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UNM Professor Emeritus Dr. Peder Jack Johnson is being remembered as an extraordinary human being. Johnson died at home on Aug. 11, 2023, at age 87, leaving the earth a better place than he found it, according to his friends and family.   Johnson was...

When considering laws, workplace policies or school rules, one might take notice of whom they impact. New research from the University of New Mexico has found whether it’s interventions to reduce workplace bullying, help with weight loss, or enhance...

An incredible scholarship and opportunity is going to a well-deserving Lobo. University of New Mexico junior Gabrielle Thomas has just been awarded the prestigious Udall Scholarship. She joins just 54 other scholars, who were chosen out of 384...

Most parents have had to handle a situation involving a picky eater. Now, instead of forcing them to try a new dish, you can present facts: trying something new may be good for your mental health.  Jeremy Hogeveen Thanks to a $2.8 million National...

The University of New Mexico’s distinguished reputation for contributions to the alcohol research field is adding another accolade.  Psychology and Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) Distinguished Professor Emerita Dr. Barbara...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recognizing one University of New Mexico student, and is paying to have even more people recognize her.  Tia Donaldson. a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology, has been awarded an NIH Travel Fellowship to attend the...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recognizing two University of New Mexico professors for their contributions to helping end addiction in the U.S. The NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative (HEAL) has provided the Center on...

One researcher at The University of New Mexico is leading the charge to better care for and understand a diagnosis which affects dozens of babies taking their first breath.  Psychology Associate Professor Benjamin Clark is studying memory loss in those...

Over the past century or so, a large body of literature exists from both human and animal early-experience studies confirming what seems to be intuitive today that both maternal and non-maternal environments affect the development of infants. What ...