For most students, the peak college experience at The University of New Mexico is Fiestas, the annual student event that kicks off every Spring, and one of the largest music festivals in New Mexico! This yearr’s event will take place at 89Johnson Field...
It’s officially fall—bringing crisp mornings, the smell of roasted green chile, and hot air balloons by the dozens to the skies of Albuquerque. This year a new balloon can be spotted in the sky, Cherry on Top, the official University of New Mexico hot...
Students at The University of New Mexico are working to improve safety on campus with a new student escort program. The Associated Students at The University of New Mexico (ASUNM) will receive $100,000 from the New Mexico State Legislature to purchase...
ASUNM hosts a ribbon cutting for the UNM campus gateway monogram at the northwest corner of Central and Girard, on Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. The $436,500 upgrade to the area enhances safety and establishes a welcoming gateway to campus. Speakers include UNM...
Homecoming season is blowing in at The University of New Mexico, including the return of Silent Lights – a student favorite. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic UNM could not put on an in-person Lobo Homecoming in 2020, but all the fun is returning to campus...
Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) Community Experience (CE) agency is partnering with Vitalant to host the ‘We’re Out for Blood’ Halloween blood drive. CE is the ASUNM community service agency that hosts several campus wide community service events...
The Lobo community is invited to take part in an upcoming workshop and cultural collaborative designed to discuss, breakdown and address stereotypes between international and domestic students. The virtual event, “Adapting Together: Reflection,” takes...
Two University of New Mexico students, Elizabeth Ramsell and Danna Mayer-Llamas, were named 2021 Coca-Cola Academic scholars, highlighting their academic success and leadership within the community. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the...
Despite the limitations of the pandemic, the ASUNM Southwest Film Center (SWFC) has been working on ways to continue giving students a cinematic experience. They were able to set up an online platform to stream movies to anyone with a UNM Net ID and make...
Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin is a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law. Her work focuses on the legal and justice implications of new technologies like artificial intelligence, implicit bias, and criminal justice reform, as...
Researchers at The University of New Mexico examined the effects of consuming cannabis on nausea symptoms from five minutes to one-hour post-cannabis consumption and showed that using Cannabis results in an average symptom improvement of nearly 4 points...
According to data released this semester, enrollment at The University of New Mexico is once again on the rise. For fall 2024, there were 3,642 new first-year student registrations at the Albuquerque campus, which surpasses last year’s record-setting...
Alumni, faculty, staff and government officials celebrated the opening of The University of New Mexico Lobo Welcome Center. The newly-renovated building will serve as the first impression of UNM to future Lobos. Sporting UNM’s classic adobe walls and...
The University of New Mexico invites the campus community, including faculty, staff, and students, to participate in a dialogue to shape the future of healthcare in New Mexico. This town hall takes place Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Ballroom...
The University of New Mexico Signed Language Interpreting Program (SLI) earned re-accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education last month, marking it once again as one of the foremost universities for future...
A Ph.D. student in the University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering was one of just 18 students to attend the Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD) in Washington, D.C., last month. Ethan Krammer, who anticipates finishing his...
“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...
The University of New Mexico is set to embark on an innovative journey with the groundbreaking of the Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT) on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), this new 60,000 square-foot...
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break beginning Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
This year a new balloon can be spotted in the sky, 'Cherry On Top,' the official University of New Mexico hot air balloon. UNM and Rainbow Ryders, Inc. revealed the new UNM hot air balloon ahead of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as 'Cherry On Top' made its first public appearance on Johnson Field.
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