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This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel reacts to the recent developments in Otero County where commissioners have finally voted to certify its primary election results. That’s after a lawsuit from the Secretary of State, and an order...

The University of New Mexico Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC) has launched a new condo cluster. The cluster, named Hopper, will provide general compute resources to the UNM community and also includes hardware funded by individual UNM researchers to meet support...

Mellon Foundation has awarded The University of New Mexico a $2 million grant to support students in the Humanities at Central New Mexico Community College and UNM branch campuses in transferring to the UNM main campus in Albuquerque. The program is led by UNM Professor Irene Vasquez.

With Bernalillo, McKinley and Valencia counties now categorized as “high COVID-19 community levels” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The University of New Mexico is recommending that masks be worn indoors at its Albuquerque,...

Fabianna Tabeling has been named Interim Director of Popejoy Hall. She assumes the post following the retirement of current UNM Public Events Director Tom Tkach. Tabeling has served as Associate Director, Business Operations for Popejoy since January...

In conjunction with The University of New Mexico’s curanderismo course offerings, the Women’s Resource Center will sponsor a traditional medicine health fair (feria de salud) Wednesday, June 22 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The health fair, which is open to...

The University of New Mexico will be the site of the 51st annual American Solar Energy Society (ASES) national solar conference, which will be held June 21-24 on the UNM campus and online. The conference, titled “SOLAR 2022: Energy Transition with...

After a nationwide search, Ellen R. Fisher, vice president for research at the University of New Mexico, has named Professor Katie Witkiewitz director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA). Witkiewitz will take over as director...

To commemorate Pride Month and express support for the LGBTQ+ community, throughout June the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is posting blog posts written by scholars and curators that tell stories embedded in the museum...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panelists react to President Biden’s weekend visit to the state. The panel discusses the President’s pledge to cover all the costs associated with the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.   The panel will...