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The number one stressor across the globe is money, and New Mexico is no stranger to financial pressure. New Mexico has one of the highest poverty rates in the United States, and policy makers have been trying to address this with different policies and...

One of the largest Native American basketball tournaments for high school and middle school students will take place at UNM.  Striking Eagle Native American Basketball Invitational (SENAI) and Educational Fair is a program run by the College of...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with two New Mexicans about their thoughts and emotions after President Joe Biden's formal apology for the harm caused by Indian boarding schools.   Sixth-grade student Rainier Long...

The Museum of Modern Art recently acquired the work of Chris Cornelius, University of New Mexico chair and professor of Architecture. This acquisition into the Architecture and Design permanent collection is internationally recognized as highly...

Green. It can symbolize so many things: wealth, envy, trees, the nudge to start moving at a traffic light, and even the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) office in Scholes Hall. That’s because, unlike Kermit the Frog, “being green” came easy for...

The Moon has both a South and North Pole, but just how cold are they? For context, Antarctica's coastal temperatures average around 14°F (-10°C), while the interior drops to -76°F (-60°C), making Earth's South Pole one of the coldest places on the...

The UNM Research Allocation Committee (RAC) recently announced 15 UNM faculty members have been awarded funding. As part of the Faculty Senate Research and Creative Works Council, RAC oversees the research and creative endeavors of the University of New...

Picture The University of New Mexico landscape today: new modernized buildings sprinkled into the historic pueblo-style scenery surrounding the Duck Pond, computers on every desktop, digital signs, robot food deliveries and everyone wearing headphones...

Teams of university students pitched their innovative business and startup ideas recently at the Lobo Rainforest Building, walking away with cash prizes to help support their entrepreneurial pursuits. The 2024 Pitch Deck Competition, co-hosted...

The University of New Mexico’s Lobo Welcome Center was recognized recently with a prestigious Merit Award for Remodel and Adaptive Use from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Designed by McClain + Yu Architecture and Design, this transformative...