Twenty years ago, the Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology (CETI) brought together an interdisciplinary group of scientists, including immunologists, parasitologists, theoreticians, and computer scientists, from UNM and Los Alamos National...
UNM Associate Professor, Jennifer L. Tucker announces the launch for her new book, Outlaw Capital, on Monday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Garcia Honda Auditorium, George Pearl Hall. Come and hear lectures from the author with comments from Alyosha Goldstein...
UNM's School of Architecture and Planning invites the campus community to its annual Open House on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 3-7 p.m. at George Pearl Hall. Learn about their undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture,...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus hosts a three-part roundtable conversation with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez, and Santa Fe...
Turning outward bound into homeward bound; that’s an unforgettable experience that took place at The University of New Mexico on Sept. 19, 2023. Decades in the making, members of the UNM Peace Corps Outward Bound Training 1963 class, known as Colombia...
Matthew Blair, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at The University of New Mexico recently received a Frontiers of Science Award at the inaugural International Congress on Basic Science. This congress took place in Beijing during...
The second annual ARTSSPLASH 2023 on Wednesday, Sept. 27, will celebrate fine arts at The University of New Mexico and raise awareness about the various programs within the UNM College of Fine Arts. The event will take place on the east side of the...
The University of New Mexico’s College of Education & Human Sciences recently announced a prestigious honor awarded to Associate Professor of Educational Thought and Sociocultural Studies Dr. Glenabah Martinez. Dr. Glenabah Martinez Martinez has...
Three New Mexico professors have been selected for this year's NM EPSCoR Mentor Award— Abdullah Mueen (UNM), Sihua Shao (NMT) and Son Cao Tran (NMSU). All were nominated by students and demonstrated characteristics of exceptional mentors, including...
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 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...
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...
Devin Geraci will be the first person to serve as associate director of operations at The University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) since 2013. She began her career at the UNMAM in 2018 and earned her master’s degree along the way. As the new...
Field Camp is an immersive capstone course for geology majors in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and as 2023 student Ben Thorp says, “it rocks!” During this three-week course, students...
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...
“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...
Spaniards first arrived in the 1500s in what is known today as the southwestern State of New Mexico, bringing with them a now-antiquated form of the Spanish language. They encountered and then merged ̶ often by force ̶ with the Indigenous populations...
UNM’s Department of Special Education, in the College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) is filling a critical need in New Mexico. Now with its 55th graduate, the Graduate Certificate Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is creating Board...
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.
This Lobo statue, located southeast of Johnson Center, was created by sculptor John Tatschl as a dedication to the 158 students and alumni of The University of New Mexico who made the supreme sacrifice for our country in World War II. The structure was placed by the fraternities and sororities of UNM.
A new gateway to The University of New Mexico was recently unveiled on the northwest corner of Central Ave. and Girard Blvd. ASUNM was awarded funds from the NM State Legislature for the project in 2020. Students, visitors and alumni are invited to take photos with the 3D UNM monogram to show their Lobo pride.
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
Pathways and sidewalks were illuminated with luminarias as part of The University of New Mexico’s annual Hanging of the Greens event recently. More than 14,000 luminarias dotted the campus landscape as part of UNM’s oldest tradition hosted by the UNM Mortar Board. Photo by Sarah Carsrud, UCAM.
"Stone, Paper, Scissors," located outside of Zimmerman Library on UNM's main campus, was created by Kevin Box in 2013. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico's Department of Cultural Affairs.
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