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This story is one for the history books, which is fitting, as the news itself is about a history book.  A devoted team of UNM Native American professors are planning, developing and writing the first ever tribal government textbook for young...

Tobias Fischer, a professor at The University of New Mexico's Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, has been heavily involved in tracking Iceland’s volcanic activity. A noted volcanologist, Fischer traveled to Iceland in mid-November 2023 to...

The legislative session marks a time of action and progress in New Mexico. This year is no different with leaders at The University of New Mexico’s main campus, UNM Health and Health Sciences (UNM HHS) and branch campuses talking about and showcasing...

UNM Communication & Journalism Professor Michael Lechuga is not only paving the path for research on virtual reality, but an all too real one.  Lechuga has just co-authored and published the book Migrant World Making, a harrowing collection of...

Advance at The University of New Mexico is hosting a variety of spring faculty development workshops. The lineup this semester includes workshops in collaboration with the Faculty Research Development Office on the proposal review process. This series...

In 1924, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico became America’s first designated wilderness, predating the Wilderness Act by four decades. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of this significant milestone in our country’s...

UNM Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addiction (CASAA) Associate Professor Joshua Grubbs is making sure veterans can trade wagering with a chance to focus on recovery. Grubbs is dedicating his research to this already vulnerable population, in...

As much of the U.S. is recovering from record-breaking cold and winter storms, more people may be reflecting on how they feel during the winter season. Seasonal Depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D., is the topic of discussion...

Entering an election year, there’s always extra focus on voter representation. You hear phrases involving your voice, your vote and your promised changes as candidates vie for your vote; but are they really going to act in your best interest for years...

The UNM Alumni Association in partnership with the UNM Department of Physics & Astronomy invites Lobo alumni and community members to the Lobo Living Room: To the Moon! UNM Researchers Will Help Return Man to the Lunar Surface from 5:15 to 8 p.m. on...