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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced its list of newly elected members. Mary Stiner, a distinguished UNM alumna, is among this year’s class. This prestigious award is highly competitive because of its...

The year was 1994, and Richard Towne — retiring June 30 after serving 30 years as general manager of KUNM-FM, UNM’s public radio station — had a big decision to make. The last few years, he had spent time taking short-term and short-notice assignments...

A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have shared new research on the contamination at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The team began studying PFAS contamination of wildlife at Holloman Lake...

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive a $7 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help build the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of small water systems, improve...

As part of the University of New Mexico’s continued growth and evolution, construction projects will be underway throughout the summer of 2025 as things quiet down at the Albuquerque and Branch Campuses. Outdated structures will be replaced with...

A Martian landmark now bears the name of University of New Mexico planetary scientist Horton E. Newsom, whose decades of research helped expand humanity’s understanding of the red planet. “Horton Newsom Point,” a feature recently designated by NASA...

The University of New Mexico’s Global Education Office (UNM GEO) teamed up with Graduate Studies and the Anderson School of Management on a recruiting trip to Nepal and India (around New Delhi) this past April.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school...

A team of geoscientists led by The University of New Mexico researchers has revealed an unprecedented look inside Yellowstone National Park’s massive underground magma system. Using cutting-edge seismic imaging, the team identified a sharply defined,...

Denise Wallen, Ph.D., has been awarded the Robert C. Anderson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Administration for her work at the University of New Mexico. Wallen, Research Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences,...