The UNM Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) and the Mind Research Network (MRN) seeks moderate to heavy alcohol drinkers, ages 22-55, to participate in an ongoing research study. The study involves how the brain changes over...
With one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the country, New Mexico is now looking to college campuses to affect change in surrounding communities. A new, first-of-its-kind effort designed to curb prescription drug opioid use and underage...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States has long been estimated at no more than three children per 1,000. A new study published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reports that the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is between...
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.
A “Tribute to Mother Earth” was created by Youn Ja to honor all grandmothers, especially Mother Earth. The shrine was dedicated on January 12, 1992, the anniversary of Ja’s own grandmother’s death in honor of Mother Earth.
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