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For more than 20 years, The University of New Mexico has been a proud supporter of the United Way of Central New Mexico, raising millions of dollars since the campaign’s inception. This year the University is proud to expand the campaign with the new...

The idea of “out of the classroom and into the community” is the focus of the re-launching of KUNM's University Showcase—with a major segment produced by KUNM Reporter Megan Kamerick. This Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 a.m. on University Showcase, Kamerick...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with City of Albuquerque COO Michael Riordan and community leaders to discuss the lawsuit over the controversial Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project. The city received a...

New Mexico in Focus recently spoke with voters outside rallies for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. On Tuesday, protesters also gathered near the Trump rally to condemn some of the candidate's statements on women, minorities, and...

The University of New Mexico is a member of a team that has signed a formal agreement to bid jointly to manage Albuquerque-based Sandia National Laboratories. The announcement was made today at a press conference at UNM. UNM is a member of the team led...

This week, New Mexico in Focus presents the mini-documentary “Building Family Assets.” The segment is part of the national Chasing the Dream initiative. New Mexico PBS’ one-hour public affairs show New Mexico in Focus regularly airs Fridays at 7 p.m....

The number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect has risen in recent years, according to reports from the New Mexico Department of Health. This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus examines some interventions that have proven...

Can students give the University of New Mexico good ideas about how to generate revenue? They can and they might win a cash prize at the Innovate New Mexico pitch competition on Monday, April 25.  

Silent for decades, musical treasures recovered from a dumpster in Jerome, Arizona are being brought back to life. The University of New Mexico’s Honors College in collaboration with the New Mexico Philharmonic and in partnership with the National...

Shaggy, heavy-shouldered bison have grazed the wide open spaces of the American Southwest for thousands of years. They made a tempting target for the hunters who walked the empty landscape between 9,000 and 13,000 years ago. The bison were attracted to a...