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A project in the Public Policy and Advocacy in Family and Child Studies class at The University of New Mexico allowed students to choose a point of public policy they are passionate about and present their stances on the issues in public. The class is...

The beginning of a new academic year is always filled with excitement at the prospect of new opportunities, but at the College of Arts & Sciences, this is even more true this year as it welcomes its 17th dean, Jennifer Malat, on Monday, Aug. 21. Malat...

The Xerces Society has accepted and approved UNM-Taos’ application to be designated as a Bee Campus USA. This designation will help UNM-Taos to advance and create more visibility for its pollinator education and conservation efforts. To maintain the...

It’s something we all need, but do not always think we deserve: a vacation. Beaches, secluded mountains, and all-inclusive resorts are top notch destinations, and believe it or not, they can be found before you even leave campus.  UNM’s Outdoor...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, executive producer Jeff Proctor talks with Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, and Emma Green, program coordinator with the state’s Public Education Department, about a pilot program aimed at...

The University of New Mexico houses one of the few programs in the country, which was just chosen for a competitive and worthwhile grant by the Prevent Cancer Foundation.  The organization Comadre a Comadre was awarded $25,000 for the next year, under...

It’s a difficult, impressive feat on its own to help children work through speech problems. It’s even more inspiring when you take into account the bridge of language itself.  Carlos Irizarry-Pérez That’s a path just crossed by UNM Speech & Hearing...

Plant-based eating and veganism have been around for decades, but more people are choosing plant-based diets than ever before. Plant-based eating means eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and beans while eating less or no meat, dairy or animal...

When it comes to the exponential scale of policies, programs, and processes at The University of New Mexico, its advocacy centers and support systems can be overlooked by new or unaware students. Knowing how, when, and where to ask for help is a great...

The University of New Mexico is an R1 university, a term reserved for doctoral universities with very high levels of research activity, and the only university in the state with this prestigious designation. Coming into the research community can seem...