After a competitive nationwide search, Arash Mafi, associate professor of physics and astronomy, has been named director of the Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM), The University of New Mexico’s hub for photonics and nanotechnology. Prior to...
Nine University of New Mexico scientists’ research was recently featured in Nature Communications -- a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to covering research in all areas of the biological, physical, chemical and Earth sciences. UNM Assistant Professor...
Researchers at The University of New Mexico are part of a team of scholars looking for more efficient ways to heat, cool and ventilate buildings. Recently, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $20 million in funding for 15...
At its most basic level, a random laser is precisely what its name implies; random. It’s random in the spectrum of light it produces and in the way that light is emitted, making what could be an extremely versatile laser source, nearly useless for most...
The University of New Mexico Center for High Technology Materials hosts an Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar presented by Armin Doerry on Friday, Nov. 3 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in CHTM Room 101. Doerry is a distinguished member of Technical...
Arash Mafi, interim director of The University of New Mexico Center for High Technology Materials, has been named a 2018 Optical Society Fellow. “UNM has a well-established and strong research and education tradition in optics and photonics, especially...
University of New Mexico Physics & Astronomy assistant professor Victor Acosta is the recipient of one of only eight Beckman “Young Investigator Awards” issued in 2017 by The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
A project to develop new ultrafast laser transmitter technology at The University of New Mexico is expected to have a revolutionary impact on the physics of semiconductor lasers, with potential applications that could result in ten times the speed of current fiber optic networks.
The University of New Mexico is among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2016 at No. 33. The report, published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and published...
The University of New Mexico Department of Physics & Astronomy is hosting UNM Physics Day 2017 on Saturday, April 8 at the department facilities at 1919 Lomas Blvd. NE.
The Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico has announced the passing of beloved colleague Marta Weigle on Thursday, June 14. Weigle was an extraordinary writer, cultural historian and critical analyst of what she famously called...
It was the 1850s and people were hungry. They were moving by the thousands to northern California to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, but their appetite wasn’t just for precious metal, it was for basic food—there wasn’t enough of it to satiate...
The seal at The University of New Mexico will remain the same – for now. The UNM Board of Regents’ voted unanimously today to approve two of six recommendations to abolish the university seal, but stopped short of approving a complete change by removing...
Imagine leaving your home to go on a walk around the block, a familiar path you’ve walked many times. After a few steps into your walk, you look around and begin to feel like you don’t know where you are - nothing looks familiar. For aging adults,...
The University of New Mexico is among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2017, according to a report published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses...
The Grand Canyon is one of the supreme geologic laboratories on Earth and, after about 140 years of geologic investigation, one might think that its secrets have been mostly resolved. This is especially true of the flat-lying layered rocks that are so...
University of New Mexico architecture students are reimagining portions of the San Francisco Bay Area and how it could better cater to cultural exchange. Farrokh Rostami Kia, Master of Architecture 2018, and Siavash Rezaei, Master of Architecture 2019,...
As members of a small but well-established program, The University of New Mexico’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team members always know it’s a bit of an uphill battle competing against some of the largest and best-financed programs in...
There is a new option for students and professionals looking to make their career more inline, with emerging trends in communication and marketing, by logging online. The Department of Communication and Journalism at The University of New Mexico has...
Big Brothers Big Sisters invites individuals to attend its annual “Man Up Lunch” on July 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. to learn about how mentors make a difference and change a life. The talk, featuring Golf Channel Analyst Notah Begay, will discuss how mentors...
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Associate Professor Gabriel Sanchez specializes in American politics. His research largely explores the political behavior of racial and ethnic populations in the United States, Latino health policy, and the congressional behavior of Latino and...
was buried at the UNM North Golf Course to preserve the history of the open space partnership between Bernalillo County and the University. Some of the items included were a copy of the Daily Lobo, 2018 graduation program, official presidential installation coin and Bernie the County's mascot. It will be unearthed in the year 2068.
UNM's newest president is getting to know students around New Mexico. She launched her statewide listening tour today, starting in Los Alamos. Follow her adventures on Twitter @PresidentStokes
Students, staff and faculty all took a break from finals-mania to join the Star Wars Day festivities in the SUB, including cookies, characters in costume and a photobooth.
UNM President Garnett S. Stokes visits with a prospective student and his father during the President's Student Social. President Stokes visited with students near the Duck Pond in-between classes to hear about their UNM experience.
The 2018 Miss Indian UNM Ceremony was recently held. Sarah Dennison was crowned as the 2018-2019 Miss Indian UNM. Dennison is from Tohatchi, N.M. — of the Navajo Nation — and is a pre-nusring student.
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