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With the sale of recreational cannabis across the state of New Mexico beginning April 1, The University of New Mexico campus, including branch campuses, remain drug-free environments, including the use of marijuana. Following a special legislative...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, a look behind the push to make New Mexico a dumping ground for nuclear waste from around the country. Environment reporter Laura Paskus talks with a New Mexico Senator who’s working to keep the private company, Holtec,...

The University of New Mexico was recently declared a First-generation Forward Institution by the Center for First-gen Student Success. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences...

The Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau, the largest and highest geologic structures in the world, started forming some 50 million years ago through the crashing and colliding of the Asian and Indian continental plates. The Tibetan Plateau is a...

Last year, the UNM-Taos leadership team began reading "Redesigning America’s Community Colleges," and campus directors led their teams down similar paths sparking new conversations. The initial information has provided a new way of thinking about how...

U.S. News and World Report today released its 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and several University of New Mexico programs are among them. The rankings focus only on graduate programs, as opposed to other rankings released from U.S. News and World...

The annual student-run fundraiser, LoboTHON not only met, but exceeded its fundraising goal of $66,000 for UNM Children’s Hospital (UNMCH). The funds will go to critical areas of the hospital which support patients. The event raised more than $75,000...

The UNM Alumni Association will host its second annual Virtual STEM Career Fair, highlighting job opportunities in New Mexico's innovative STEM job market, including space, tech and biotech industries. The virtual fair will be held via Zoom from 9 a.m....

The UNM Black Alumni Chapter announced the recipients of their 2022 Living Legend and Trailblazer Awards. This year these two remarkable individuals were celebrated amongst community members at the annual award reception. The Living Legend Award was...

Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan, associate professor of Russian in The University of New Mexico Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2022-2023. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive...