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One College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) Research Professor has just completed a remarkable stretch of research, and isn’t stopping there. H. Lee Swanson is continuing his work he began at the University of California. As an expert in...

The University of New Mexico Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Comparative Human and Primate Physiology Center Melissa Emery Thompson has worked on research that examines the aging process in chimpanzees...

A child’s first word is a milestone built upon months or years of constant interactions with friends, family, and community. Even a consistent “hello” at the grocery store from beaming cashiers is the kind of interaction that fosters language development...

The University of New Mexico Foundation (UNMF) has announced receipt of a $2.5 million gift from Rosalyn Roembke Hurley. The gift establishes the Wilson Hurley Collection Endowment and will benefit the College of University Libraries and Learning...

UNM’s Department of Communication & Journalism (C&J) has just played a critical role in Indigenous storytelling for years to come. The Department hosted NPR’s Next Generation Radio Program, an outstanding project based out of the decades-old media...

University of New Mexico Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Professors Laura Crossey and Karl Karlstrom have received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for Developing Partnerships Among Tribes, Geoscientists, and the National Park Service...

The University of New Mexico’s Level Two Grand Challenge team Just Transition to Green Energy convened UNM law school professors and New Mexico politicians recenty to provide a forum to discuss challenges and policies for moving toward a low-carbon...

Every Navajo rug is a unique piece that starts with raising the sheep and goats, which are then shorn and the wool carded, spun, dyed, and finally woven, all by hand, into a rug using traditional, contemporary, and historic themes. Rugs are not just...

The University of New Mexico Anderson’s Innovation Academy hosted the fall 2023 Rainforest Pitch Competition Nov. 8 at Bow and Arrow Brewing Co. in partnership with UNM Rainforest Innovations. The top 10 student finalists competed in pitching business...

There are thousands of languages which span across nations and time–an estimated seven thousand known so far. UNM Linguistics recently hired Assistant Professor Joshua Birchall is one of the many linguists working tirelessly to understand, document and...