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University of New Mexico Regents Professor of Biology Dr. Maggie Werner-Washburne will be honored with the 2011 Distinguished Scientist Award by the Harvard Foundation during a luncheon on Friday, April 8 in Cambridge, Mass. The award recognizes ...

The University of New Mexico Sustainability Studies Program has received a $1.5 million grant for an endowed chair in sustainable environmental food systems and $150,000 in start-up funds from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The endowment will support ...

Writing Across Communities presents the first "Working with Writers: Recognizing Diverse Discourses" symposium Wednesday-Thursday, March 23-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Student Union Building Lobo and Fiesta rooms. WAC invites all students, faculty and staff ...

Despite signs posted outside the Cornell Parking Structure advising that bicycles and skateboards aren't allowed in the area, we are continually plagued by the noise and destruction wrought by kids on bikes and boards. We, University Communication & ...

Students from Blanco Elementary School in Bloomfield, NM, visited UNM this week for hands-on activities exploring polymers, nanomaterials and prosthetic finger design relating to the research conducted at the Center for Biomedical Engineering. Graduate ...

The UNM Bookstore begins its Noon Poetry Series April 6 in celebration of National Poetry Month. The event begins with Jessica Helen Lopez and continues each Wednesday through April 27. Other featured poets include Renny Golden, Mary Oishi and Lisa Gill. ...

Many University of New Mexico programs made the U.S. News and World Report's list of best graduate programs for 2012, as reported in the 2012 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. Highlights of the rankings will be published in the ...

Associated Students for Empowerment (ASE), collaborates with Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) and other student organizations to celebrate Diversity Showcase Week. Culminating the weeklong celebration will be the ...

Several UNM students are headed to New Orleans today as part of UNM's Alternative Spring Break trip. Sponsored by the Student Activities Center and Dean of Students office, the students will help the St. Bernard Project rebuild houses as part of their ...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents elected Jack Fortner as president of the board at its March 14 organizational meeting. A Farmington attorney, Fortner was recently confirmed by the New Mexico Senate for his third term on the board. Don ...