in New Mexico? How prepared as we as a society for an event like this to occur? When volcanic unrest occurs, both academic and government agencies need to have advanced fundamental understanding of...
According to the 2020 Census, about one in three households in New Mexico speak a language other than English at home — higher than the national average of about one in five.
Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world, after English, yet...
The University of New Mexico hosts an entire month of opportunities to learn, create and advocate to commemorate American Indian Heritage Month.
Between American Indian Student Services (AISS), Native American Studies, UNM HSC Center for Native...
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in November with a treasure trove of information and resources on its website including Native American history, scholars, events, research,...
Victoriano Cárdenas, a University of New Mexico alumnus, will visit campus for a reading of his new poetry collection, “Portraits as Animal: Poems by Victoriano Cárdenas,” in the Bobo Room in Hodgin Hall, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
Cárdenas, who was born and...
The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies will host its 2023 Murphy Lecture, featuring a talk from Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D., Friday, Nov. 17 from 3 to 4 p.m. in KIVA Lecture Hall.
Dupigny-Giroux, a...
The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico has been awarded a Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language grant from the U.S. Department of Education. UNM is one of only 13 institutions nationwide...
The University of New Mexico is part of an election integrity effort over 15 years in the making, and many more years to come.
UNM Political Science Professor Wendy Hansen and Professor Emeritus Lonna Atkeson have spearheaded the release of an...
In the latest podcast episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science, Spooky Folklore and the Psychology of Horror take center stage in a unique, spooky trip down memory lane that fuses the worlds of ghostly New Mexican folklore and the psychology of...
A study by Professor and Chair of the Department of Native American Studies, Tiffany S. Lee, and colleagues is making significant strides toward sustaining the Diné language and cultural heritage. Her longitudinal study, titled, “Improving research to...