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The Department of Economics recently hosted the 5th Annual New Mexico Economics Research Day. This event brought together state legislators and UNM faculty and students to experience four research projects focused on municipal water use, cannabis...

The University of New Mexico’s Undergraduate Research and Design program has awarded four undergraduate research scholarships for the fall 2026 semester.  Victoria Esquivel, Allison Ruiz, Riley Jones and Emma Tyrell will receive awards.

New Mexico’s rich history has long connected its people and communities to Latin America, Spain and Indigenous Tribal Nations. As the state’s flagship university, The University of New Mexico is honoring and preserving those deep-rooted connections...

In partnership with UNM Alumni, The University of New Mexico Honors College will host a reception on Monday, Aug. 3 at the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections at Zimmerman Library as the “Declaring Independence: How America Announced...

The University of New Mexico continues to demonstrate its commitment to leading research and innovation by expanding its level 2 Grand Challenges program with the addition of two interdisciplinary research teams, Trustworthy AI and Biodiversity...

This summer, a group of New Mexico high school students are stepping into a university research laboratory—not as visitors, but as scientists. Through a partnership between The University of New Mexico, New Mexico's Division of Vocational...

This month, the University of New Mexico’s Sustainable Space Research Grand Challenge (SSR-GC) team hosted experts in space research from across the state for a one-day workshop aimed to strengthen collaboration and identify actionable pathways to...

A graduate student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of New Mexico has received a prestigious fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. Amilcar Jeronimo Perez, a...

Inside a University of New Mexico research lab, a novel propulsion engine operates at extremely high frequencies, promising to deliver a new avenue for clean energy — but first, researchers have to find materials that can survive its...

Distinguished Professor Edl Schamiloglu has been an example of research excellence at The University of New Mexico for nearly four decades, serving not only as a dedicated faculty member and researcher but also as a mentor to countless students,...