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New Mexico already has an excise tax on alcohol but UNM research shows increasing that tax could lead to fewer drunk driving fatalities in the state.

Four undergraduates at The University of New Mexico have been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Spring 2025. The scholarship, presented by the Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network (URAD) is intended to support...

A big employment discrimination case is being heard in the Lone Star state's highest court this month, but not without help from a University of New Mexico law professor.

The White House named two University of New Mexico faculty members recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), widely recognized as the highest honor bestowed upon early-career scientists and engineers....

Karl Benedict, former director of Research Data Services and Information Technology Services, has been honored with the 2025 Martha Maiden Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Earth Science Information Community, announced the College of...

Two University of New Mexico online programs are ranked in the top 50, including one in the top 25 in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs survey released Jan. 21. UNM’s Bachelor’s in Psychology was ranked No. 18,...

UNM President Garnett S. Stokes has announced the appointment of Dr. Mike Richards as the Executive Vice President of UNM Health Sciences and CEO of the UNM Health System, effective immediately. This decision comes after Dr. Richards' successful tenure...

The University of New Mexico recently achieved a Silver rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Version 3.0, administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This...

The University of New Mexico Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (SEV LTER) program has received renewed funding for six years for $7.65 million from the National Science Foundation, along with matching funds from the State of New Mexico Technology...

Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks the opening day of the First Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature. This year, as with all odd-numbered years, the 60-day legislative session will focus on the budget and any bill or policy issue that a legislator wants...