Faculty News

Tiffany Florvil, associate professor of History at The University of New Mexico, is one of 20 recipients of the Berlin Prize for fall 2022 from the American Academy in Berlin, Germany. Florvil will work on a biography of the prominent Black German poet...

University Libraries celebrates Milton Machuca-Gálvez, Visiting Scholar and Humanities Librarian, for being selected as one of the 15 Rare Book School-Mellon Cultural Heritage Fellows.  The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural...

Living off-grid is becoming as synonymous with Taos as is art. Five years ago, Taos High School English teacher and author Jim Kristofic set out across the Southwest on a quest to find sustainable building techniques and learn the philosophies of its...

After a two-year hiatus from celebrating in-person due to the pandemic, the UNM Staff Council will feature a series of events to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week May 21-27. The week opens with New Mexico United soccer match and ends with an Albuquerque...

The University of New Mexico's nationally recognized School of Architecture + Planning recently presented its 2022 Jeff Harnar Awards, which honor the legacy of the late local architect and his groundbreaking work in contemporary design. The Jeff Harnar...

The University of New Mexico’s Counselor Education Programs have been nationally recognized for their demonstrated commitment to the promotion of LGBTGEQIAP+ awareness and affirmation. The programs were formally be recognized by the Society for Sexual,...

UNM School of Public Administration professor Haley Kadish was recently awarded an Emerging Leaders Award of Excellence from the Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP).  Kadish holds an MPA from The John Glenn School of Public Affairs in Ohio...

People make countless choices every day. It may be a difficult, complex choice—whether to take the job in a new city or stay in a current position—or be as simple as choosing between visiting a new restaurant or going to an old favorite. Decision-making...

Ensuring our campuses are as diverse as the population at large has long been a goal of university leaders, especially in the STEM fields, which have historically lagged other disciplines. But while the goal is widely accepted, the pathway to success has...

As an expert in body size evolution of animals, professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico Felisa Smith is often called on to lend her knowledge and opinion on the subject. She is co-editor of a book about animal size...