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The experience of where and how we learn shapes who we are and the work that we do. For Dr. Maxine Baca Zinn, her time spent studying at The University of New Mexico left an indelible mark. “It’s been fifty years since I began my work,” says Baca Zinn,...

Step out of the classroom this summer and experience STEM opportunities in a stimulating environment with students, professors, research, scientists and technology. The University of New Mexico’s STEM University provides undergrad students with a...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with journalist and author Gustavo Arellano, creator of the formerly syndicated column “Ask a Mexican,” to talk about the importance of alternative newsweeklies, free speech, and...

Nearly 4,000 students will earn their degrees from The University of New Mexico as part of the Class of 2018 – each one with an inspirational story sure to inspire others. Their commencement celebration is the culmination of many years of hard work,...

While thousands of students at The University of New Mexico are busy making their plans for graduation, there are many others who are planning their summer. And for many, those plans include summer school in an effort to stay on top and or to get ahead...

Join in on the fun at the next New Mexico PBS Science Café on May 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with Deb Novak as she discusses citizen science from 10 a.m. to noon in the STEM Theater at The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Novak, who is...

As the deadline approaches for taking the Campus Climate Survey on addressing and preventing sexual violence, we want to make sure that your voice is heard and represented. In 20 minutes or less, you can make a difference.  If you're a UNM undergrad...

University of New Mexico departments on main and north campus are joining forces to create solutions in the health care industry.   The inaugural Health Hackathon at The University of New Mexico will be held May 18 to 20 at the Domenici Center for...

The sound of shrill whistles and chattering students float out of the Monte Vista Elementary School gym, meaning only one thing: race day for the teams and their balloon-powered cars. Mechanical engineering students at The University of New Mexico are...

It’s a common misconception that earning a Ph.D. will leave you with no alternative but to traverse the dusty halls of academia for the rest of your life. In the case of Professor Cristyn L. Elder with the Department of English Language and Literature at...