Faculty News

The waterways of New Mexico are dominated by intermittent streams and rivers. Estimates are that almost 90 percent of the stream and river miles in New Mexico cease to flow at sometime during the year. Examples of intermittent rivers in central New...

In theory, society has changed a great deal since the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Many laws have been passed penalizing discrimination based on race, sex, disability and sexuality, to name a few. Diversity in the U.S. is on the rise, and social media is...

With the hectic start of the semester, many students, faculty and staff might have difficulty making it to the LoboCard office to update their information. That’s why the office is offering extended hours throughout the semester. LoboCard Office...

Nominations for the 2018 Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award are being accepted now through Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The award was established by Doug Brown, a former UNM Regent and dean of Anderson School of Management, to honor his wife Sarah for...

Utilizing new mobile application technology, researchers at The University of New Mexico found that medical cannabis provides immediate symptom relief across dozens of health symptoms with relatively minimal negative side effects. In two recent studies...

The University of New Mexico professors Kevin Vigneau and Kimberly Fredenburgh are slated to perform original works by UNM composers at the International Double Reed Society 47th Annual Conference in Granada, Spain on Aug. 28. Their performance, Nueva...

A new book, Grandparents in Cultural Context is a compelling read calling special attention to the roles of grandfathers and societies seldom represented in literature. This one-of-a-kind book also cites hundreds of references previously unavailable in...

University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes has named Rich Wood as interim provost effective Sept. 1. He replaces Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Chaouki Abdallah, who tendered his resignation earlier this summer to...

UNM welcomed new hires at the New Faculty Orientation held today in the SUB ballroom A and B. The event was open to anyone that wanted to meet the new faculty. Presented by the Office of the Provost and Center for Teaching Excellence, New Faculty...

The Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) at The University of New Mexico will be under new leadership when students arrive back on campus for classes. Irene Vásquez, professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies and American Studies, is the new...