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You wouldn’t believe that after spending an afternoon with Martin Vasquez, he wasn’t heading for ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’ or Major League Baseball. Still, that energy and entertainment are what he carries into his actual career–teaching.   This...

UNM’s College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) is celebrating an extra special graduating class this May.  The Educational Leadership Program 2024 spring cohort is one of the largest educational leadership groups in the country, with 25...

“In Diné culture, there is a saying of ‘T'áá hó'ájitéégóó, t'éiyá,’ which means only you make the changes yourself. For me that teaching was always instilled in me, that I'm the only one who can do it. You have your support from your family, your...

The University of New Mexico celebrates its annual Spring Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 11 at 9 a.m. at University Arena, The Pit. Nearly 3,000 students will graduate as part of the institution’s 2024 Spring Commencement. Commencement is a time...

In a crowded room at The University of New Mexico, medical students and their families gathered in anticipation for a momentous occasion that would lay the foundation for their futures in health care. It was Match Day; the day Doctor of Medicine (MD)...

The University of New Mexico announces the 2024 Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize winners. This biennial award celebrates UNM students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, or volunteers who have significantly contributed to fostering peace, harmony, and...

One University of New Mexico student has been awarded one of the most highly competitive scholarships in the fields of environmental, Tribal public policy, and health care. UNM junior Barbara Gutierrez has been named a 2024 Udall Scholar, one of just 54...

The University of New Mexico Center for Teaching & Learning, Honors College & Teaching Enhancement Committee, and College of Arts & Sciences held its 25th Annual Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony today at the Anderson School of Management’s Jackson...

Heather Cabos is just days away from becoming Heather Cabos, PharmD. When she graduates from The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy this spring, she will officially take on the titles of “doctor” and “pharmacist.” The gravity and significance...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, KUNM (89.9 FM) News Director Megan Kamerick sits down for a two-part discussion on Daymon Ely’s proposed plan to address homelessness in Albuquerque. In part one, Megan asks the special roundtable about the benefits and...