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The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

The University of New Mexico announced recently its new Quantum Photonics and Quantum Technology (QPAQT) graduate program, made possible by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Named NRT-QL: Quantum Photonics Interdisciplinary...

More than 100 years ago, The University of New Mexico offered for the first time a dedicated research arm of the university, launching the Graduate School, which offered a master’s degree. The Graduate School is now known as Graduate Studies and the...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named interim deans across several areas including the Honors College, University College and Graduate Studies. The interim dean appointments include...

Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC) recently recognized two outstanding faculty members at The University of New Mexico with signature awards at its annual Faculty of Color Awards (FOCA) ceremony.  Project for New Mexico Graduates of...

The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies has announced the appointment of Nikki Jernigan as the interim associate dean of Graduate Studies. Interim graduate dean Jesse Alemán appointed Jernigan to the post based on her experience with graduate...

After serving as the acting dean of Graduate Studies in Fall 2021 and working as the associate dean since Fall 2019, Jesse Alemán has been named the interim dean of Graduate Studies through July 2023. Provost James Holloway announced the appointment...

Graduate Studies at The University of New Mexico recently secured two nomination slots for the 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study competition. The university is...

Ten University of New Mexico graduate students attended the National Humanities Center’s Graduate Student Residency virtual program this month. The selected students are the inaugural cohort of a pilot collaboration between Graduate Studies and the...

Julie Coonrod, dean of Graduate Studies at The University of New Mexico and professor of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, has been named by The American Council on Education (ACE) as a Fellow for academic year 2022-23...