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A UNM School of Architecture and Planning (SA&P) student’s assessment of work environments and public spaces led him to be listed among an elite group of 2019 CRIT Scholars. The award is given annually by the prestigious American Institute of...

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...

Firefighters entering a burning building step into a critically risky and potentially lethal environment. Smoke and flames combined with unfamiliar environments, compounded by stress and anxiety complicate accurate decision making. How a firefighter...

Church Rock, N.M. has been home to the Diné, Navajo people, long before uranium mines appeared during the Cold War and is the site of one of the worst nuclear accidents in recorded U.S. history. On-going and slow-paced uranium mine waste cleanup efforts...

Faculty members at The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning (SA&P) are using their competitive nature to bring international attention to UNM. Katya Crawford, an SA&P associate professor of landscape architecture, teamed up with...

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) of New Mexico announced that The University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Chemistry building renovation, completed last year, was deserving of the best “Construction Management-at-Risk” award for 2017. 

Visiting University of New Mexico Professor Gabriela Carrillo is being recognized by a group committed to distinguishing female leaders in the architectural industry. Last year, The University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning featured...

Kathy Kambic joined the faculty in The University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning’s landscape architecture program. She completed her education in 2005 after earning a bachelor of architecture, master of landscape architecture and another...

Emeritus Regents’ Professor Christopher Mead was recently named a Fellow of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). He is one of just five individuals chosen by the SAH Board of Directors. The honor recognizes Mead’s lifetime of significant...

When programs, colleges, or departments at The University of New Mexico are in need of a new or renovated facility, the staff at Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC) are here to do the “heavy lifting” to launch and carry forward these projects.