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For the first time since before the pandemic, seven students were able to participate in a two-week-long trip to Nizwa, Oman. Thanks to the opportunity provided by the Department of Languages, Cultures, & Literatures (LCL), students deepened their...

The School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) recently hosted the first of two On the Brinck Book Awards symposia for the spring semester. Authors Rosetta S. Elkin and Whitney Martinko presented their award-winning books, followed by a discussion...

Two students at UNM-Taos campus were recently awarded national scholarships that will allow each to pursue their dreams.  Megan Beck was selected as a 2024 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation, with additional...

One University of New Mexico Ph.D. student is being recognized nationally for his showcasing of plant biological studies. Joseph Kleinkopf just took first place in The American Institute of Biological Sciences’ (AIBS) annual Faces of Biology Photo...

The University of New Mexico's Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) department is hosting GRAMMY award-winner Dr. Arturo O’Farrill and renowned scholar, philosopher, and poet, Dr. Cornel West. They will perform their latest recording, “Four Questions” (ZOHO...

Building a student to colleague pipeline: UNM attends Educators Rising State Conference “So just how worried are you all about going to college?” UNM sophomore and Elementary Education major Izzy (Isabelle) Reeves asked. This all-important question...

The Office of the University Secretary is seeking volunteers for the Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m. at The Pit. This is one of the many wonderful ways to celebrate the success of the Spring 2024 graduating class. There are...

This week, New Mexico in Focus looks back at how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the last four years. In the first of a two-part interview, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with Santa Fe-based public defender Jennifer Burrill and Michael Bird,...

The role of a teacher is one that has been heralded and applauded for decades. It’s not just the ones who come and help you at your desk, however, but the one who gets you out of it.  UNM College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) faculty Karen Lux...

Beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, one significant barrier to receiving career development experience for students in the Department of Economics and the School of Public Administration will be reduced. Thanks to a generous gift from Goldman Sachs...