Meow Wolf bills itself as an arts and entertainment company that “creates immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms of story and exploration” and “a mind-bending, explorable art experience for people...
Lenscratch photography journal has named mk, a photography student at The University of New Mexico, as one of its 2021 26 to Watch. “We wanted to shine a light on 26 photographers that you should have (and keep) on your radar, artists who may be at the...
A University of New Mexico alumna, Graciela Ruiz, was named Forbes 30 Under 30 for “Leading a technological and artistic revolution” in Games. Ruiz graduated with an Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media (IFDM) degree, now Film & Digital Arts (F&DA) at...
The University of New Mexico Department of Film & Digital Arts continues its Mentor Series: Celebrating 30 years of Film at UNM with How to Find Work and Succeed as a Production Assistant on Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m. The event will feature a discussion...
Since 2017, the Sitcom Boot Camp hosted by The University of New Mexico Department of Film & Digital Arts has presented a performance of an episode created and written by students to a live audience. But when the pandemic put a stop to in-person classes...
Streaming giant Netflix recently announced a proposed expansion in the City of Albuquerque – opening up countless possibilities for UNM Film and Digital Arts students to get hands-on experience. The investment will generate approximately 1,000...
In just over 40 hours of class time, under the direction of UNM alumnus and Hollywood director/writer/producer Brian Levant, a group of students from The University of New Mexico Film & Digital Arts department has created a half-hour network-style comedy...
When Cherille Williams started college, she had every intention of being a physical therapist. But the closer she got to achieving her associate’s degree in PT, the more she realized the field she was following was not for her. At her brother’s urging,...
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...
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...
UNM’s annual Hanging of the Greens is just a week away, beckoning in the holiday season – a long awaited gathering coming off a year where COVID-19 changed the way students, staff, faculty and the campus community celebrated our most sacred...
Director of UNM Ticketing, Leason Cherry died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 26. Cherry was a valued member of the University's Institutional Support Services (ISS) team since 2002 and became the director of UNM Ticketing in 2019. He was 41. A resident of...
“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...
On a recent 11-day raft trip through the Grand Canyon, geologists gathered evidence in hope that it would allow them to peer billions of years into the past. Using a relatively new technique, they were able to estimate the age of a mysterious section of...
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...
After a nationwide search, James Holloway, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of New Mexico has named Camille Carey as dean of the School of Law, effective July 1, 2022. “I’m excited to have Professor Carey take...
Dancers with The University of New Mexico's Department of Theatre & Dance embrace the sound of music at the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Class Crawl 2021! The perfect opportunity for new students and their families to discover where their classes are located on campus prior to the first day of classes. We've missed you, Lobos!
You're officially a resident Lobo! Students will have the next few days to move in and get familiar with campus as classes begin Monday, August 23, 2021.
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