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When Kamyrn Zachek began as a freshman at UNM, there’s a good chance that she may have expected to find a faculty mentor. However, this economics and philosophy student might not have guessed that that mentor would be in a completely different field:...

Evany Lopez, an art history major, is the winner of this year’s UNM Excellence in Undergraduate Arts Research Award. Lopez is also a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.

Every year, University of New Mexico undergraduate students work with faculty on their research topic of choice during the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a professional research conference that spotlights...

When a diorama, a living wall made of chia seeds and a video featuring a UNM water plant operator all come together, it can mean only one thing: the annual Undergraduate Water and Climate Science Communication Fellowship presentations, held recently at...

As the leading research institute in New Mexico, UNM strives to recognize its student and faculty research initiatives. The University Libraries is a proud supporter of this and is happy to announce the seven recipients of the 2025 Jim and Mary Lois...

From subjects ranging from science to art — taking shape as oral, poster and even audio or visual presentations — research projects from undergraduate students from across The University of New Mexico will be showcased April 11 at the annual...

The University of New Mexico’s Ariana Pritha has been selected for the 2025-2026 Churchill Scholarship. The Winston Churchill Foundation selects 16 scholars in science, math, and engineering every year.

Four undergraduates at The University of New Mexico have been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Spring 2025. The scholarship, presented by the Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network (URAD) is intended to support...

Lillian Walker remembers as a child when money was tight as the family bounced between low and middle income and having an injury meant waiting to see if she was hurt enough to be taken to a doctor. Healthcare bills meant struggling to pay for food and...

Senior Hannah Lim spends much of her time drawing, even if it’s a quick sketch before bed. Recently, her continued practice paid off when she was presented with the Reggie Behl Drawing Award, which supports an undergraduate student who excels in...