University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has selected Naomi Yavneh Klos as the next dean of the Honors College. Yavneh Klos is the Reverend Emmett M. Bienvenu, SJ, Distinguished Chair in...
Armed with a 3D concrete printer, careful measuring tools, and just the right ingredients, a team at The University of New Mexico has worked hard to design the construction building blocks of the future. Now, their bendable concrete material design is...
A new federally funded program within the College of Education and Human Sciences is bringing more resources to early childhood educators and special education teachers, specifically in rural and tribal communities.
What do a politician, and a mathematician have in common? They both aim to solve the world’s problems. This is exactly what University of New Mexico alumnus Gerald “Jerry” McNerney represents. As a former congressman with a Ph.D. in mathematics, McNerney...
Hummingbirds are extremely small but remarkably tough. Some species make annual migrations of over 9,000 km a year (about 5,590 miles). Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted to fat. But climate...
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has announced that Charla Orozco has been selected as the director of the UNM Office of Institutional Analytics. Orozco, who has been the interim director since July, begins her...
“Someone You Should Know” is the theme of the 40th annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch, which will be held next January. This distinguished event honors and acknowledges the contributions and achievements of Black individuals and communities. In...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor interviews U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez during what will likely be his last days on the job as Donald Trump prepares for a second term in the White House. In their wide-ranging...
The University of New Mexico’s College of Arts and Sciences last year announced an addition to the list of Regents’ Professors for the Annual Years 2025-2027. The newest Regent’s Professor appointed is Dr. Elizabeth Quay Hutchison, a Latin American...
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...
“Someone You Should Know” is the theme of the 40th annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch, which will be held next January. This distinguished event honors and acknowledges the contributions and achievements of Black individuals and communities. In...
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...
Each year, in what has become a tradition as part of Spring and Fall commencement, the University Communication and Marketing team highlights Lobos who have inspired us through their exceptional leadership, courage, and perseverance during their time at...
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) will publish a series of stories highlighting immigration issues and concerns. The series is titled Immigration: A Look at the Issues. To help set the background for the...
Every year, The University of New Mexico hosts Welcome Back Days to usher in a new semester, and even though it's a new year, 2025 is no different, with events and activities set to broaden the scope of any new and returning students’ campus...
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has announced that Charla Orozco has been selected as the director of the UNM Office of Institutional Analytics. Orozco, who has been the interim director since July, begins her...
“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...
University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting both its general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. In this 2024 Research Year-in-Review, The...
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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