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Joseluis Ayala has a passion for foreign languages. As an undergraduate, he received scholarships to study in Russia—learning the language and culture in hopes of working for the U.S. government. He credits his success to UNM's Naval ROTC and the...

Starting at a young age, whenever anyone told Danielle Harrier she could not do something, it in turn made her want to prove them wrong. The UNM senior has used that fighting spirit to complete a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Now Harrier...

Tatiana Solis Vela came to UNM to study anthropology due to her mother’s advice that you should live your life in pursuit of education and adventures. She found a second home here—working as a director for ASUNM Special Events. She credits her Lobo...

Building a rainforest in the desert sure sounds like a crazy idea, but officials at The University of New Mexico, and other stakeholders including the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo county and other private partners, hope it rains economic opportunity...

The University of New Mexico will graduate approximately 3,900 students as part of the Class of 2017 – each one with a more inspirational story than the last.

As an undocumented student, Estefania Montanez came to UNM to  advocate for other underrepresented students. Now, she is graduating with a B.S. in Psychology and has already accepted a full ride scholarship to become a doctor at the UNM School of...

At 19-years-old, Colleen Fabian was diagnosed with brain cancer. A UNM junior at the time, Fabian was forced to undergo surgery to remove the tumor in her brain. But, thanks to the support from her family, friends and the University community, Fabian...

Seven humanities doctoral students in the College of Arts & Sciences at The University of New Mexico are recipients of the 2017 Bilinski Fellowship. As a recipient, each student will receive dissertation completion fellowships made possible through...

The University of New Mexico hosts its Spring 2017 Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13 for graduate, baccalaureate and associates degrees. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at The Pit. This year, UNM returns to a single ceremony to honor all its...

Elisa Borowski, a master’s student in The University of New Mexico Department of Civil Engineering, was selected to receive the 2017 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. Out of 3,500 eligible applications, the...