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It may come as a surprise to many people that New Mexico has been a film capital for over a century, even before it became a state. In 1898, inventor and early motion pioneer Thomas Edison arrived in Albuquerque to capture on 50 seconds of film a group...

Although COVID-19 continues to keep families, and even strangers, physically distant – it is also creating unlikely connections. The unprecedented pandemic helped connect three people that happen to be from the same town in Oregon, now living in...

The November 2020 General Election will be crucial for many reasons, but especially for academic libraries across the state of New Mexico. General Obligation (GO) Bond B, if passed, will provide publicly funded New Mexico libraries with a total of $9.5...

Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. As co-editor of the book “Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland,” and as a Chicana who is critical of...

Many people believe that Ancestral Pueblo diets were almost solely dominated by run-of-the-mill foods like maize and rabbits. But archaeologists are turning that stereotype around. In early archaeological sites in the Middle Rio Grande basin of central...

This year, The University of New Mexico’s Benefits & Employee Wellness is encouraging all employees, including faculty, staff, and students, to take advantage of no-cost flu shots available in the community. According to the Centers for Disease Control...

During this year’s general election, voters statewide have the opportunity to help The University of New Mexico upgrade several old and outdated laboratories in a number of key areas across campus with the passage of GO Bond C including the Department of...

The UNM Staff Council has announced three winners of the 2020 Outstanding Supervisor Award. The awardees are: Stephanie Cockrell | senior program manager, Department of Family Community Medicine “As a supervisor, Stephanie contributes to and...

UNM's Parking & Transportation Services has made changes to the shuttle service and parking enforcement. These changes will remain in effect through the end of the Fall 2020 semester: Shuttle Service will be running from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday –...

The UNM Office of Career Services is offering a great opportunity for students looking to continue their education. The Graduate and Professional School Fair Workshop Series is taking place Oct. 14 through Oct. 16. Students will have the chance to learn...