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Four books published by the University of New Mexico Press won 2014 Southwest Book Awards, to be presented Saturday, Feb. 28 at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M., at the Border Regional Library Association annual awards banquet.

In an effort to bring language and the written word to the frontline of its mission, the UNM Center for Academic Program and Support (CAPS) opened the doors to its new Language and Learning Center that’s designed to provide students with the assistance they need to achieve success during their time at UNM.

The Thornburg Foundation announces that Centennial High School in Las Cruces will receive the 2015 Jeff Harnar Award for Contemporary Architecture in New Mexico. Presentation of the 2015 Harnar Award for Contemporary Architecture is Friday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in UNM School of Architecture & Planning's Pearl Hall auditorium.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Chief Information Officer sponsors UNM’s Data to Knowledge (D2K) Day on Friday, Feb. 20. The event will be held in the Student Union Building from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is...

The University of New Mexico’s Sexual Assault and Awareness Task Force is moving forward on recommendations made to the Provost on coordinating and streamlining the university’s efforts to combat sexual violence on campus. At a recent meeting, Dean of...

Tamarind Institute hosts a reception to kick off a series of Cuban artists' residencies planned for 2015. On Thursday Feb. 19 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Osmeivy Ortega will share his new Tamarind lithographs, as well as drawings and prints made in Cuba,...

This week, New Mexico in Focus attends Wildlife and Public Lands Day at the Roundhouse and follows a citizen lobbyist as she receives training and guidance in how to reach out to lawmakers on important issues.

The UNM Anderson School of Management Foundation Board will celebrate and honor its 2015 Hall of Fame inductees on Tuesday, April 7 at the Hotel Albuquerque. This is the 26th year for the event that celebrates the best and brightest of our alumni,...

After numerous studies, it appears that scientists are beginning to unravel some of the secrets of aging. Genes certainly play a role in longevity, but it’s been determined that only 35 percent of those living well into their 90’s and 100’s possess ...

Students so focused on the presentation they forget to slump in their seats, a speaker who finds a way to connect with everyone in the room, a financial reward that makes it worth the effort. The UNM Business Plan Competition is underway, and John...