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Cory Henn was an Iraq war veteran with a career at the New Mexico Corrections Department when he decided to pursue a degree in computer programming. After about a year and a half there he took a biology elective and found his passion, switching to The University of New Mexico to study Biology full time...

Kick off the new semester by celebrating science fiction while meeting new people. From alternate histories to dystopias and from cyberpunk to space opera, the University Libraries (UL) invites the campus community to the SciFi BLAST OFF virtual...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss the recent arrest of a suspect in the shots fired incidents involving New Mexico lawmakers. At this point, no charges in those cases have been filed and state leaders are...

UNM Planning, Design & Construction (PDC), in partnership with Sasaki Associates, a planning and design firm, is hosting two virtual town halls in January to provide updates on the Integrated Campus Plan (ICP) and to gather community input on future...

The University of New Mexico hosts a kick-off event for a new fundraising campaign titled Elements of Success designed to provide support for Chemistry undergraduate and graduate students. The kick-off event is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 20 at 12 noon in...

The University of New Mexico’s Abigail Pribisova, a senior studying computer science with Honors College distinction, has been selected for the 2023-2024 Churchill Scholarship. The Winston Churchill Foundation selects 16 scholars in science, math, and...

The University of New Mexico hosts two Welcome Back Days to help new and returning students get involved on campus. Welcome Back Days will be held from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the SUB Atrium.  The first Welcome Back Day is set for Jan. 18, 2023 and will...

Stephanie Hands has been selected through a competitive search process as the next Director of the Office of Advising Strategies (OAS).  The mission of advisement at the University of New Mexico is to provide an inclusive and supportive environment...

One physics student at The University of New Mexico is kicking off 2023 by contributing to the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world. Physics & Astronomy Ph.D. student Hijas Farook has been chosen for an ATLAS Center...

When Katie James visited UNM’s campus for the first time, the Honors College students she met gave her a piece of advice that would inform her entire college experience –– UNM has abundant resources available to students who want to use them. It was...