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University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced the launch of the search for a new dean of the School of Engineering, who would hold the title of Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing.  Julie Coonrod, dean of Graduate...

The Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC), UNM’s supercomputing center, will host a tour for incoming first-year University of New Mexico students to inspire interest in careers in science and technology. The tour, which will also include the...

Rio better be ready: The Lobos are bringing a pack to this year's Olympics. Six University of New Mexico alumni and one head coach are competing against the world's best on the biggest international stage as they head to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in...

Individuals found to discriminate or harass are disciplined according to UNM’s policy. OEO’s role is to review and make findings regarding alleged civil rights violations; and then administrators and supervisors must determine what discipline and...

The Jim Davis Award for Meritorious Service was awarded to Mark Reynolds and Lisa Walden last week for their outstanding work and service on The University of New Mexico’s Staff Council. Reynolds is an associate director at Information Technologies and...

John Fleck has been appointed director of The University of New Mexico's Water Resources Program. Fleck is Professor of Practice in water policy and governance in the university’s Department of Economics, and has been the Water Resources Program’s...

The University of New Mexico has encouraged students to get involved this summer through various university programs and events. One of the events UNM is hosting, before the fall semester starts, is the “Discover Your Science Exploration Festival” for...

A plan to consider a new residency requirement for freshmen coming to The University of New Mexico in fall 2017 is on hold, for now.  Regents on the Finance and Facilities subcommittee tabled the proposal during the Aug. 1 meeting to allow more time for...

A run to benefit student scholarships in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is sponsoring the Run Nerds Run! 5K race to raise funds for student scholarships. This year’s race will be 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 on the UNM...

When most people think about lasers, they usually imagine them generating heat and even setting something on fire. But, for a group of scientists in The University of New Mexico’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, lasers are actually being used to reach temperatures colder than the arctic circle.