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In a new article, Catherine Rhodes, a linguistic and semiotic anthropologist and assistant professor in the Ethnology program in the Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, discussed how she recently taught linguistic anthropological...

Lora Morgan Church listed the factors that make her a non-traditional student: She joked that she got her first degree “five hundred years ago,” then received her MPA and an MS in Health Education. She had a career and she and her husband Casey have five...

As exciting as it is to see Lobos walk the graduation stage – it is a bittersweet time for the campus community as we watch our rising stars take their place in the constellation of life.  Every May and December, the University Communication and...

Oftentimes, it’s a thankless job – serving and protecting your country. The long-term effects of a deployment – combat or non-combat, can result in Iife-changing circumstances even for those who manage to handle the stress of serving in the military. As...

The recently established Center for Environmental Arts and Humanities at The University of New Mexico announced its inaugural awardees of the undergraduate Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship. This interdisciplinary scholarship...

It wasn’t an easy start, but graduating University of New Mexico medical student Fermin Prieto knows now that hard work pays off. Prieto grew up in Janos, a small border town in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when he was 14 his parents decided the future for...

Megan Davis always knew she wanted a career in health care but wasn’t sure about the role she would play. Once enrolled in The University of New Mexico College of Nursing, everything seemed right – until tragedy struck – not once but twice in 2020. Her...

After 11 long years, Krissa Chavarria will don a hard-earned white coat when she graduates from The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy in May with a doctor of pharmacy degree. Her educational journey entailed retaking classes, learning new...

Being away from family, losing a beloved grandmother to COVID-19 and finding her place at the state’s largest university are among the many challenges Lynsey Pinto, 22, faced during her undergraduate years. Through her perseverance and her family’s...

The state-wide contest that’s known to test the mathematics skills of students from around the state was not exempt to the challenges brought forth by CODIV-19. This year’s 53rd annual UNM-PNM Statewide High School Math Contest was held virtually drawing...