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University of New Mexico junior Randee Brandt, an East Asian Studies major, will spend the summer in New Taipei City, Taiwan taking classes at Tamkang University after receiving a Critical Language Scholarship, a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

Cheese is immensely popular in America, to the point that it is estimated that people consume 42 pounds per person per year. Did you know that this beloved food item was created over 11,000 years ago, when certain environmental factors came together at...

A total of 22 educators — including faculty and graduate students — were honored April 8 at the annual UNM Teaching Excellence Awards.

The University of New Mexico’s Recreational Services provides fitness programs for all UNM faculty, staff, and students. There are three program offerings designed for all interests and activity levels: PackFit, Personal Training, and Excel. 

Across New Mexico, where rates of Type 2 Diabetes remain among the highest in the nation (approximately 1 in every 7 New Mexico adults lives with Type 2 Diabetes), researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are working to answer a critical...

UNM Sociology and Criminology Distinguished Professor Lisa Broidy has been named as the next director of ADVANCE at UNM, effective July 1. Broidy will be the second director of the program, which is celebrating 10 years on campus this year. ADVANCE...

The University of New Mexico has created a new Immigration Working Group (IWG) to support students, faculty, and staff and strengthen the University’s role as a resource for communities across New Mexico.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM, dropped by the studio before returning to Washington D.C. Host Nash Jones spoke with the congresswoman about the war in Iran and the position she and her Democratic colleagues are...

The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced UNM School of Law Professor Cliff Villa was recently elected as a fellow of this prestigious organization. This distinction recognizes prominent practitioners from private practice,...

Scott Page didn’t plan on a career in banking — but leadership, adaptability and strategy ultimately led him there. Today, Page serves as regional president of Busey Bank, based in Champaign, Illinois. His path to executive leadership, however, began in...