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It’s a busy and groundbreaking semester ahead for UNM’s School of Public Administration (SPA.) On Sept. 26, SPA will be officially launching its first ever undergraduate minor in public service. It’s not only the first at UNM, but the only of its kind...

The return of students has once again brought The University of New Mexico campus back to life, with new faces and aspirations filling the dorms, libraries and classrooms. The UNM Class of 2027 is the largest first-year class in school history, with...

The Office of the Chief Information Officer at UNM is sponsoring the 11th Annual App Contest, providing an opportunity for undergraduate students from UNM and CNM to develop and apply app design and presentation skills to plan useful mobile applications...

Enrollment at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is on the rise once again, highlighted by the University’s largest first-year class of all time. New first-year student registrations at the Albuquerque campus for Fall 2023 are up 3.1 percent,...

Professor and Chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Peter J. Fawcett has been elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). This honor is bestowed by the Society Fellowship to recognize the best in their...

In a tradition spanning 17 years, The University of New Mexico’s Parking & Transportation Services (PATS) Shuttle division launched a spirited competition among its skilled drivers. Recently, the vibrant atmosphere at PATS heralded the 15th installment...

One University of New Mexico educator is taking on a bold, new national role in the teaching world. Cheryl Torrez, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy in UNM’s College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) has...

Whether it’s another language, how you pronounce pecan, or using the word ‘y’all’ instead of ‘you guys’, where you live has an impact on how you speak.   That’s a cause and effect we’ve only scratched the surface of, according to new research from...

Scientists from The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. These long period large exoplanets orbit a K dwarf star and belong...

After a highly competitive process, University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes has announced the three newest multi-disciplinary teams to join the Grand Challenges program as Level 2 teams, Child Health, Just Transition to Green Energy, and...