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The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced the selection of a team led by internationally recognized architecture firm Studio Ma to create a new master facility plan for its College of Fine Arts. The plan will guide the continued expansion of UNM’s...

Faculty and graduate students affiliated with the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute and the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies have launched a new journal, titled, ‘Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater...

It may come as a surprise to many people that New Mexico has been a film capital for over a century, even before it became a state. In 1898, inventor and early motion pioneer Thomas Edison arrived in Albuquerque to capture on 50 seconds of film a group...

An iconic local eatery will soon house a new location on UNM's main campus.  Dion’s Pizza announced it's new location in the University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building, with a tentative opening scheduled for fall 2020. “We are thrilled to be...

The University of New Mexico announced today the postponement of its Spring 2020 commencement exercises scheduled for May 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The commencement postponement is also in effect for all related activities, including college...

The University of New Mexico Seal Committee has opened the voting process for its new seal representing the past, present, and future of UNM. Four finalists and their respective seal designs have been selected by the Seal Committee for public input. The...

Future Lobos and local teachers are discovering the environments around them using design and architecture. The Design Education workshop, hosted by the UNM School of Architecture and Planning (SA&P), is wrapping up its summer session by inviting...

New Mexico is home to 23 Indian tribes, including 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes and the Navajo Nation. These sovereign nations bring rich history, culture and traditions to our state, along with unique perspectives to students wishing to study...

There was standing room only in the Garcia Honda Auditorium at UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning for the annual Jeff Harnar Awards presentation and lecture, sponsored by the Thornburg Foundation. Jurors chose the New Mexico Highlands University...

The idea started on a beach in Mexico. A dozen school-age children were scattered along the sand, darting between the waves and collecting seashells in the tails of their shirts. But only certain shells made the cut, and those that didn’t meet a child’s...