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Eleven University of New Mexico Army ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army at a ceremony at the New Mexico Veteran’s Memorial.  Family and friends watched and participated by pinning these students as they marked...

At first glance, one might think that a pottery artist and an electrical engineer have nothing in common, but Jared Tso is proof that the two can meld together seamlessly. Tso, who received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from The...

The 15th Annual Joe and Steve Mercer Memorial Scholarship Speech Tournament, sponsored by the Department of Communication and Journalism and open to all UNM students, was held recently with 28 students vying for the top honor. The top six speakers from...

To expedite construction durations and mitigate impact to commutators in the UNM area, the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) construction team has closed the north and south accesses at specific intersections. North and southbound Yale, Stanford and...

The University of New Mexico’s investment in student success is paying off with a record number of graduates this spring and a continued climb in the graduation rates for students completing degrees in four years and in six years. During commencement...

Joseluis Ayala has a passion for foreign languages. As an undergraduate, he received scholarships to study in Russia—learning the language and culture in hopes of working for the U.S. government. He credits his success to UNM's Naval ROTC and the...

Starting at a young age, whenever anyone told Danielle Harrier she could not do something, it in turn made her want to prove them wrong. The UNM senior has used that fighting spirit to complete a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Now Harrier...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is among the best in the nation for technology transfer, according to The Milken Institute.

Riley Del Rey will be the first in her family to graduate from college. She used her time at UNM to complete a degree in philosophy; and also to become secure in who she is as a transgender woman. She says UNM staff and faculty taught her the deep...

A unique summer course at UNM is teaching students the importance of viewing the future through a lens of the past. “Architecture of Justice” gives students six credit hours using an unconventional, interdisciplinary partnership which exposes students...