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Thirsty for Thought, a community-driven science communication initiative, hosts two upcoming events aimed at connecting researchers and the public through accessible, engaging conversations.

Backed by a nearly $1.6 million investment from Allen Family Philanthropies (AFP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers at The University of New Mexico will help refine and implement an advanced model of environmental flows designed to...

A new course model has proven successful in providing research experience to college freshman and sophomores. The Resilience Solutions Incubator (RSI) aims to encourage scientific inquiry and community impact.  

The University of New Mexico announces the appointment of Anne Kinsinger as the new director of the Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (ARID) Institute, following a national search that commenced after the institute's grand opening in...

The University of New Mexico Grand Challenges program announces the addition of six new dynamic teams. The newly formed cohort of innovative teams has been competitively selected to embark on the exciting journey of the Grand Challenges Level 1 program...

A new center at The University of New Mexico has received a $3.83 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) that will support the mission of improving climate resilience in New Mexico. The...

The University of New Mexico’s Regional Studies Tribal/Community College Research Scholar Program will host Asa B. Stone in May to speak about Building Community Resilience:  A Case Study of the Land-Based Partnership Between Native American Community...

In April 2020, as everyone struggled to adjust to the unprecedented changes brought about by the COVID pandemic, the American Planning Association New Mexico Chapter (APA-NM) began to discuss ways to help as an organization...

The University of New Mexico hosts the fourth annual UNM Resilience Colloquium on Aug. 6-7. The two-day event is organized by the UNM Resilience Institute, a research center in the School of Engineering focused on promoting resilience-based research and...

Last December, University of New Mexico Civil Engineering Department Chair and Professor Mahmoud Taha, and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Mark Stone, traveled to the Suez Canal to speak about infrastructure resilience at a conference sponsored...