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Among the many programs for student researchers at The University of New Mexico, the only school in the state with the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, is the Undergraduate Research Training...

A team of international scientists has found that many densely populated coastal cities worldwide are at a high risk of extreme relative sea level rise as land sinks due to groundwater extraction and other industrial processes. The team of scientists,...

Are elephants important? How about rhinoceros? Or lions? What happens if Earth loses its last remaining large animals? New research by Professor of Biology Felisa Smith at the University of New Mexico shows the profound impacts of losing large-bodied...

Nominations for the Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award are being accepted through Friday, Sept. 30.   Every year, the Sarah Belle Brown Award is given to one faculty member, staff member, and one student. These individuals must have contributed...

University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom was elected as an American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellow. He joined 53 other individuals from around the world in the 2022 Class of Fellows (add link).   Since 1962, the AGU Union...

Joseph Erwin, a senior in The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a fellowship from the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. The fellowship will allow Erwin to conduct two years of research of relevance to...

Three University of New Mexico Alumni from the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) will receive distinguished awards at the annual Alumni and Community Awards event, hosted by the...

Abhaya Datye, a Distinguished and Regents Professor at The University of New Mexico Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been honored with the 2022 Giuseppe Parravano Memorial Award for Excellence in Catalysis Research. The award...

 Students in The University of New Mexico’s  Physics & Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science (PAÍS) building are not just learning for themselves, but helping their peers grasp concepts and make it through the day as well.  The Physics and Astronomy...

From Early Childhood Education and Special Education to Mental Health & Wellness to Physical Education and Athletic Training, the UNM College of Education & Human Sciences has bolstered its ability to address critical needs in New Mexico and...