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Gov. Susana Martinez recently appointed Alex O. Romero to the Board of Regents at The University of New Mexico. He brings nearly a decade of higher education experience and a passion for opening educational and economic opportunities for New Mexico’s...

Engineers are known for being organized, analytical and prepared with a plan well in advance.

A Community & Regional Planning (CRP) assistant professor at The University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture & Planning is helping to build his student’s resumes’, while expanding awareness of The University. Moises Gonzales recently traveled to...

After a competitive nationwide search, Gregory Lanier has been named the new dean of The University of New Mexico Honors College. The announcement was made by UNM President Chaouki Abdallah and Provost Craig White. The appointment is effective July...

For many students at universities across the country, the prospect of diving into a college level mathematics course is downright terrifying. But, thanks to a program at The University of New Mexico, hundreds of undergraduates every year are tackling these fears head-on and even learning to enjoy a subject they may never have thought they would.

The University of New Mexico Formula SAE team has nearly two decades of design, build and racing experience under its belt. Under the direction of John Russell, professor of mechanical engineering, the team has grown and evolved, and also has had some great results, including being ranked as high as fifth best out of 125 in the United States and 18th best out of 500 in the world.

The University of New Mexico is partnering with a national defense training center to teach people how to handle an active shooter situation. Global One Defense is offering a one-day, immersive and interactive Active Shooter Survival Training through...

Smith Plaza has been described as the heart of the University of New Mexico (UNM) campus despite it being an area where campus-goers mostly just traverse without stopping.  The UNM Board of Regents approved the $3 million renovation project that will...

More than 350 young entrepreneurs, from all over the world, gathered in Manhattan, N.Y. recently to encourage, inspire, and collaborate with each other. The Next Gen Summit, a conference created by and for millennial entrepreneurs, was the perfect venue...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick leads a conversation about behavioral health services for teens across the state. Earlier this year, correspondent Russell Contreras sat down with civil rights leader and New Mexico native...