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The Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards were established in 2020 to honor recently promoted faculty who have accomplished outstanding research or creative works in their respective career stage.  This award was created in response to a...

A half-century ago, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology produced Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery, an exhibit that not only recognized Pueblo pottery as art for the first time, but also represented its makers as artists, emphasizing generational...

UNM’s Department of Communication & Journalism (C&J) is now home to one of the first ever U.S. Statehouse Faculty Champions. This national recognition goes to C&J Professor in Practice Gwyneth Doland, and comes from the University of Vermont’s (UVM’s)...

The inaugural Medieval Times Faire, hosted by The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS), is set for Friday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on UNM’s Smith Plaza. The faire will feature 17 stations of medieval studies magic...

Pulitzer Prize winning Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon, who earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant. He was given the award for “creating musical...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is taking a significant step towards a sustainable future with the creation of a new, dedicated Sustainability Department. This initiative aligns with UNM's commitment to creating a more eco-friendly and environmentally...

Most Americans take it for granted that the water that comes out of their taps is clean and safe to drink.  But a new study published by a University of New Mexico scientist with colleagues from across the U.S. warns that water from many wells and...

Samantha Wauls, a University of New Mexico School of Law alumna (‘22) will spend the second half of her year-long entertainment law and policy fellowship at the Motion Picture Association and Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (MPA-EICOP)...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico are part of one of 16 finalist teams for the first-ever National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) competition, spanning a range of key technology areas and societal and economic...

The University of New Mexico celebrates International Open Access Week Oct. 23 – 29. International Open Access Week celebrates the benefits of free, immediate, online access to scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use materials as needed. A...