A program at The University of New Mexico Department of Emergency Medicine allows students to participate in hands-on clinical research while working with staff and patients in the UNMH Emergency Department. The multi-semester course, Research in Acute...
To understand the power of a movement that began in 2013, we have to jump back nearly 400 years and grasp onto perhaps the same struggle the Black community fought then; the idea that all people should be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and in...
Emergency preparedness on a University campus presents many challenges. A campus environment includes not only an extremely large geographical area, but a continuously changing population. At The University of New Mexico, these challenges are magnified...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) President Garnett S. Stokes is encouraging students, staff and faculty to take advantage of the Rave Guardian app and other campus resources dedicated to increasing safety.
“We all get distracted, so trust your...
On a weekend in May – and again in October – dozens of volunteers gather at trailheads on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon to engage hikers embarking on the arduous rim-to-rim traverse.
It’s not for the faint of heart.
The trip covers 24...
University of New Mexico Emergency Manager, Byron Piatt, was recently awarded Emergency Manager of the Year award by the New Mexico Emergency Management Association (NMEMA).
Awards were distributed based upon performance and contributions in the field...
Over the decades, the University of New Mexico has been a pioneer in sustainability and conservation, saving the finite resources of the earth, and ultimately utilizing tax payer dollars in the most efficient way possible. This has been accomplished ...
The University of New Mexico is planning an exercise of its Campus Warning Siren System on Monday, June 24, 2013. At 11:02 a.m., UNM will sound the sirens for approximately one minute, then pause the sirens for approximately one minute, followed by an ...
The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service has acknowledged UNM as a StormReady University. StormReady is a nationwide community preparedness program that helps communities develop plans to ...
UNM Emergency Manager Byron Piatt has received his Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential, the highest designation of professional achievement that is available from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).Candidates must ...