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This week, New Mexico in Focus explores problems in the classroom which the state's new public education secretary will face.  Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with Karen Sanchez-Griego, a former superintendent of the Cuba Independent School...

Homecoming week is officially here, and the University of New Mexico Bookstores are gearing up for a week of celebration and savings! From Sept.16-22, both bookstore locations are offering a 25% discount on all Lobowear and spirit merchandise. This...

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...

The U.S. Navy returns to Albuquerque with its Navy Week program from Sept. 9 to 15, marking the 12th Navy Week of the calendar year. Sailors from across the fleet, including two alums from The University of New Mexico and a New Mexico native, will...

Art student Angel Estrada from The University of New Mexico is working with children at a local elementary school on a project that will eventually enliven and beautify the streets of Albuquerque. He will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in...