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As University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes retired in July, after eight years of service, her signature Grand Challenges program has successfully advanced several key research initiatives that have enhanced the lives of New Mexicans across the...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated when and how the Colorado River first carved its way through the Grand Canyon. Now, a new study led by researchers at The University of New Mexico offers compelling evidence that the river developed...

As climate change intensifies drought conditions across the Southwest, researchers at The University of New Mexico are examining how agricultural water is used in one of New Mexico’s most critical river systems.

A new study led by The University of New Mexico researchers has uncovered a surprising pattern in how deserts of the southwestern United States produce dust over long climate cycles. Unlike most of the world—where dust emissions peak during cold, glacial...

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive a $7 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help build the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of small water systems, improve...

Students and faculty from eight universities in the West are working together and researching topics on issues impacting the Western United States like water scarcity and wildfires.

The University of New Mexico Utility Services and UNM Hospital recently received a water conservation award from Industrial Water Engineering (IWE), the water treatment partner of the University. The Impact on Water, Efficiency, & the Environment (IWEE)...

Enrique Lamadrid, distinguished professor emeritus of Spanish in the department of Spanish & Portuguese, and José Rivera, professor emeritus of community and regional planning, both from The University of New Mexico, released...

University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting both its general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select list from UCAM's Newsroom of the...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico are leading a project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help introduce undergraduates around the country to careers in the water industry. Anjali Mulchandani, an assistant professor...