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The University of New Mexico is now accepting nominations for 2027 Honorary Degree recipients. The tradition recognizing Honorary Degree recipients at UNM began in 1924. That's when John J. Tigert, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, was awarded the...

Lisa Losada-Rojas, assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, is one of three 2026 New Mexico EPSCoR Mentor Award recipients. In her research, she advances communities’ public health through...

Tito Busani, an associate professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, has been named the new director of the Optical Science and Engineering program at The University of New Mexico. 

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center has once again achieved the highest recognition from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), earning redesignation as an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center. This elite status, awarded every five years...

The University of New Mexico is encouraging staff to participate in the 2026 UNM Employee Engagement Survey, available Oct. 5-18. The short survey lets employees provide confidential feedback to university leadership about their workplace...

Journey through the Route 66 New Mexico towns in Route 66 Connected, a multimedia presentation to celebrate the Centennial. The presentation offers a unique look at the historic significance and multicultural nature of the “Mother Road” in New Mexico and...

In recognition of the launch of the Accelerate New Mexico campaign by the UNM Foundation, The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership is highlighting just one of the many ways its students are making an impact in their fields.

Earth’s climate has undergone dramatic changes throughout its history, but new research suggests those changes may not have been as random as previously thought. A study led by an international team of researchers, including The University of New Mexico...

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing (CON) moved up significantly in this year’s U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges national rankings. The latest rankings list the CON’s Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) program No. 56 in the country,...

After a year of caring for artwork in its stewardship, the University of New Mexico’s Art Museum has reopened with two transformative art exhibitions that offer fresh encounters with its permanent collections.