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The University of New Mexico made its presence known to legislators in Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico as part of UNM Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 29, demonstrating why it is The University for New Mexico by highlighting its...

The University of New Mexico hosted Space Day recently to highlight important discoveries, advertise internships, and provide fun experiences - like walking on the planet Mars - for attendees to experience. The event, which was part of UNM’s Research &...

The UNM School of Engineering hosts its annual Distinguished Alumni Award event on Nov. 7 to recognize the achievements of some of its outstanding graduates. The award ceremony will be held at Sandia Resort and Casino and will be hosted by Donna Riley,...

A University of New Mexico alumnus sped into a new job in August as an aerodynamics design engineer with the McLaren Formula 1 team in Woking, England. Tiger Lee, who graduated from UNM in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, has...

Today, Subhash Shah is enjoying the fruits of his labor from a career as one of the world’s top experts in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal/multilateral well completions/stimulation and coiled tubing technology. He holds the professional engineer...

Although only beginning his collegiate journey, Dimitri Kittrell is a man with a plan. The native of Little Rock, Ark., just completed his freshman year in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at UNM and this...

What do doughnut economics, a middle school lesson plan and tiny cow graphics all have in common? All of these things were represented in various projects as part of the 2024 UNM Undergraduate Water Science Communication Fellowship presentations held...

The University of New Mexico is recognizing three incredible students who were officially given the prestigious distinction of Goldwater Scholars on March 29. Mia Baca, Victoria Nisoli, and Ariana Pritha are among the 2024-2025 Goldwater Scholars  who...

A researcher from UNM’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is part of a team receiving $36.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy in support of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen and advancing electrolysis technologies to improve...

John Mather, Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking observational work on the Big Bang, recently visited The University of New Mexico to share insights on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its early results.  The idea for a new telescope...