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For the last five years, Rachel Whitt has been chronicling stories about the students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni of The University of New Mexico. In video and print, she has covered the news from the Lobo community and proclaimed its...

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has joined almost 500 sites across the country to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great space science observatory. The museum will offer a range of public programs to...

Since a young age, Cinthia Herrera has recognized the impact of her words, but even more so the power of one’s language. Through experience, she’s come to learn its power to reveal heartache, build character and create opportunity. “I think I have the...

Across countries, continents, and centuries, humans have felt compelled to adorn themselves. A new book edited and co-authored by Hannah Mattson, Southwestern archaeologist and an assistant professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico,...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, The New Mexico Legislature is hard at work leading up to the holidays, making important decisions about Redistricting and the spending of more than a billion dollars in federal COVID relief funds. The Line opinion panel...

The University of New Mexico is proud of every class of graduates its halls produce and the distinctive challenges they overcome to walk across the graduation stage. With commencement on the horizon, this year is no different – those joining the UNM...

The School of Engineering has selected Peter Vorobieff, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as the new Regents’ Professor, and Francesco Sorrentino, associate professor of mechanical engineering, as the Regents’ Lecturer. Both...

From her sparkling green eyes to her dark hair set against ivory skin, Mary Kathleen Dorado is every bit a mirror of her Irish ancestors. The lineage becomes even more apparent if you spend any time with her family, a joyful group who are welcoming of...

Rebecca M. Schreiber, professor of American Studies at The University of New Mexico, has received the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for her latest book. “I’m very excited...

New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing fuel availability in forests leading to record-breaking wildfires in size, spread and plume formation. In North...