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Maya Shamsid-Deen has a few titles - mother, teacher, and now, Doctor. A love for plants as a child grew into a decade-long academic career, crossing the finish line with her Ph.D. in Biology from The University of New Mexico in May.

Stacie Hernandez, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of New Mexico, has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Robert J Barker Graduate Student Award for Excellence...

Erin Shortlidge, an educator, researcher and senior administrator at Portland State University, has been selected as the next executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of New Mexico. Shortlidge is currently associate...

Once again, the NCAA has released APR scores for all Division I universities, and per the norm, The University of New Mexico had all of its programs easily passing the 930-minimum score.  The Lobos had six programs, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter won first place in the 2025 IAM3D Challenge drone competition in St. Louis last weekend. The IAM3D Challenge drone competition requires students to 3D...

Albuquerque will soon welcome global experts on water and other porous materials for the International Society of Porous Media 2025 Conference (InterPore2025). The conference, set to take place May 19-22 at Hotel Albuquerque, is the premier gathering of...

Every year, University of New Mexico undergraduate students work with faculty on their research topic of choice during the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a professional research conference that spotlights...

As finals season ramps up, UNM students can find both focus and celebration at Hodgin Hall Alumni Center. Through Wednesday, May 7, Hodgin Hall is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a designated study space for all Lobos. UNM Trailblazers will provide...

If you had asked Brandon Salazar during his freshman year where he would have ended up, the first-generation student would not have thought it would be working in higher education.  “I’m the first in my family to ever go to college,” Salazar said. “I...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews NMPBS General Manager Franz Joachim, who lays out the facts on what President Donald Trump's executive order to end federal funding for public media could mean here at home. The...