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The New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium was one of 141 new commitments from stakeholders nationwide who stepped up as part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities announced recently by the Biden-Harris administration. The...

An icon at The University of New Mexico and the greater Albuquerque dance community is receiving well-earned national recognition.  National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) Executive Director and UNM Dance Professor Marisol Encinias has just been named a...

Experienced fundraising professional Mary Wolford has been chosen by The University of New Mexico Foundation to lead the School of Engineering fundraising efforts as senior director of development. Her appointment is effective March 4. Wolford is...

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 On the Brinck Book Awards. Created by UNM SA+P Dean Robert Alexander González in 2020, this annual competition honors contemporary and...

The University of New Mexico sure looks great for 135 years, said Garnett Stokes, University President at Lobo Day 2024 on Wed., Feb. 28, at UNM’s 135th birthday celebration. With the University Main Campus teeming with students in flashy red UNM...

This week, New Mexico in Focus speaks with a tipster who may have helped launch the FBI investigation into alleged corruption at the Albuquerque Police Department's DWI unit. Journalist Elise Kaplan of City Desk Albuquerque asks legal malpractice...

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announces that applications are open for the Research Opportunities for Science Educators (ROSE) Program Summer 2024, a collaborative initiative with The University of New Mexico (UNM). “This is one of...

The give and take of the economy and those who drive it is a topic that UNM’s Center for Social Policy (CSP) strives to highlight as part of their mission to address social inequalities.    In a new, joint cross-campus research project from CSP...

John Mather, Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking observational work on the Big Bang, recently visited The University of New Mexico to share insights on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its early results.  The idea for a new telescope...

Brian Levant admits he didn’t choose to enter The University of New Mexico to engage entirely in rigorous academics. However, during his time at UNM, he found his passion, graduated, and has gone on to have a highly successful career in the TV and film...