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The Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards were established in 2020 to honor recently promoted faculty who have accomplished outstanding research or creative works in their respective career stage.  This award was created in response to a...

Most Americans take it for granted that the water that comes out of their taps is clean and safe to drink.  But a new study published by a University of New Mexico scientist with colleagues from across the U.S. warns that water from many wells and...

Research at The University of New Mexico is at an all-time high – faculty, staff, and students are ready to put all their work on full display for the annual 2023 Research and Discovery Week. The week, Nov. 4-11, is dedicated to showcasing UNM’s entire...

Olumide Adedeji, a Ph.D. candidate in the Earth and Planetary Science Department at the University of New Mexico (UNM), achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the first-place prize at the National Elevator Pitch Competition, organized by the Houston...

The International Undergraduate Research (UR) Inspiration Symposium to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, is a one-day, virtual event that will prepare interested undergraduates engaged in research and creative activity to present at the Spring 2024 virtual...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards one of its first HSI Center of Excellence grants to create the Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability (ARCHES).  The new center will address the interconnected issues...

An assistant professor and alumna of two separate academic departments at The University of New Mexico have been honored for the success of their interdisciplinary research partnership. Yolanda Lin, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and...

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)/Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI), and the University of New Mexico (UNM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaborations in support of future U.S. radio astronomy...

The unique, impactful work being done at El Centro de la Raza’s El Puente Research Fellowship is getting additional, well-deserved attention.  Program Director Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera and four Graduate Fellows just highlighted El Puente’s years of...

After a highly competitive process, University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes has announced the three newest multi-disciplinary teams to join the Grand Challenges program as Level 2 teams, Child Health, Just Transition to Green Energy, and...