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Meet Kristina Sowar, a medical doctor and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of New Mexico. She also serves as the program director for the UNM School of Medicine’s General Psychiatry Residency program and...

The University of New Mexico’s 9th annual Campus Safety Week returns with a week-long schedule of events Sept. 16-20. UNM’s Safety Week, held annually in conjunction with National Campus Safety Awareness Month, a declaration approved by Congress in 2008...

To celebrate and highlight Hispanic Heritage Month The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology has published a page full of resources, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic Heritage Month history, Hispanic scholars, events, research,...

A University of New Mexico alumnus sped into a new job in August as an aerodynamics design engineer with the McLaren Formula 1 team in Woking, England. Tiger Lee, who graduated from UNM in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, has...

TAOS, N.M. – UNM-Taos Massage Therapy Program recently became a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Assigned School along with program coordinator Susan Myers. By obtaining and actively maintaining the NCBTMB...

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TAOS, N.M. – On Tuesday, Sept. 10, UNM-Taos hosted a paramedic graduation ceremony for the first time in over 20 years. With the leadership and vision of Josh Wright, director of EMS and chair of health sciences, the program started up again at UNM-Taos....

This week, New Mexico in Focus explores problems in the classroom which the state's new public education secretary will face.  Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with Karen Sanchez-Griego, a former superintendent of the Cuba Independent School...

Homecoming week is officially here, and the University of New Mexico Bookstores are gearing up for a week of celebration and savings! From Sept.16-22, both bookstore locations are offering a 25% discount on all Lobowear and spirit merchandise. This...

The tradition of recognizing Honorary Degree recipients at The University of New Mexico began in 1924. That's when John J. Tigert, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, was awarded the LL.D. as the first UNM recipient of an Honorary Degree. In most years...