To celebrate and highlight Hispanic Heritage Month The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology has published a page full of resources, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic Heritage Month history, Hispanic scholars, events, research,...
A University of New Mexico alumnus sped into a new job in August as an aerodynamics design engineer with the McLaren Formula 1 team in Woking, England. Tiger Lee, who graduated from UNM in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, has...
The tradition of recognizing Honorary Degree recipients at The University of New Mexico began in 1924. That's when John J. Tigert, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, was awarded the LL.D. as the first UNM recipient of an Honorary Degree. In most years...
A School of Engineering graduate student’s work in energy storage has just become supercharged, thanks to a prestigious fellowship she recently received. Ngoc Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen, a second-year master's student working with Assistant Professor Shuya...
The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...
GALLUP, N.M. — The University of New Mexico-Gallup installed a new statue on campus recently as part of the New Mexico Arts program Art in Public Places. “White Deer of Autumn,” by Denny Haskew, is a 6-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a cloaked female...
A celebration to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual 'Lobos y Lowriders' event is back at The University of New Mexico. Sponsored by Chicana/o Studies and the Student Activities Center, the event will be held on Cornell Mall...
Two seniors in the School of Engineering have been selected to receive scholarships from the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi. Mia Baca, a student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Moises Loya, a student in the...
Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin is a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law. Her work focuses on the legal and justice implications of new technologies like artificial intelligence, implicit bias, and criminal justice reform, as...
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...
Get ready to ignite your Lobo spirit at Homecoming 2024. With something for everyone, mark your calendars and join us from September 18–21! This year, we're ramping up the excitement with a series of events leading up to the epic showdown against Fresno...
Declining flows that have left the Rio Grande a tenuous brown ribbon through Albuquerque this summer are a reminder both of the impact of climate change, but also of our reliance on increasingly fragile water management infrastructure, according to a...
With about 214,110 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and over 69,000 TBI-related deaths in 2021 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), understanding the physical and mental consequences of TBI is critical for study. That’s...
Artificial Intelligence has crept into our society in nearly every aspect of how we work or play, so it’s no surprise experts say AI is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Political Science Associate Professor Jessica Feezell at The University...
Investigators at The University of New Mexico (UNM) analyzed the psychological functioning of healthy college students with varying levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their urine. Compared to nonusers, young adults with recent exposure to cannabis...
“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...
General Obligation Bonds, or GO Bonds, come before the voters in New Mexico every two years. For higher education institutions across the state, they are a proven and accepted method of funding bricks and mortar projects throughout the state. This...
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.
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