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UNM is getting stirred up for its annual Mardi Gras celebration this week. Preparations for Mardi Gras are underway for the event scheduled in the SUB Atrium on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 11 – 1:30 p.m. Free King cake, jambalaya and virgin hurricanes will...

Diana Gaston has been named the new Tamarind Institute director. Gaston is only the fourth director in the 55-year history of Tamarind Institute. For the past 12 years, Gaston has helped build and curate the Fidelity Investment Corporate Art Collection....

The University of New Mexico helps to feed the hungry with its Lobo Food Pantry, a program that offers students in need free groceries donated by the Road Runner Food Bank (RRFB) of New Mexico. On Friday, Feb. 12, from 10 - 12 p.m. or while supplies...

During the UNM Health Sciences Center Board of Directors monthly meeting today, the Board approved a motion by Board Chairman and University Regent Rob Doughty to proceed with planning for the UNM Hospital replacement project. The motion includes...

More than 80 employers are participating in the University of New Mexico’s Career Expo 2016 on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SUB ballrooms. The premiere recruiting event of the year, hosted by the UNM Office of Career Services, is open to...

A report from the University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research to the City of Albuquerque says the city needs to create a clear policy for the use of On Body Camera Systems for Albuquerque Police Department officers. The report released by...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) was named among the top in the nation in the 2015 Collegiate Advertising Awards program. The Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) is an elite program recognizing higher education organizations for excellence in...

The Faculty Senate Teaching Enhancement Committee and the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) are now accepting nominations of outstanding educators at UNM. Nominations are now being accepted. Instructors, students and staff are eligible to nominate...

“Maybe next year” is the new mantra of the 2016 legislative session. “Maybe next year there will be money for compensation increases.” “Maybe next year there will be more money for behavioral health, or early childhood education, or higher...

Students in Katya Crawford and Cory Greenfield’s Competition Studio in the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning won the Better Philadelphia Challenge, an international competition to challenge university students from around the...