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What race do you think others, who do not know you, would automatically assume you are based on your looks? Your skin color, facial features, or hair texture. That’s the question Sociology Professor Nancy López at The University of New Mexico wants asked on the next U.S. Census.

University Libraries announces Zim Fest, a special welcome back event created to bring UNM students into Zimmerman Library and introduce them to its varied and vibrant spaces. Zim Fest  is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5-8 p.m., a UNM Lobo ID is...

A new study led by interdisciplinary team researchers at the University of South Florida and The University of New Mexico, suggests humans were in Mallorca, Spain, an island in the western Mediterranean, at least 5,600 years ago. This date is at least...

As part of this year’s general election, voters in New Mexico will have several bond issues to consider as they peruse the ballot, including GO Bond 2 or the public libraries bond. The 2024 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act will provide...

Victor Acosta, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of New Mexico, was named a 2024 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and will receive a five-year $1.25 million...

Declining flows that have left the Rio Grande a tenuous brown ribbon through Albuquerque this summer are a reminder both of the impact of climate change, but also of our reliance on increasingly fragile water management infrastructure, according to a...

Alumni at The University of New Mexico are doing great things here in our state and beyond. Now, the UNM Alumni Association needs your help to recognize their incredible accomplishments and contributions. Nominations are open for the prestigious Alumni...

The University of New Mexico administration has officially adopted a new Asset Management Program (AMP), a comprehensive initiative to expand collaboration, transparency, and holistic management of The University lands and facility assets. This...

Four University of New Mexico students are part of a new federal program teaching youth nationwide how to be victim advocates. Sophie Anderson Haynie, Felicia Tuchman, Thanh Nguyen, and Sicilee Silversmith, all UNM students, were selected earlier this...

The University of New Mexico's (UNM) Utility Services has earned distinguished recognition from Industrial Water Engineering (IWE), receiving the "Impact on Water, Efficiency, and the Environment" (IWEE) award. The award celebrates the department’s...