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This week on New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland breaks down what will no doubt be one of the most high-profile legislative discussions this year: legalizing recreational cannabis for adults over age 21. She finds out why supporters believe...

The UNM Foundation hosts a Grantsmanship Training Program® in Albuquerque, March 4-8. The Grantsmanship Center’s five-day Grantsmanship Training Program has a proven record of benefits both for newcomers to the field and for experienced grantseekers....

Melissa Thompson, an associate professor and co-director of UNM’s Comparative Human and Primate Physiology Center, presents a lecture titled, “Lesser Apes? What can female chimpanzees tell us about human evolution.” The lecture will be presented on Jan....

The University of New Mexico raised more than $950,133 as part of its recent UNM Gives campaign in support of the UNM Foundation and United Way of Central New Mexico. The total amount was almost $215,000 more than UNM raised in 2017 with 1,563...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) Department of Cinematic Arts is delighted to welcome Paris Premdas to campus. Premdas will visit UNM as part of its Alumni Spotlight series on Friday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. Part of UNM’s graduating class of 2017, Premdas..

A global leader in the research, design and manufacturing has The University of New Mexico School of Engineering on its radar.  General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is donating to UNM under the GA-EMS Scholars Program to establish annual...

A new collaborative series between Sandia National Laboratories and the New Mexico universities will feature research topics every six weeks and will begin on Jan. 29. The first New Mexico Research Spotlight Forum will be from 1-5 p.m. at the Lobo...

The University of New Mexico is seeking public comment from third-party constituencies, including students, alumni and community members, about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The public...

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning (SA&P) is hosting renowned architect Marc Tsurumaki, AIA, to the school’s auditorium next month.  SA&P announced Tsurumaki will serve as the jury chair and speaker for the Jeff Harnar...

Studying the fundamentals of life – What exactly is it? How did it come into being? – is a practice nearly as ancient as the existence of humankind. Last December, Vice President for Research and Professor Gabriel Lopez led a contingent of faculty and...