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The University of New Mexico community is invited to learn about innovative interdisciplinary research during Grand Challenges Day on Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Union Building Ballroom C.

After a year of caring for artwork in its stewardship, the University of New Mexico’s Art Museum has reopened with two transformative art exhibitions that offer fresh encounters with its permanent collections. 

A $250,000 gift from alumna Shannon Rainosek, CEO of Frontier Restaurant, is opening new doors for business students at The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership. The investment establishes the Shannon Rainosek Student Success Fund, an...

The Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA) hosts its annual research day on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of The University of New Mexico's Research and Discovery Week.

The University of New Mexico and the UNM Foundation have publicly launched Accelerate New Mexico, a historic $1.2 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign to expand student opportunity, advance research and innovation, strengthen faculty excellence and...

In an encore showing, New Mexico in Focus presents its annual "State of Local Media" special. But first, NMIF provides an update on a bombshell news story that broke late last month, detailing whistleblower allegations that the federal Drug Enforcement...

For the past three years, the UNM Environmental Health and Safety office and the Crisis Management and Preparedness teams have partnered with Albuquerque Fire and Rescue (AFR) to build strong working relationships and communication channels. This work...

Plenty of places offer fresh-roasted green chile, but none are quite as exciting as the UNM Alumni Green Chile Roast on Sunday, Sept. 27. You’re invited to join UNM Alumni at Winrock Town Center Park starting at 12 p.m. for coverage opportunities,...

For the fifth year in a row, enrollment has increased at The University of New Mexico, according to data released for the fall 2026 semester. Total enrollment at the Albuquerque campus grew to 24,584 for fall 2026, an increase of 2.6% from last year’s...

The first Faculty Lightning Lounge of the 2026-27 academic year will be held Wednesday, Sept. from 3:30- 4:30 p.m. in Centennial Engineering Center’s Stamm Commons.