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The annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC) is taking place virtually and volunteers can sign up now to help review materials. UROC will be held on April 15, 2021. It provides undergraduate researchers an opportunity to gain...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico has been reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), an honor held by only about 8 percent of anthropology museums and 16 percent of university museums. The AAM is the...

Life on earth is so diverse, in large part because individual species are restricted to particular areas. If populations were to expand unfettered across continents, communities everywhere would contain the same species. But they don’t. Why communities...

One of the greatest benefits The University of New Mexico offers staff is the ability to pursue education through tuition remission or professional development activities. To assist staff in taking advantage of this benefit, the Staff Council Student...

Jared Goodrum, a graduate of The University of New Mexico and Musician 3rd Class Petty Officer, takes the center spotlight playing saxophone in a new video released by the United States Navy. An Albuquerque native, Goodrum graduated in 2017 with his...

As a day forever changed in history, New Mexico Congresswoman and UNM alumna Deb Haaland has become the newest member of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. Deb Haaland “This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it...

On March 12, in celebration of New Mexico Arbor Day, Facilities Management (FM) arborists planted two Piñon Pine trees on The University of New Mexico (UNM) campus.  The State Legislature formally adopted the Piñon Pine, also called the Two Needle...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the nomination of three appointments to The University of New Mexico Board of Regents including Jack Fortner, William “Bill” Payne and Randy Ko. The nominees were submitted to the Senate Rules Committee for...

Experts and parents alike have long debated whether human boys and girls tend to be more or less physically aggressive because of nature or nurture. New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on young chimpanzees indicates...

Two student teams from the UNM Anderson School of Management, both guided by Dimitri Kapelianis, associate professor of marketing, received Experiential Learning Project of the Year awards at the National Small Business Institute’s® Annual Conference,...