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UNM students signing up for classes online will soon notice changes to the registration system. Starting Aug. 1, students registering online for fall semester courses will have the option of using a BETA version of the new registration system being...

Barbara S. McCrady, distinguished professor of psychology and director of The University of New Mexico’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, & Addictions (CASAA) will step down as the director of CASAA effective July 31. McCrady has led CASAA since...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year, $6.4 million grant in new support of the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in central New Mexico with a research focus on environmental changes in dryland ecotones. The...

Stephen Hull will take over as the new director of UNM Press and professor of practice in publishing, following a national search. The UNM Press and College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences announced Hull will start on Sept. 17. He will be...

1,300 and growing. That is number of Veterans and their dependents attending The University of New Mexico. As this student population expands, so does the need to understand how to help these students succeed. Veterans typically don’t have much in common...

New Mexico in Focus is New Mexico PBS’ prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. New Mexico in Focus takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health,...

The University of New Mexico has announced three finalists for the position of chief legal counsel. The finalists include: Loretta Martinez and Eric Bentley. Finalist Jim Pottorff withdrew from consideration late last week. Finalist interviews will...

Progress has been made on Johnson Gym since its partial closure earlier this summer. While additions and renovations continue, there are many closures and activity relocation changes.  Relocation and closure updates: The main gym will be closed July 30...

For more than twenty years, Joel M. Jones made his mark on The University of New Mexico (UNM) community. After receiving his Ph.D. in American Studies from UNM, in 1969 he became the chairperson of American Studies, and over the next 19 years, he served...

Holly Olivarez is an outstanding student at The University of New Mexico who is filled with a strong desire to study the global impacts of human behavior concerning global climate modeling. Recently named a SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric...