A virtual welcome is not the typical greeting University officials normally plan for when welcoming incoming freshmen to The University of New Mexico, but that’s what it’ll be for students entering UNM in the fall of 2020 in the midst of a pandemic. New...
Sandia National Laboratories and UNM’s Anderson School of Management are teaming up to provide a weeklong program designed to teach high school students about cybersecurity and help with the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program from July 13...
Commencement is a landmark moment for all students, and while nothing can replicate the in-person experience of commencement, graduating students can expect a celebration nonetheless. On Saturday, May 30, UNM will host a Spring 2020 Virtual Celebration...
The COVID-19 shutdown has brought about its fair-share of negative news. However, a group of students at The University of New Mexico decided they were not going to sit around, and let the negativity pile up. They were going to do something about...
Star Wars fans, The University of New Mexico's Student Activities Center is moving forward with its annual May the Fourth celebration, and this year everything will be online. "This is one of our most popular, annual events where we get to involve the...
The University of New Mexico is hosting a special Spring Preview Day designed for high school students to get know the University on March 7. Parents and families are also welcomed to attend. During Spring Preview, prospective students can explore world...
Calling all future healthcare providers! The 4th annual UNM Health Professions Symposium is set for Saturday, April 18, giving high school and college students the opportunity to explore all things related to working in healthcare. The Symposium is an...
The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s Lobo Spirit hosts its fourth annual Neon Skate Down on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballrooms. Neon Skate Down will be held in partnership with UNM Greek Life...
The UNM Department of Anthropology will hold its second annual Job Fair on Monday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom B. Students with a major or minor in Anthropology or a related field can meet recruiters, learn...
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...
The University of New Mexico improved to No. 187 in the recently released 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, a jump of 31 spots from last year. The list includes more than 350 surveyed institutions. “UNM's faculty, students, and staff...
Enrollment numbers are in for Fall 2020 at the University of New Mexico, with several key categories that reflect continued increases and positive momentum at the State’s flagship university for the 2020-21 academic year, which began on Aug. 17. Based...
The day after a rare snowstorm hit the state in early September with snow, cold, and gusts up to 70 mph, The University of New Mexico student Jenna McCullough received an email with a report of dead birds at the Tijeras ranger station. It was her first...
Homecoming isn’t on hold in 2020 as The University of New Mexico’s Alumni Association works to honor tradition, students and alumni. This year’s theme, “Connected by the Unexpected,” as a reality has inspired alumni to celebrate The University and what...
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture...
In 2015, professors Blair Wolf and Chris Witt from The University of New Mexico Biology department traveled to Peru to examine how hummingbirds survived the extreme Andes Mountains temperatures. Witt received a National Science Foundation grant to...
Although my mother wasn’t a curandera — or traditional healer — she should have been one. Growing up on a rural farm away from populated areas made healthcare harder to come by. “Don’t you dare get sick,” she would say to me and my siblings. “And if you...
Every two years, New Mexicans have the opportunity to take to the voting booth and approve funding that goes towards higher education through General Obligation Bonds. This year, the ballot will feature GO Bond C for Higher Education to help provide New...
The new solar panels on Zimmerman will cover all the electric needs ofthe library, and any extra will be used elsewhere on campus. Through this solar array, UNM is expected to save approximately $25,000 per year and will reduce UNM’s carbon footprint by an equivalent of 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide yearly.
A crane lowers solar panels on the roof of Zimmerman Library in preparation for installation as part of a solar array project between the Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) and UNM’s Facilities Management. This project, initiated in 2019 by ASUNM, will be the 12th solar installation approved and installed since 2006. The installation is scheduled to begin Sept. 7.
It's time to Bring Back the Pack ~ The University of New Mexico welcomes all incoming freshmen, and new and returning students to campus for the fall semester!
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.
