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The Department of Economics recently hosted the 5th Annual New Mexico Economics Research Day. This event brought together state legislators and UNM faculty and students to experience four research projects focused on municipal water use, cannabis...

Beginning Aug. 1, Professor of Economics Matías Fontenla will serve as chair of The University of New Mexico's Department of Economics. A member of the UNM faculty for more than two decades, Fontenla has held several leadership roles, including serving...

As climate change intensifies drought conditions across the Southwest, researchers at The University of New Mexico are examining how agricultural water is used in one of New Mexico’s most critical river systems.

The 4th annual New Mexico Economics Research Day, hosted by the University of New Mexico Department of Economics, was held recently featuring five research projects that have a direct impact on New Mexico.

While cryptocurrency may be virtual, the environmental toll of mining it is all too real. That’s the conclusion of a new book co-authored by three University of New Mexico professors, who explore the hidden cost of Bitcoin mining in “Energy Use in...

Economics alumnus Charles Lehman (B.A. 1963) has donated $30,000 to the University of New Mexico for a campus-wide license of IMPLAN, the leading software for assessing economic impact. IMPLAN allows economists, geographers, planners, and other...

Econ majors, minors, graduate students, art students, art lovers, UNM alumni, staff, faculty, friends and family: Please join us to celebrate a new public art installation in the Economics Building lobby! Learn about the art from Arif Khan, Director...

New Mexico already has an excise tax on alcohol but UNM research shows increasing that tax could lead to fewer drunk driving fatalities in the state.

Parish Memorial Library’s third annual Fall Lecture Series begins on Oct. 19. Each year, Parish Library staff invite faculty members from the business school and economics departments to present on their research interests. The three lectures will be...

Tucked into the Institute for Social Research at the University of New Mexico is something called The New Mexico Evaluation Lab @ UNM. It is one way UNM supports social infrastructure in the local community. Professor of Economics Melissa Binder directs...