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In a typical undergraduate class at UNM, you may hear chatter about who did the reading, and if it’s a boxed mac & cheese, or ramen kind of night back at the apartment with your roommate.  Sitting right there though, could be a 42-year-old rockstar of a...

The University of New Mexico celebrates its annual spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13 at 9 a.m. at University Arena, The Pit. Approximately 3,000 students will graduate as part of the institution’s 2023 Spring Commencement.   Commencement is...

New Mexico’s future mathematicians are being rewarded for their love of math and science thanks to a special partnership between UNM and PNM. Each year, the Department of Mathematics & Statistics joins together with PNM to execute the UNM-PNM Statewide...

The University of New Mexico's  Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory...

An incredible scholarship and opportunity is going to a well-deserving Lobo. University of New Mexico junior Gabrielle Thomas has just been awarded the prestigious Udall Scholarship. She joins just 54 other scholars, who were chosen out of 384...

When asked what he is most proud of accomplishing during his undergraduate experience, Andrew Schumann has a lot of material to draw from, but his extensive work preparing for a career in public service is no surprise when you learn his motivations are...

Spring is here, bringing with it warm weather, singing birds, and blooming flowers but Physics students at The University of New Mexico know Spring for more exciting reasons. The Department of Physics and Astronomy recently held UNM Physics Day 2023, an...

Calling all Spring 2023 Grads! The UNM Alumni Association will be bringing a professional photographer and lighting the U turquoise on May 10, and red on May 11-12 to honor all 2023 graduates. Wednesday, May 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. - The U will be lit...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the ongoing fight to restrict access to reproductive healthcare in New Mexico. Grant asks why the town of Edgewood moved to pass an anti-abortion ordinance shortly after Gov....

Breakthroughs in ancient genome reconstruction and biotechnology are now revealing the rich molecular secrets of Paleolithic microorganisms. In a transdisciplinary study, scientists are rebuilding microbial natural products up to 100,000 years old using...