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Art is less of a discipline and more of a passion for Arif Khan. This love and his deep connection to New Mexico has driven Khan’s recent appointment as the new director of the UNM Art Museum—the largest fine arts collection in the state.  

The completion of the High School Equivalency program (HSE), formerly known as a GED®, can be a life changing event for individuals—opening doors to college, better jobs, military service and setting an example for their children.

New Mexico in Focus recently spoke with voters outside rallies for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. On Tuesday, protesters also gathered near the Trump rally to condemn some of the candidate's statements on women, minorities, and...

A contingent of UNM leaders are headed to Washington D.C. after receiving an exciting joint-invitation from the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C. and Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque. Efren Leyva Acevedo, Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, joined his...

University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah announced the appointment today of Kenedi Hubbard as University Secretary. Hubbard begins her new position Monday, June 27. The University Secretary provides support for faculty governance as outlined in...

Nearly a 140 participants gathered at The University of New Mexico Student Union Building recently to discuss the various water problems facing the state of New Mexico. The conference was sponsored by UNM’s Center for Water and the Environment. Concerns...

When University of New Mexico Physics & Astronomy Professor Greg Taylor turned on the first Long Wavelength Array (LWA1) station in 2011, he wasn’t exactly sure what they were going to find. Fast forward five years, and now, Taylor and recent Ph.D. graduate Ken Obenberger have detected and studied a strange, meteoric phenomenon no one else had ever seen.

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning Indigenous Design + Planning Institute (iD+Pi) presents “Stories of Culture & Identity: How do they shape and connect us?” on Saturday, May 28 from 3-5 p.m. in the Larry and Dorothy Rainosek...

The University of New Mexico homecoming committee is planning a "HOWLABALOO" for its Homecoming 2016 festivities. Save-the-date for Homecoming week this fall: Sunday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 2. A staff appreciation luncheon, alumni events, dance,...

The University of New Mexico is a member of a team that has signed a formal agreement to bid jointly to manage Albuquerque-based Sandia National Laboratories. The announcement was made today at a press conference at UNM. UNM is a member of the team led...