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In partnership with UNM Alumni, The University of New Mexico Honors College will host a reception on Monday, Aug. 3 at the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections at Zimmerman Library as the “Declaring Independence: How America Announced...

When Dr. Steve Goldstein officially began his tenure as the 24th president of The University of New Mexico on July 15, he spent his first two days doing exactly what he promised the campus community he would do: listening, learning and connecting with...

From helping grow his family’s accounting practice in Albuquerque to being a leader at one of the nation’s largest accounting and advisory firms, Tom Broderick has built a career grounded in service, relationships, and creating value for clients. Today,...

For the fifth year in a row, University of New Mexico associate professor and Honors College chair Jason Moore will be leading an international group of students, faculty and researchers on field work along the Pilcomayo River in Paraguay.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, a new report from the state attorney general's office finds Indigenous and Hispanic students are punished at Gallup McKinley County Schools far more severely than their white peers. The published findings follow an...

Fernando Machado-Stredel, a postdoctoral fellow in The University of New Mexico Department of Biology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Florence Merriam Bailey Publication Award from the American Ornithological Society.

At Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), conversations about diversity often center on supporting Hispanic/Latine students. New research from scholars at UNM highlights an important and sometimes overlooked issue--the experiences of Black students at these universities.

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated when and how the Colorado River first carved its way through the Grand Canyon. Now, a new study led by researchers at The University of New Mexico offers compelling evidence that the river developed...

For Emily Wilson, leadership begins with people. Whether mentoring young professionals or supporting her team, Wilson has built her career around relationships and creating opportunities for others to succeed. That people-first approach has guided her...

Maize, or corn, is a major dietary staple in Maya communities past and present because of its reliability, potential for surplus and suitability as both food and fodder. It became so important to ancient Mesoamerican communities that it even became...