Smiling children, happy parents, and prepared educators for decades to come–this is the end result of a unique collaboration underway at the University of New Mexico. This beneficial end result is thanks to something called Project SCENES...
With the intent to strengthen the overall campus experience, community, and culture of the campus and Northern New Mexico, UNM-Taos is presented with a unique opportunity to expand and improve outreach, presentation, study, and preservation of one of the...
Applications for a cohort-based program will open in the Fall 2023 semester at The University of New Mexico for students interested in researching with Black communities. Black Research 101 was developed by Celine Ayala, a doctoral student in the...
Help can come from unexpected places. It’s a fact that a new partnership at The University of New Mexico is taking to heart. The Women’s Resource Center, (WRC) Dean of Students Office (DOSO) and the Office of Compliance, Ethics & Equal Opportunity...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel react to updates from two of New Mexico’s police forces, including claims from the Bernalillo County Sheriff that their current body camera systems “are trash.” The panel also...
A new project at The University of New Mexico funded by the National Science Foundation will strive to create new solutions for 6G-enabled networks aimed at improving public safety. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, an assistant professor in the Department of...
Folks who live in the area of the Taos Country Club say they love to walk their dogs around UNM-Taos — the four-leggers find great joy romping atop the grassy spots — and on the Kids Campus Loop Trail. Klauer campus gets joggers and walkers of all ages...
Cristina Rodríguez, J.D., will present, "Partisan Polarization, the Supreme Court, and Prospects for Reform" at The University of New Mexico School of Law on Thursday, Feb. 23. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public....
The University of New Mexico BeKind UNM committee is excited to celebrate and encourage kindness during the annual BeKind UNM Week, Feb. 13-17. The committee has hosted the annual week of events for more than 15 years, including virtual festivities...
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...
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...
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 Professor Dr. Emeritus Bruce Porch is 95 years young. With decades of experience as a speech-language pathologist under his belt, Porch’s extensive array of research, publications, founding new speech pathology programs and patient care continues...
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 University of New Mexico department of chemistry recently held a kick-off event in the newly remodeled Clark Hall as part of a fundraising campaign centered around the largest Periodic Table of Elements in the state of New Mexico. In 1997, the first...
How do we even begin to compare immigration policies of countries in the world? The lenses through which we view one another are as vastly different as our skin colors, cultural traditions, and histories. So, when attempting to write a comparison of...
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.
Heaven’s Tears, located in the UNM Student Union Building, was created from porcelain, wood and string in 1992. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico.
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.
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