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The University of New Mexico Alumni Association and Lobo Living Room present, “The Secrets of Longevity” on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Hodgin Hall Alumni center. Len Kravitz, UNM College of Education associate professor of Health, Exercise and Sports Science (HESS), delivers an interactive presentation regarding the science behind longevity.

Last year, the University of New Mexico continued to...

As director of the UNM Center for Southwest Research, Mike Kelly is also part-time detective. Always on the lookout for documents or photographs of southwest history that can be added to the extensive collections in the UNM libraries, Kelly now launches a full-time investigation into a very specific part of Albuquerque history, taking sabbatical to look into some glass plate negatives that may have been left in the city by famed photographer Karl Moon.

To celebrate the University of New Mexico School of Medicine's 50th anniversary, Dr. Howard Yonas, chair of Department of Neurosurgery, will present a community lecture on Jan. 12. He will discuss fascinating new approaches UNM has developed to care for patients with complex neurological problems. The lecture will be held at Albuquerque Academy’s Simms Auditorium, 6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

The Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs has reorganized the department that works directly with members of the University of New Mexico faculty. The Office of Faculty Affairs and Services (OFAS) replaces the Office of Faculty Contracts and Services.

For the third time, the UNM online version of the ...

University of New Mexico-Gallup had an unscheduled visit recently from Zoerro, a wolf ambassador from the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary located just south of Gallup. Zoerro, the official UNM Lobo ambassador, was on his way to main campus in Albuquerque when he stopped in for a visit with handler Rory Zoerb.

University of New Mexico Parking & Transportation Services (PATS) reminds customers that regular enforcement activity resumes Monday, Jan. 5.

The holidays are robust with huge dinners, parties and festivities that make it easy to overindulge without realizing it. But there are several ways to strike a balance between maintaining holiday merriment and weight management. What’s important, according to Len Kravitz, associate professor of Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico, is to stick with an exercise program, if you’re on one, or to move more when you eat more.

The UNM Office of Sustainability encourages Albuquerque area residents to recycle Christmas trees through Sunday, Jan. 11 and pick up fresh mulch in the process.