Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
The LAII has announced the appointment of Dr. Frances Hayashida as Director of the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII). Hayashida brings to the LAII a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching on Latin America in the field of Archaeology,...
University of New Mexico Associate Professor of Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics Naomi Shin has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award. “This award is a tremendous honor to me. I care so deeply about teaching...
In a virtual ceremony set for Thursday, Aug. 6, winners for the annual Paul Ré Peace Prize will be recognized. Winners will be named in several categories including one winner in the general category, four lifetime achievement awardees, three career...
Life after law school has been anything but sedentary and sedate for Professor Emerita Sherri Burr. Burr officially retired from teaching three years ago after a distinguished career that spanned 30 years, a noteworthy span that saw her become the first...
This fall, The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management’s Innovation Group is offering to help New Mexico’s businesses respond to the management challenges of the new COVID-19 low-touch economy, by connecting local businesses to student...
Marygold Walsh-Dilley, an associate professor in the Honors College at The University of New Mexico, is currently leading a study to determine the patterns of food insecurity among students at UNM with her co-PI Sarita Cargas (Honors College)...
The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering will welcome a new leader this academic year with the arrival of Hyoung K. Lee. Lee, who comes from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), will begin as department...
In detail, Myra Washington can explain the very moment media literacy seized her attention and never let go; it was during her years studying communication as an undergraduate, at Vanderbilt University where she vowed to never again consume media the...
To understand the power of a movement that began in 2013, we have to jump back nearly 400 years and grasp onto perhaps the same struggle the Black community fought then; the idea that all people should be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and in...
As The University of New Mexico gears up for a hybrid fall semester, one like we’ve never seen before, behind the scenes takes innovation, creativity and a lot of moving parts to make sure buildings, classrooms and office spaces are ready for Lobos to...
Somewhere around 55,000 to 60,000 years ago, a woman lived in a cave in what is now called Israel. Mostly likely, she was a Neandertal, probably a little over 5 feet tall and weighing an estimated 130 pounds. In an excavation that started in 1991, a...
The University of New Mexico leadership is giving thoughtful guidance and planning to how the Fall 2020 semester will look. Right now, UNM is planning comprehensive health measures to enable a "hybrid" semester in which some courses are delivered...
Every summer about this time, water is on the minds of many New Mexicans. There never seems to be enough precipitation to fill the reservoirs and dry riverbeds, even as summer monsoons flood arroyos and bring welcome relief to parched gardens. A new...
Open forums featuring the candidates for UNM’s Executive Vice President for Health Sciences begin Thursday and Friday, July 16-17. The candidates include: Dr. Veronica T. Mallett, Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Dr. Cheryl Heaton and Dr. Douglas...
Two associate professors within the Honors College at The University of New Mexico collaborated on a public art display that’s showcased in Downtown Albuquerque. "We’re anticipating the moment we will be back, immersed in our communities..." - Megan...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced a $25 million award to launch a new quantum information science and engineering research center led by the University of Colorado-Boulder. The University of New Mexico’s Center for Quantum...
In detail, Myra Washington can explain the very moment media literacy seized her attention and never let go; it was during her years studying communication as an undergraduate, at Vanderbilt University where she vowed to never again consume media the...
The BeKind UNM Team joined UNM Athletics to deliver stuffed bears to the Albuquerque Police Department earlier this month. The bears were collected during BeKind UNM week in February and were donated to be given to kids who may be in traumatic situations.
Congratulations, Class of 2020. The late nights and early mornings have all paid off. Now you're an Alumni, which brings a whole new adventure. Lobos for life, forever in the pack.
UNM Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Lovelace Health System joined forces with New Mexico United to support our health care workers by passing out lawn signs.
UNM Director of Athletics Eddie Nuñez and Deputy A.D. David Williams delivered nearly $1,000 worth of groceries to the Lobo Food Pantry after news that traffic to the pantry tripled in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was the first of several deliveries over the upcoming weeks by Lobo Athletics, which will distribute approximately $4,000 worth of groceries and toiletries.
