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A big employment discrimination case is being heard in the Lone Star state's highest court this month, but not without help from a University of New Mexico law professor.

The White House named two University of New Mexico faculty members recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), widely recognized as the highest honor bestowed upon early-career scientists and engineers....

Karl Benedict, former director of Research Data Services and Information Technology Services, has been honored with the 2025 Martha Maiden Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Earth Science Information Community, announced the College of...

Two University of New Mexico online programs are ranked in the top 50, including one in the top 25 in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs survey released Jan. 21. UNM’s Bachelor’s in Psychology was ranked No. 18,...

UNM President Garnett S. Stokes has announced the appointment of Dr. Mike Richards as the Executive Vice President of UNM Health Sciences and CEO of the UNM Health System, effective immediately. This decision comes after Dr. Richards' successful tenure...

The University of New Mexico recently achieved a Silver rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Version 3.0, administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This...

The University of New Mexico Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (SEV LTER) program has received renewed funding for six years for $7.65 million from the National Science Foundation, along with matching funds from the State of New Mexico Technology...

Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks the opening day of the First Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature. This year, as with all odd-numbered years, the 60-day legislative session will focus on the budget and any bill or policy issue that a legislator wants...

Armed with a 3D concrete printer, careful measuring tools, and just the right ingredients, a team at The University of New Mexico has worked hard to design the construction building blocks of the future. Now, their bendable concrete material design is...

A new federally funded program within the College of Education and Human Sciences is bringing more resources to early childhood educators and special education teachers, specifically in rural and tribal communities.

Hummingbirds are extremely small but remarkably tough. Some species make annual migrations of over 9,000 km a year (about 5,590 miles). Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted to fat. But climate...

UNM ‘s Just Transition Grand Challenge recently hosted Dr. Noah Kaufman, co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative for a lecture. The Resilient Energy Economies Initiative, funds a series of research projects to support fossil fuel-dependent...

University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting both its general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select list from UCAM's Newsroom of the...