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Two UNM School of Public Administration students, Abigail Amankwah and Matt Aranez, were recently selected for the 2024 National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) Fellowship program. This program matches top-level master’s degree students with...

The film “People on the Move” was created to draw international attention to refugees stranded in “no man's land” between the Poland and Belarus border. Dr. Dominika Laster is a performance researcher, scholar, and artist at The University of New...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with the legal and policy directors from the ACLU of New Mexico about what a second Trump administration could mean for civil rights protections in our state. In their two-part...

It’s the biggest night in Hollywood for movie makers and film actors, recognizing the best of the best in the movie industry. Between the red carpet and the infamous gold statue, the Oscars are watched by millions. Since 1929, the Oscars have separated...

The University of New Mexico hosted Space Day recently to highlight important discoveries, advertise internships, and provide fun experiences - like walking on the planet Mars - for attendees to experience. The event, which was part of UNM’s Research &...

Astronomers have identified a young planetary system where the disk is warped, offering a clear view of a planet that is just three million years old. Planet-forming disks are a natural outcome of angular momentum conservation as molecular clouds...

In the latest episode of It’s (Probably Not) Rocket Science (IPNRS), a topic of growing concern across the United States—forest fires are discussed with University of New Mexico Biology Professor Matt Hurteau, an expert in forestry and climate change...

The first book on renowned Mexican composer Mario Lavista, published last year by Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, associate professor of Musicology at The University of New Mexico, has received a prestigious award from the American Musicological...

Madison Garay, a third-year master’s student at The University of New Mexico, has been chosen to present at the 2025 College Art Association Conference in Manhattan in February. Her presentation will cover her research into the iconic Mother Road, Route...

The UNM Honors College is challenging student chefs to think "against the status quo" in its upcoming "Chopped"-style cooking contest, "SNAP Smackdown," happening on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the La Posada Dining Hall from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. To receive SNAP...