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University of New Mexico Interim Provost Craig White and Health Sciences Center Chancellor Paul Roth announced the promotion of six faculty to the rank of Distinguished Professor. They include: Mark Burge, Ke Jian “Jim” Liu, Kurt Nolte, Anil Prinja, Jim...

In honor of Ernie Pyle’s award-winning journalism, the late war correspondent and Albuquerque resident is being celebrated with an official declaration of National Ernie Pyle Day on Thursday, Aug. 3. The UNM community is invited to the festivities from...

This week, New Mexico in Focus continues its look at counteracting the “Brain Drain” of young, talented New Mexicans leaving the state for jobs and economic opportunities. In the final segment of this four-part series, Correspondent Gwyneth Doland looks...

A project to develop new ultrafast laser transmitter technology at The University of New Mexico is expected to have a revolutionary impact on the physics of semiconductor lasers, with potential applications that could result in ten times the speed of current fiber optic networks.

Provost Craig White appointed Laura Valdez director of University Advisement following a national search. Valdez is currently the director of the University College Advising Center at UNM. Her appointment begins Aug. 1. “I look forward to working on...

Within the last several months, the main campus Office of Academic Affairs leadership team has experienced many changes, including departures of individuals in key academic positions and the appointment of interim leaders. “All of the departures have...

A section of Redondo Road is temporarily closed starting Wednesday, July 26 through Friday, July 28. The closed section will be just south of Redondo’s intersection with Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and up to the north end of UNM Centennial...

It’s been over 40 years. Can you imagine all the people Debbie Morris has met at UNM over the decades, not to mention the change in clothes they were wearing? With as much change as she has seen at the University, one thing has remained the same and...

After teaching for almost 30 years, UNM School of Law Regents Professor Sherri Burr is retiring from her tenured position on July 31. She was the first African-American female to be granted tenure and promotion to full professor at UNM.  Burr taught...

The Anderson School of Management celebrates the placing of the final beam in the new McKinnon Center for Management (MCM) on Wednesday, July 26 The MCM beam signing ceremony opens to the public at 9:30 a.m., followed by a short program at 10 a.m. Along...