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The University of New Mexico hosted Space Day recently to highlight important discoveries, advertise internships, and provide fun experiences - like walking on the planet Mars - for attendees to experience. The event, which was part of UNM’s Research &...

Astronomers have identified a young planetary system where the disk is warped, offering a clear view of a planet that is just three million years old. Planet-forming disks are a natural outcome of angular momentum conservation as molecular clouds...

In the latest episode of It’s (Probably Not) Rocket Science (IPNRS), a topic of growing concern across the United States—forest fires are discussed with University of New Mexico Biology Professor Matt Hurteau, an expert in forestry and climate change...

The first book on renowned Mexican composer Mario Lavista, published last year by Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, associate professor of Musicology at The University of New Mexico, has received a prestigious award from the American Musicological...

Madison Garay, a third-year master’s student at The University of New Mexico, has been chosen to present at the 2025 College Art Association Conference in Manhattan in February. Her presentation will cover her research into the iconic Mother Road, Route...

The UNM Honors College is challenging student chefs to think "against the status quo" in its upcoming "Chopped"-style cooking contest, "SNAP Smackdown," happening on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the La Posada Dining Hall from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. To receive SNAP...

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver recently officially proclaimed November as National Career Development Month. The “National Career Development Month” proclamation highlights the importance of nurturing...

Abrianna Morales, a 2023 graduate, has been named one of the 32 U.S. recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The award provides full funding for two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading academic...

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has a longstanding tradition of training undergraduates in the biomedical sciences through summer research programs. The UNMHSC Undergraduate Pipeline Network (UPN) program is an umbrella program...

Undergraduate students The University of New Mexico have an opportunity to receive recognition and prize money for research projects completed in 2024 The Jim and Mary Lois Friday Hulsman Undergraduate Library Research Award program recognizes...