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The University of New Mexico School of Engineering’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter won first place in the 2025 IAM3D Challenge drone competition in St. Louis last weekend. The IAM3D Challenge drone competition requires students to 3D...

Every year, University of New Mexico undergraduate students work with faculty on their research topic of choice during the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a professional research conference that spotlights...

If you had asked Brandon Salazar during his freshman year where he would have ended up, the first-generation student would not have thought it would be working in higher education.  “I’m the first in my family to ever go to college,” Salazar said. “I...

For Ashva Mackley, education wasn’t always a source of empowerment. As a child, he struggled with undiagnosed learning disabilities and a school system that didn’t know how to support him. Now, at age 54, he’s rewriting that story—and helping others do...

It could be a book. It could be an article. It could be a play. It could be a piece of music. More than 75 published works from University of New Mexico academics ranging from pathology to political science were featured during the annual Published...

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that Joan Bybee, distinguished professor emerita of UNM Linguistics, has been elected to the Academy as part of the 2025 class. She joins a renowned group of nearly 250 leaders from across the...

New Mexico has long been a leader in radio astronomy, with the iconic Very Large Array (VLA) standing as a symbol of scientific innovation for nearly 50 years. Operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the VLA remains one of the most...

As cap-and-gown season approaches, the University of New Mexico celebrated its graduating Lobos with a vibrant Senior Send-Off at the historic Hodgin Hall Alumni Center on Wednesday, April 30. Hosted by the UNM Alumni Association and sponsored by Santa...

Edain Larios has been building a new life for herself from the ground up. Though attending the University of New Mexico was a no-brainer for her, when she came to Albuquerque, she was overwhelmed. 

Every May, UNM celebrates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month to recognize the contributions and achievements of these communities. This observance began as a weeklong celebration in the 1970s and extended to a full month...