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After serving as a leader of UNM-Los Alamos since 2015, Cindy Rooney has announced that she will be stepping aside as chancellor, effective on June 30, 2022. The timing of the decision will allow the campus to conduct a nationwide search and...

While vaccines are our most powerful tool against COVID-19, masks remain an important form of protection from airborne diseases so wearing a good quality mask is critical. To further protect students, staff, and faculty in UNM learning and research...

Across 50 acres in Carson, New Mexico, sits the self-sustained Veterans Off-Grid (VOG) property — a nonprofit founded by Ryan Timmermans, who says his mission is to restore a sense of purpose, community, sustainability and peace to veterans in...

Individuals who donate to the UNM Los Alamos (UNM-LA) endowment fund now have the unique opportunity to have their gift matched dollar-for-dollar – it’s part of the U.S. Department of Education Title V grant received by UNM-LA. This specific Title V...

Without a doubt, UNM-Taos pre-science freshman Sydnie Pino was nervous as she stood alone at a podium for the first time in her young life — waiting, for what seemed like an eternity, for the large crowd to settle in and the lights to dim. But her...

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) honored 16 scholarships recipients during its fall 2021 scholarship luncheon. Among the scholarship recipients were a mother-daughter duo, Carra and Candace Webster. “Being awarded a scholarship is such an honor, but it is truly...

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) recently announced Cynthia Rooney, chancellor of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos, received the Institutional Leadership Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). “Her...

After 15 years of dedicated service to the international honor society of community colleges, UNM-Valencia Campus Academic Advisor, Tracy Owen, was recognized by Phi Theta Kappa. “My time in Phi Theta Kappa was the best part of my job," she said. "I was...

Students enrolled in the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Program at UNM-Taos recently met with community leaders in sustainability to discuss local initiatives that address environmental challenges. Featured topics: Farming as a...

It’s unfathomable to imagine healthcare without nurses — the warriors in scrubs, the compassionate caregivers to the sick, injured and frightened — they witness birth and death, and all with a smile and a warm touch. This year at The University of New...