UNM Utility Services elevated to stand-alone department status Following a careful examination of the critical processes and systems necessary to provide utilities to The University of New Mexico (UNM), Facilities Management (FM) and Institutional...
The newly renovated Johnson Center on The University of New Mexico campus received two awards in December from New Mexico trade associations. The center received the 2021 Best Building award from the Associated General Contractors of New Mexico (AGC) in...
Recently, at the New Mexico Recycling and Solid Waste Conference, Facilities Management (FM) Recycling Services was presented with the Recycling Facility of the Year award. The award was presented by the New Mexico Recycling Coalition, who each year...
The University of New Mexico Office of Sustainability is proud to announce its newly redesigned website. The revamped site offers an improved user interface providing quick access to stats and accomplishments related to the ongoing sustainability...
PNM electrical equipment and facilities are located throughout its service area, sometimes in remote parts of the state, and other times woven throughout major metropolitan areas. Every structure and facility plays an important role in helping PNM meet...
Currently, less than 1 percent of vehicles on America’s roadways are fully electric. However, according to the New York Times, with a growing worldwide focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it is projected that by 2035, 25 percent of all new car...
On March 12, in celebration of New Mexico Arbor Day, Facilities Management (FM) arborists planted two Piñon Pine trees on The University of New Mexico (UNM) campus. The State Legislature formally adopted the Piñon Pine, also called the Two Needle...
It has been nearly a year since the majority of students and employees of The University of New Mexico have transitioned to remote learning and work due to COVID-19. However, some units — like Facilities Management and Residence Life — have returned to...
UNM Recycling marks its 30-year anniversary at The University of New Mexico with recognition of its origins and a positive outlook for the future. While the official entity has a long history, the act of recycling at UNM has been championed on a more...
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...
“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...
Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...
Language matters—spiritually, culturally, emotionally. Written and spoken words are an art form, a way for values and traditions to be passed down for generations. When a language is lost, part of that culture is lost. By the same measure, when language...
It was in the winter of 1984 when a young physicist named Vasudev “Nitant” Kenkre wandered onto the campus at The University of New Mexico. Since then, Kenkre, who has been described as a physicist, humanist, humorist, magician, philosopher, scholar,...
Taken as a share of the market price, the climate change impacts of mining the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is more comparable to the impacts of extracting and refining crude oil than mining gold, according to an analysis published in Scientific...
This year voters in New Mexico have the opportunity to vote on General Obligation Bond 3 which is designed to help provide funding for statewide higher education institutions to finance projects including building upgrades and renovations. New Mexico...
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...
The UNM Fountain Sculpture was dedicated in 1962 in honor of Herb Goldman (1922-2012), an Albuquerque sculptor who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UNM in 1949.
The University of New Mexico celebrated the graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 inside University Arena, The Pit for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Congratulations to one and all!!
