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The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering will welcome a new leader this academic year with the arrival of Hyoung K. Lee. Lee, who comes from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), will begin as department...

In detail, Myra Washington can explain the very moment media literacy seized her attention and never let go; it was during her years studying communication as an undergraduate, at Vanderbilt University where she vowed to never again consume media the...

A professor in The University of New Mexico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was recently selected for a New Mexico EPSCoR Mentor Award. Ali Bidram is one of two professors to receive the award. Nominated by their mentees, recipients...

With the school year quickly approaching and coronavirus cases surging, New Mexico schools are going to be fully online until at least Sept. 8. New Mexico in Focus Correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with single mother Bridget Montoya, who is also a nurse...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced a $25 million award to launch a new quantum information science and engineering research center led by the University of Colorado-Boulder. The University of New Mexico’s Center for Quantum...

Advising services going remote since March 2020 has not curtailed excellence in The University of New Mexico’s advising community. The Provost’s Committee for Advising (PCA) recently recognized four recipients with the Excellence in Advising Award for...

Every summer about this time, water is on the minds of many New Mexicans. There never seems to be enough precipitation to fill the reservoirs and dry riverbeds, even as summer monsoons flood arroyos and bring welcome relief to parched gardens. A new...

Two associate professors within the Honors College at The University of New Mexico collaborated on a public art display that’s showcased in Downtown Albuquerque. "We’re anticipating the moment we will be back, immersed in our communities..." - Megan...

This story originally appeared in Brookings' How We Rise blog and was republished with permission from Brookings Institute. Gabriel Sanchez is a Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico and is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for...

As The University of New Mexico gears up for a hybrid fall semester, one like we’ve never seen before, behind the scenes takes innovation, creativity and a lot of moving parts to make sure buildings, classrooms and office spaces are ready for Lobos to...