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The 2021 session of the New Mexico Legislature begins soon and The University of New Mexico has developed its legislative priorities for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) while being mindful of the continued pandemic and its impact on the state budget. The session...

Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico, has received the prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation that will allow him to pursue his passions of understanding brain development and...

Mark Emmons has been appointed interim dean of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences (ULLS), effective Jan. 1, following the retirement of Interim Dean Fran Wilkinson. Emmons served as the associate dean of public services within the...

The Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections (CSWR) is proud to announce the line-up for the spring 2021 People and Places Lecture series. In accordance to social distancing guidelines, the lecture series will take place online through...

BRISTOL, Conn. - Teton Saltes was named the 2020 winner of the Wuerffel Trophy, becoming the first major award winner in the history of Lobo Football.  The honor was announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.  During the show he...

When doctoral candidate Winoka Yepa embarked upon a journey 17 years ago to discover the historical roots of the Diné people, it was also an essential move in learning about her own history that would in the end enrich her future and the future of...

The University of New Mexico hosts its third Business and Economic Summit, aimed at encouraging a statewide dialogue about ways to grow the New Mexico economy and innovation ecosystem. Themed, “New Mexico 2030,” the goal is to convene stakeholders...

Visiting University of New Mexico Biology associate professor Diana Northup studies the external microbiome of bats at Carlsbad Caverns National Park to detect potential natural defenses against the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, which causes...

The COVID pandemic has thrown many people into financial crisis and has spotlighted how important adequate shelter is to health. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talks to law professor and housing advocate Serge Martinez about housing as a human right and...

University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting its research news across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select list of 2020 stories highlighting student, faculty, staff and alumni...