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When the initial results of the College Basic Needs Survey were released last year at a symposium at The University of New Mexico, the audience heard grim stories from students about being hungry and having problems finding places to live. Associate...

University of New Mexico Food works to offer something for everyone, but last month they took a step to make access to food even more accessible. In partnership with local tourism organization, Visit ABQ, UNM Food held its first-ever donation drive for...

University of New Mexico senior Blake Hautzinger had heard the jokes about eating a lot of ramen in college. But they didn’t seem the type who would need to worry: The child of college educated parents who paid for tuition and fees to subsidize a...

Startling research in 2020 by a team from The University of New Mexico revealed that many UNM students were not getting their food and housing needs met. The research report Basic Needs Insecurity at UNM showed both food and housing insecurity prevalence...

Just after her freshman year in 2020, University of New Mexico student Kiana Frederick decided to take a course with associate professor Sarita Cargas in the Honors College. Cargas was looking for students who wanted to explore food and housing security...

As part of University Communication and Marketing's (UCAM) annual Year-in-Review, the communications staff compiled its selections for general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select...

A survey conducted by a team of researchers from The University of New Mexico finds that students who are food-insecure are more likely to fail or withdraw from classes or drop out of college entirely. The survey was done by lead author Heather...

Startling new research by a team of professors from The University of New Mexico revealed that many UNM students may not be getting their food and housing needs met. This week, the UNM Basic Needs Project released its 2020 research report Basic Needs...

Marygold Walsh-Dilley, an associate professor in the Honors College at The University of New Mexico, is currently leading a study to determine the patterns of food insecurity among students at UNM with her co-PI Sarita Cargas (Honors College)...