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The basic definition for the Spanish language word querencia is a metaphysical concept taken from the verb querer, which means "to want” or “to love." But the reality of querencia is more complicated, more poetic and sentimental, seated in deep emotions...

Recent University of New Mexico Ph.D. graduate Jocelyn Colella has been awarded the 2021 Popejoy Dissertation Prize for her work studying the genetic diversity of weasels. Her research, including the use of resources at the UNM Center for Advanced...

“Run with empathy. Support families in need.” That’s the motto of the 2021 Footsteps for Families jogathon charity event happening this Saturday, July 3. The event, co-hosted by Running Medicine and the Native Health Initiative, is an opportunity for...

The Santa Fe Opera and New Mexico PBS (NMPBS) will soon present “From Page To Stage,” an original iCOLORES! series on the making of John Corigliano and Mark Adamo’s new opera The Lord of Cries. The series offers an inside, multi-part view on the creative...

University of New Mexico Ph.D. student David Camak, professor and curator of fishes at the Museum of Southwestern Biology Thomas Turner, and professor Megan Osborne recently published a paper about their research on analyzing genomic sequences of fish,...

This week, New Mexico in Focus continues its in-depth look at the state’s newly legal recreational cannabis industry. While June 29 marked the day the law went into effect, the state says April 2022 is likely when stores will open. As New Mexico...

Robert Alexander González, dean of the UNM School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) will serve as the President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) beginning July 1, 2021. ASCA membership includes all accredited architecture...

Nine leading U.S. schools and colleges of architecture, planning and design, including The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning, have co-founded the Dean’s Equity and Inclusion Initiative. The partnership aims at working together to...

UNM Parking & Transportation Services (UNM PATS) is excited to announce that the Redondo Court parking lot renovations have successfully been completed and the A-SHAC Lot is now open for use. “This area typically provides patient parking and emergency...

When Nancy Brown Martinez and Baker Morrow began their careers at The University of New Mexico, Gerald Ford was president and a little company named Apple was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Each year UNM recognizes outstanding faculty and staff...