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In 1912, Las Vegas businessmen bid $100,000 to host a prizefight that they hoped would bring national prestige to their town. But it was tiny Las Vegas, New Mexico, not the famous gambling capital in Nevada, that hosted the fight. The boxers were Black...

Over a year ago, Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico invited artist Ellen Lesperance to be the 2020 Frederick Hammersley Artist in Residence. The timing seems eerily synchronistic; Lesperance creates intricate paintings based on garments...

As baby boomers continue to retire at a fast rate, local communities and business leaders struggle to fill industrial manufacturing positions; turning to The University of New Mexico’s Gallup branch to help fill the void with the development of a new...

The first of four open forums featuring candidates for UNM’s Executive Vice President for Health Sciences will begin next week, Thursday and Friday, July 16-17, with Dr. Veronica T. Mallett. Dr. Veronica T. Mallett Forum Schedule Thursday, July 16...

The Provost’s Committee for Advising (PCA) seeks nominations for the Excellence in Advising for Academic Advisors and the Excellence in Advising for Integrated Advisors awards. To nominate a staff advisor in an integrated or academic unit, visit:...

For more than 50 years The University of New Mexico has welcomed new Lobos through an on campus New Student Orientation (NSO) program, and although the tradition will always remain, this summer, it is looking much different. In response to COVID-19 and...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway and Health Sciences Center Chancellor Dr. Paul Roth recently announced the promotion of seven UNM faculty to the rank of Distinguished Professor. The rank...

Two Lobos from the UNM Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are being recognized by the Albuquerque Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Ali Bidram, an assistant professor, was selected as the 2020...

The University of New Mexico has held ranks of being an LGBTQ-Friendly University, however, those rankings did not appear overnight. Much of the inclusivity and progress the University has made is the result of a decade of hard work by the LGBTQ Resource...

The University of New Mexico has established a request process to reopen individual departments as part of its Bring Back the Pack initiative. The effort is designed to organize and prioritize the areas that can move towards an increased on-campus...