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The University of New Mexico is becoming a hub of Truman Scholar recognition.  UNM senior Jesus Sanchez, is one of 191 Truman Scholar finalists selected from this year’s pool of 709 nominations across over 285 institutions. Sanchez is scheduled to...

Nathaniel Sandoval, a student at UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), was recently honored during Higher Education Day at the State Legislative Session held at the Roundhouse. As a member of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Sandoval was awarded the New Mexico All-State...

An award through The University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts will catalyze the career and creativity of UNM alumna Mikaila Dart. Open to all Bachelor of Fine Arts Undergraduates, the Reggie Behl Drawing Award competition supports a UNM student who...

On Feb. 21, 2024, The University of New Mexico celebrated its second UNM Big Give, a unified day dedicated to philanthropy across the university, benefiting a wide range of participants, including students, athletes, patients, educators, and the broader...

1969 was a historic time, and while 55 years later you can easily remember to commemorate man walking on the moon, the Stonewall riots and the first ever Woodstock festival, another 2024 milestone took place right here at UNM.   The Black Student...

The Child Health Grand Challenge team at The University of New Mexico is undertaking a two-year study on child maltreatment incidence. The study, led by principal investigators Rebecca Girardet, professor of Pediatrics, and Gabriel Sanchez, professor of...

An interdisciplinary team of Indigenous and western scientists from around the globe recently received the 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their research on the evolution of...

A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) reported unexpectedly high levels of chemical contamination in wild birds and mammals at Holloman Air Force Base, near Alamogordo, N.M. in new research...

One University of New Mexico pioneer is earning another awe-inspiring accolade. Recent alumnus Emma Hotz has just been named a Luce Scholar–the first UNM student to be so.  The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program...

Look around the area you are currently in. Notice the space, items, and things that take up space. Ask yourself these questions: is it organized, do I really need this, and is keeping this making my life better? Professor of Marketing and consumer...