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The University of New Mexico will celebrate the spring class of 2025 in two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at University Arena (commonly known as The Pit). The graduate ceremony for master’s and doctoral students...

Each year, during the days leading up to Spring and Fall commencement, the University Communication and Marketing team highlights Lobos who have inspired us through their exceptional leadership, courage, and perseverance at The University of New Mexico....

Ramon Baca was 7-years-old when a childhood injury shifted how he saw nursing. “I thought only women could be nurses,” he remembered telling the male nurse treating his broken wrist. The nurse laughed and replied, “We all take care of people...

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning and the Thornburg Foundation hosted the annual Jeff Harnar Awards ceremony recently at UNM’s George Pearl Hall. The awards recognize local and national architects and students who embody...

Maya Shamsid-Deen has a few titles - mother, teacher, and now, Doctor. A love for plants as a child grew into a decade-long academic career, crossing the finish line with her Ph.D. in Biology from The University of New Mexico in May.

Stacie Hernandez, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of New Mexico, has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Robert J Barker Graduate Student Award for Excellence...

Erin Shortlidge, an educator, researcher and senior administrator at Portland State University, has been selected as the next executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of New Mexico. Shortlidge is currently associate...

Once again, the NCAA has released APR scores for all Division I universities, and per the norm, The University of New Mexico had all of its programs easily passing the 930-minimum score.  The Lobos had six programs, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter won first place in the 2025 IAM3D Challenge drone competition in St. Louis last weekend. The IAM3D Challenge drone competition requires students to 3D...

If you had asked Brandon Salazar during his freshman year where he would have ended up, the first-generation student would not have thought it would be working in higher education.  “I’m the first in my family to ever go to college,” Salazar said. “I...