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Ashley Machado, a graduate student in the UNM Department of Nuclear Engineering, has received the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme. The fellowship will pay for Machado’s tuition, living costs and...

The University of New Mexico is recognizing three incredible students who were officially given the prestigious distinction of Goldwater Scholars on March 29. Mia Baca, Victoria Nisoli, and Ariana Pritha are among the 2024-2025 Goldwater Scholars  who...

Barely 20 percent of adults can name their state legislators, according to a semi-recent survey. Half couldn't say if their state had a one- or two-house legislature. Over 60 percent didn’t know if being a state legislator was a full-time job. UNM’s...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard stops by the studio and tells Senior Producer Lou DiVizio why she chose to hold off on selling the state's most valuable oil and gas leases until officials lock in a...

A researcher from UNM’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is part of a team receiving $36.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy in support of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen and advancing electrolysis technologies to improve...

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning architecture student Ian Tibbetts was recently awarded first place in the graduate division of the 2023 Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) Student Design Competition. Tibbetts'...

More than 463,000 people are sexually assaulted in the United States every year, according to RAINN. To shed light on this shocking statistic, the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center at The University of New Mexico will create an art installation titled “Sole Survivor.”

The University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra will present a special performance Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Popejoy Hall on the UNM campus. The UNM Symphony orchestra features the top music students in New Mexico and is a part of the...

Public Agenda, a research-to-action nonprofit dedicated to building a democracy that works for everyone, today announced its inaugural slate of grantees for the Democracy Renewal Project.  Funding of $500,000 will be dispersed to 10 teams of scholars...

On Monday, April 8, astronomy buffs will have a chance to view another spectacular eclipse. This time, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In Albuquerque, viewers will be able to see 78...