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After a nationwide search, Ellen R. Fisher, vice president for research at the University of New Mexico, has named Professor Katie Witkiewitz director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA). Witkiewitz will take over as director...

To commemorate Pride Month and express support for the LGBTQ+ community, throughout June the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is posting blog posts written by scholars and curators that tell stories embedded in the museum...

The University of New Mexico is gearing up to welcome more than 1,000 visitors for the International Association for College Admission Counseling (INTL ACAC) conference – scheduled for July 12 – 15 – after being postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. In...

For the second year in a row, The University of New Mexico Solar Splash team placed third overall in a contest that pits solar-powered boats from universities around the county against each other in a variety of challenges. The annual UPS Battery Center...

Students from The University of New Mexico-Taos’ (UNM-Taos) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), surpassing both...

During a global pandemic, UNM psychology professor Bruce Smith published a free positivity workbook as a way to support individuals through tough times. Now, the workbook has become a springboard for a popular Benefits & Employee Wellness course taught...

University Libraries celebrates staff member Nadia Orozco-Sahi for their selection in the 2022 American Library Associate (ALA) Emerging Leaders Program. Orozco-Sahi is a Library Information Special 3 within access services at Zimmerman Library. The...

The first civilian in space was a Japanese newspaper reporter in 1990, Toyohiro Akiyama. Then, six months later, Helen Sharman, a distinguished British chemist won a radio contest, beating out more than 13,000 other British men and women. However, both...

June is LGBTQI+ Pride Month and to highlight the celebration, UNM Anthropology department administrator Jennifer George has compiled a website page full of events, research, news, organizations, and other resources and information. According to the...

University of New Mexico undergraduate students work closely with faculty mentors to conduct innovative and exciting research.  Each spring, this research is celebrated at the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a...