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While other 8-year-old kids played at the park with their parents, Diana Martinez-Nava had other responsibilities.  Before fully learning how to read and write herself, she was in charge of interpreting for her father and mother during their medical...

When Kamyrn Zachek began as a freshman at UNM, there’s a good chance that she may have expected to find a faculty mentor. However, this economics and philosophy student might not have guessed that that mentor would be in a completely different field:...

The University of New Mexico Libraries is honored to announce the receipt of a remarkable gift from the estate of Antoine Predock, the internationally celebrated architect and UNM alumnus who died last year. Valued at over $7 million, this donation...

Manali Girish Narkhede is driven by a passion for creativity and innovation. Born in India, she grew up watching her father work as an electrical engineer for the state government and was raised with the values of integrity, humility and service. From a...

Evany Lopez, an art history major, is the winner of this year’s UNM Excellence in Undergraduate Arts Research Award. Lopez is also a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.

Fritz Bitsoie holds many titles – father, husband, Diné/Navajo filmmaker, and now, Emmy-nominated film director. In a few weeks, the University of New Mexico alumnus will attend the 46th Sports Emmys in NYC, hoping to take home a statue for his work on a short documentary.

What do a poet, a lawyer, and a kid from New Jersey have in common? More than you’d think—and for Edward Hakim Bellamy, it all starts with how you tell a story. Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Jersey, Bellamy grew up a passionate Eagles fan and...

The University of New Mexico will celebrate the spring class of 2025 in two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at University Arena (commonly known as The Pit). The graduate ceremony for master’s and doctoral students...

Each year, during the days leading up to Spring and Fall commencement, the University Communication and Marketing team highlights Lobos who have inspired us through their exceptional leadership, courage, and perseverance at The University of New Mexico....

Ramon Baca was 7-years-old when a childhood injury shifted how he saw nursing. “I thought only women could be nurses,” he remembered telling the male nurse treating his broken wrist. The nurse laughed and replied, “We all take care of people...