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The University of New Mexico will welcome its first cohort to a new Master of Social Work program in the spring of 2027. Funded by an endowment from the Higher Education Department, the program will help to address workforce shortages in social work.

The University of New Mexico’s Global and National Security Policy Institute has added a new graduate certificate intended for professionals looking for targeted education in GLNS areas. 

LoboBITES is looking for graduate students who are passionate about their research and ready to share with The University of New Mexico community in just three minutes!  

Tito Busani, an associate professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, has been named the new director of the Optical Science and Engineering program at The University of New Mexico. 

The University of New Mexico’s Graduate and Professional Student Association has welcomed Marisa Page as the organization’s new president ahead of the 2026-27 school year. 

The University of New Mexico brought together postdoctoral scholars, faculty, students and research professionals from across the state for the fourth annual New Mexico Postdoctoral Research Symposium, held recently at the Student Union Building.

Graduate Studies at The University of New Mexico will host the annual Graduate Poster Showcase on Thursday, March 12 in Ballroom C in the Student Union Building with judging beginning at 2 p.m. Judging and viewing will run from 2-4 p.m., with a reception...

Nasir Ahmed, a University of New Mexico alumnus and professor emeritus, has been selected to the National Academy of Engineering’s class of 2026 for his work inventing the discrete cosine transform, which is the data compression format that serves as the basis for most digital media standards.

Maria Lane, dean of Graduate Studies and professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, has been named as a fellow of the American Association of Geographers.

Veronica Lopez has spent the last two years getting her master’s degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies. Her area of focus was researching ways to support Chicano students and teachers in urban areas, and she did it all while working full time as a high school teacher in Chicago.