Alumni

The Political Science Honors Program at The University of New Mexico gives undergraduate students a taste of graduate school, along with the opportunity to explore the research process and write a senior thesis about their research with the help of faculty mentors...

The College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico recently recognized five graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards for achieving outstanding success and making significant contributions to their fields. These alumni have demonstrated...

Nearly 3,000 students can now call themselves alumni of The University of New Mexico following Saturday’s commencement in front of a packed University Arena. UNM’s 2024 commencement culminated an unprecedented journey for this class, which started...

It’s not every day a Lobo becomes a published author alongside a NASCAR legend and remembers to thank their professor. UNM alumnus Dominic Aragon is celebrating the release of All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story. Aragon’s...

Erinna “Erin” Atkins, a 2009 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, took office in January as the President of the State Bar of New Mexico. Even now as she leads the State Bar of New Mexico, she still considers it an immense privilege to...

New research published by The University of New Mexico alumnus Melanie Kazenel and colleagues predicts climate change will reshape bee communities in the southwest United States, with some thriving and others declining. The research, titled Heat and...

Lydia Grindatto has been busy since she graduated from The University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Music in 2017, but the opera soprano reached new heights this month after winning the Fernand Lamesch Award of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Eric...

The University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra will present a special performance Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Popejoy Hall on the UNM campus. The UNM Symphony orchestra features the top music students in New Mexico and is a part of the...

Deb Haaland, who made history as one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress, and again when she became the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history, will be the keynote speaker at The University of New Mexico spring...

When it comes to nurturing their young, mother chimpanzees go the extra mile, according to a new study. Using 10 years of observational data on wild chimpanzees, researchers found that while adults often play, and young chimps play a lot, when food gets...