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A two-day symposium, “Early Childhood Development & Health Symposium: The Intersection of Science, Policy, & Practice,” is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, beginning at noon; and Friday, April 24 ending at 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Uptown, located at Louisiana and Menaul Blvds. in Albuquerque.

"Max Evans & Friends,” an episode of Arts Talk, a local-cable television show produced by UNM Professor of Law Sherri Burr and students in her Intellectual Property and Art Law classes, received first place in the category of Talk Show, Television from the New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) New Mexico Communications Contest 2015.

A memorial for Ann Massmann, who died Feb. 24 after a long illness, will be held Friday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in the Willard Reading Room at Zimmerman Library on the UNM campus.

Gov. Susana Martinez had lunch with business leaders yesterday, taking the opportunity to sign HB 170, which makes changes to the Higher Education Endowment Act that allow an infusion of cash into the endowment fund once the budget is signed.

Commissioner Norman Bay of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission returned to the UNM School of Law recently to present,  “An Overview of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Energy Markets Today.” Bay introduced the talk with a clip from...

The UNM Alumni Association hosts "Donut Wednesday" April 1 from 8 to 10 a.m. outside of Hodgin Hall. Join the Alumni Relations staff for coffee and a free donut compliments of Donut Mart.

The UNM Physical Plant Department (PPD) hosts its next Building Coordinator meeting Wednesday, April 1 from 9-10:30 a.m. in Dane Smith Hall, room 120. These meetings are designed to educate staff on a variety of facilities and maintenance topics. Themes for this ...

Gregory Treverton, chairman of the United States National Intelligence Council discusses global security trends for the next two decades in a keynote speech for the National Security Studies Symposium at the University of New Mexico’s Student Union...

The University of New Mexico Dean of Students office recently hosted the fifth annual ‘Alternative Spring Break’ (ASB) trip. Eight students visited New Orleans with staff members Lisa Lindquist and Anna Trio. Students and staff assisted Camp Restore, a nonprofit organization, with several community-based partners to continue aiding the community 10 years after Hurricane Katrina.

From James Fenimore Cooper to Gary Cooper, stories set in the American West have served as vehicles for topical commentary. More than any other pioneer of the genre, Owen Wister turned the Western into a form of social and political critique, touching on such issues as race, the environment, women’s rights and immigration.