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Through archaeological excavations and conversations with community members, University of New Mexico students explored the history of the religious gathering place and helped preserve memories of traditions that might otherwise be lost. 

As Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary Nov. 11, the University of New Mexico is bringing together research, collections, exhibitions and public engagement to explore the highway as a living cultural landscape shaped by New Mexico communities. On Nov....

The University of New Mexico-Valencia campus could benefit from a $1 million expansion of its Workforce Training Center if New Mexico voters approve this year’s GO Bond 3. General Obligation Bond 3 will ask voters to authorize the state to issue more...

The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS) student association hosted its fourth annual Medieval Faire today on Johnson Field, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Event organizers planned a festive, exciting community gathering that spanned...

University and state leaders came together on Thursday, Oct. 22, to break ground on the new Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) building. The $130.5 million building is going up on the site of the original Humanities building, which opened in 1974 and...

Ellen Fisher, who has served as vice president for research and economic development at The University of New Mexico since 2021, will be retiring from her role in the spring semester of 2027. Nominations for the interim role, including self-nominations,...

Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the Red Planet may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment.  The discovery, titled “A...

Melissa Bokovoy, a regents’ lecturer and professor in the University of New Mexico Department of History, has been elected the newest president of the Association for Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). Her term will begin Jan. 1,...

Two faculty members from The University of New Mexico were featured in the USA Today documentary, “Trust or security? The hidden cost of nuclear deterrence,” and the accompanying news story “Trinity test fallout haunts New Mexico as US expands nuclear...

GALLUP, N.M. — During the 2026 General Election, New Mexico voters will be asked whether to approve a general obligation bond to fund higher education projects around the state, including $3 million for the renovation of Calvin Hall Center at The...