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The University of New Mexico will add two more students to its ranks of Goldwater Scholarship recipients. Adrienne Garcia and Richard Justice are part of the 2026 class of scholars. 

Malia Dumlao’s college experience took an unexpected turn, leading her from the track & field all the way to the sidelines of an NFL stadium. She is living proof that nothing is out of reach — if you’re willing to try.

University of New Mexico junior Randee Brandt, an East Asian Studies major, will spend the summer in New Taipei City, Taiwan taking classes at Tamkang University after receiving a Critical Language Scholarship, a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

Eric Knapp (’98) and his wife, Dana Marie Knapp, have pledged $4.5 million to the Peter A. Winograd Endowed Annual Scholarship in Law at The University of New Mexico’s (UNM) School of Law. Their new commitment builds upon more than two decades of giving...

The University Libraries Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP) is accepting applications for the spring 2026 Michael and Enokena Olson Memorial Scholarship.

University Libraries, the Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center (HSLIC), and the UNM Law Library host an event on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to showcase research works contributed by faculty and staff with the campus community.  As part of UNM Research...

Rebecca Nez, a sophomore Regents' Scholar and a member of the Navajo Nation, has been selected as a 2025 Udall Scholar. The prestigious national award, administered by the Udall Foundation, honors students committed to leadership and public service in...

Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico has partnered with Chris Fox to establish a new endowed scholarship for its students, The Felsen/Johnson Memorial Scholarship.  This...

UNM student Chase Jacques-Maynes was selected as one of 201 students from 137 institutions to interview for the Truman Scholarship with the Foundation’s Regional Review Panels between March 2 and April 7. The Foundation received 743 applications from 288...

The University of New Mexico’s Ariana Pritha has been selected for the 2025-2026 Churchill Scholarship. The Winston Churchill Foundation selects 16 scholars in science, math, and engineering every year.