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On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon, and in the last five decades since that historic event, research and exploration into all things lunar have not waned. Focusing on...

The University of New Mexico led Energized Watershed coalition has been named one of 29 semifinalists in the second National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition.

There’s a long way to go when it comes to sex and gender equity in medicine, but engineers at The University of New Mexico hope to close the gap with a new research project exploring alternative treatments for ovarian cancer.

Astronomers from The University of New Mexico, along with U.S. and international researchers, have confirmed the existence of a new giant exoplanet, made possible through a collaboration with citizen scientists around the world. The discovery is...

A new study from The University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research shows Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is seeing an increase in its jail population.

Recently published research from a Ph.D. graduate from the biology department at The University of New Mexico finds that frequent fires have the potential to reduce tree water stress.

Rosa Vallejos-Yopán, a linguistics professor at The University of New Mexico, has received the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award to further her research on Amazonian languages in Peru. 

The University of New Mexico Physics and Astronomy department faculty are leading student interns through a 10-week program designed to introduce them to the academic research process.  

Since 2022, UNM's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has hosted its annual Research & Discovery Week each November to advance knowledge about UNM research, foster cross-campus collaboration, and celebrate cutting-edge research and...

A new study conducted by The University of New Mexico identifies two different Instagram profiles and how they interact with political and social issues.