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The student section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) at The University of New Mexico has been awarded the 2022 Samuel Glasstone Award, which is given annually to outstanding student chapters. The UNM chapter tied with Missouri University of Science...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel is back to discuss how the reversal of Roe V. Wade will impact the race for Governor. One of the key questions will be whether the issue will drive turnout.  Plus, the group react to new research...

Martin Peter Ferdinand Jurkat was born July 23, 1935, in Berlin, Germany, and passed away June 27, 2022, at the age of 86. Fittingly, he passed on the birthday of his wife, Mayme Porter Jurkat, to whom he was devoted for over 60 years. Jurkat was not...

The University Libraries Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections recently received The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) Albuquerque Lodge Records and have made them available for research. This collection was made possible...

Ten University of New Mexico graduate students attended the National Humanities Center’s Graduate Student Residency virtual program this month. The selected students are the inaugural cohort of a pilot collaboration between Graduate Studies and the...

The University of New Mexico has announced the promotion and honor of seven faculty to the rank of distinguished professor.  The rank of distinguished professor is awarded to faculty who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, and are nationally and...

There is a common misconception that Ancestral Pueblo people rarely ate fish. Research from Jonathan Dombrosky, adjunct assistant professor at The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology, shows that not only did fish become a more common part...

A UNM alumna is bringing more than 20 years of her art to life in a new interactive show that will open this week at a local experiential entertainment venue and creative arts studio, Electric Playhouse. Artist Lea Anderson says each piece in the show...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, a look at a historic fire season in our state. "Our Land" Producer Laura Paskus provides the context needed to understand the impacts of the early start, the devastating damage, and how we can navigate this growing...

Next week more than 1,100 visitors from more than 80 countries will make their way to The University of New Mexico for the 2022 International Association for College Admission Counseling conference. The four-day event will take place in person from July...