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Do sanctuary cities lead to more crime? While some believe cities that hold the sanctuary title have a higher crime rate because of it, research from The University of New Mexico shows otherwise. The findings from a 2017 study, published by UNM Political...

Rose Reza, executive director of UNM-Taos HIVE, has been named a 2025 Taoseña Award honoree. She is recognized among Taos News’ annual eight Women of Impact. Her achievements will be featured in the Taos Woman magazine, which will be released on March...

University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes delivers her annual State of the University address on Friday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in SUB Ballroom C. Light refreshments will be available following the speech. This year marks the president’s...

The LVI Journal of Anthropological Research (JAR) Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Jada Benn Torres, a leading anthropologist from Vanderbilt University, The annual event will feature two engaging public talks examining the intersection of race, genetics,...

Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of New Mexico have been awarded research grants from the 2025 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program.  Carmen Nocentelli, associate professor of English and...

Railroads may bring to mind images of the Old West and the Industrial Revolution, but researchers at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering are working to bring new, cutting-edge technologies to even the smallest and most remote railroad...

The UNM Black Alumni Chapter will honor the recipients of the 2025 UNM Black Alumni Trailblazers and Living Legends Awards on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Bobo Room in Hodgin Hall. Four alumni will be recognized for their Lobo spirit and contributions to...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland catches us up on several high-profile health care bills introduced at the Roundhouse. She speaks with Fred Nathan from Think New Mexico about a bipartisan bill aimed at changing our...

The UNM Anderson School of Management has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame and Young Alumni honorees. Each year, Anderson's leadership selects alumni from across the country to recognize and induct into Anderson’s Hall of Fame. Alumni are selected based...

To plan for the future, it’s sometimes necessary to look to the past. To improve natural history collection and analysis in the future, a team of researchers is looking at collections of plants from as far back as 1812. A team from The University of New...