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Based on median age, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today which counties in New Mexico had the oldest populations and which had the youngest. The U.S. median age ticked up from 37.6 on July 1, 2014, to 37.7 on July 1, 2015. The N.M. median age ticked...

The University of New Mexico’s Solar Splash team was pleased with its performance in its first year competing in the national solar boat competition. Solar Splash is an international intercollegiate solar / electric boat regatta that takes place over...

The use of medical marijuana for millions of patients suffering from a wide range of health conditions and the subsequent therapeutic benefits has long been documented. Twenty-three states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam, have determined...

Albuquerque Business First annually selects 40 honorees for its annual 40 Under 40 list. This year, five of the 40 chosen came from the University of New Mexico. UNM’s honorees include: director and research assistant professor at UNM’s Center for...

It was named by USA Today as one of the top-10 writers’ conferences in the United States and for the past 17 years, it has been held in Taos, N.M. However, this year, the Summer Writers' Conference has moved to Santa Fe and renamed, The University of...

The nomination form for the Jim Davis Staff Council Award for Meritorious Service Award is now available for those who want to recognize the significant contributions of and individual to the Staff Council. The award was established in 1999, and is...

Nathaniel "Nate" Gutierrez was given the opportunity recently to travel to Austin, Texas with a few start-up companies in Albuquerque, giving him the chance to show others what can be offered in the Land of Enchantment. Gutierrez, a student at The...

The idea of working “smarter not harder” when it comes to raising children is a mantra of Gina Cormier. Inspired by her experience as a first-time mom, she invented a product that materializes her philosophy. The Yummy Spoon was created out of a need to...

Stefi Weisburd, Outreach and Education Manager with CHTM and the UNM School of Engineering, recently guided about 30 high school students from Albuquerque through their orientation to their STEM internships at UNM on at CHTM. Weisburd works hard to...

In an effort to provide support to the community as they work through their emotions surrounding the recent events in Orlando, The University of New Mexico’s LGBTQ Resource Center, the UNM Health Sciences Center (HSC), UNM-Hospitals and other UNM student...