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The University of New Mexico’s Undergraduate Research and Design program has awarded four undergraduate research scholarships for the fall 2026 semester.  Victoria Esquivel, Allison Ruiz, Riley Jones and Emma Tyrell will receive awards.

Moose have long been transient animals in northern New Mexico, moving back and forth from southern Colorado for decades. In recent years, their presence has increased, and locals in northern communities such as Chama and Taos are being asked to keep...

The University of New Mexico’s Office of Sustainability has launched the inaugural UNM Sustainability Corps — a new student employment program that connects students with hands-on sustainability work while building partnerships across campus.  

The University of New Mexico is reimagining its digital front door through a multiyear redesign of its homepage and web template now in the early stages of development. The project is designed to make UNM’s web presence easier to navigate, more...

New Mexico is investing $3 million in The University of New Mexico's Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) to strengthen the state's quantum workforce and accelerate research and commercialization.

The University of New Mexico’s department of Native American Studies will welcome two new postdoctoral fellows in August as the 2026-27 school year kicks off. Madeline Rose Mendoza (Laguna Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh, Chicana) and Shayla Chatto, a citizen of...

Ketcham earns Distinguished Scholar Fulbright in...

A new University of New Mexico faculty member is joining a national research effort aimed at better understanding one of the universe’s most mysterious phenomena: gravitational waves.

Creating programs and structures that help students succeed is a priority for many faculty, staff and leaders across The University of New Mexico’s campuses. But because of the size of our institution, it can be a challenge to know all that is going on...

The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) at The University of New Mexico, recently received a new cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) Initiative.