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Life on earth is so diverse, in large part because individual species are restricted to particular areas. If populations were to expand unfettered across continents, communities everywhere would contain the same species. But they don’t. Why communities...

As a day forever changed in history, New Mexico Congresswoman and UNM alumna Deb Haaland has become the newest member of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. Deb Haaland “This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it...

On March 12, in celebration of New Mexico Arbor Day, Facilities Management (FM) arborists planted two Piñon Pine trees on The University of New Mexico (UNM) campus.  The State Legislature formally adopted the Piñon Pine, also called the Two Needle...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the nomination of three appointments to The University of New Mexico Board of Regents including Jack Fortner, William “Bill” Payne and Randy Ko. The nominees were submitted to the Senate Rules Committee for...

Through tumultuous waters and sweeping vistas, Peter Walker and his students take their audience on a ride up-and-down stream in the new docuseries “Rio Grande Serenade” to help tell the epic tales of high desert life, culture, survival, and wildlife...

It has been nearly a year since the majority of students and employees of The University of New Mexico have transitioned to remote learning and work due to COVID-19. However, some units — like Facilities Management and Residence Life — have returned to...

To improve the safeguards that protect sensitive financial data from cyber threats, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), also known as two-factor authentication, has recently been added to the Bursar Account Suite (TouchNet) and Loboweb (Direct Deposit,...

The call is open for women faculty in The University of New Mexico’s STEM fields to apply for a variety of grants as part of the 2021 Women In STEM awards. Awards range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three types of grants will be awarded through the...

Daryl Domman, assistant professor at The University of New Mexico Center for Global Health, and Darrell Dinwiddie, assistant professor in the UNM Department of Pediatrics, have discovered a novel variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among COVID-19-positive...

UNM Recycling marks its 30-year anniversary at The University of New Mexico with recognition of its origins and a positive outlook for the future. While the official entity has a long history, the act of recycling at UNM has been championed on a more...