Schools and Colleges

The University of New Mexico's Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department annually compile a list of its top-10 research news stories during the course of the year. Below is the list of...

The Learning Alliance New Mexico Advisory Board recently announced Cindy Nava as its new executive director. Nava, a research assistant in The University of New Mexico's Center for Policy Research and a UNM alumna, brings strong policy, advocacy,...

Jane Ann Blumenfeld had a mantra, "keep your eye on the kid," and that’s what her life’s work consisted of—making sure educators reach the needs of every child in the classroom. Her philosophy on education has influenced generations of teachers and now...

Normally, medical students don’t get an introduction into the kitchen during the course of their academic careers. Now, a new interdisciplinary course, between The University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine and the College of Education, is designed to...

Incoming freshman will graduate faster without going to class thanks to a new Student Affairs and Academic Affairs partnership. College Enrichment Program (CEP) is spearheading an initiative to test hundreds of students this summer during New Student...

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is allowing researchers at The University of New Mexico to study native Spanish speaking elementary students struggling with math problem solving in New Mexico and California. Earlier this year, the NSF...

The University of New Mexico’s Summer Sports Leadership and Learning Academy, formerly known as the Summer Youth Sports Program, is now open for registration. The camp is designed to keep the minds and bodies of children active throughout the...

Armond Harold “Army” Seidler joined the UNM faculty in 1957, and was appointed chair of the Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) department. Army’s UNM career spanned 33 years, including 14 as department chair. During his first year at UNM,...

It all started with the intent of making the well-being of New Mexico’s children and their families at the heart everything they do. Decades later, the Family Development Program at The University of New Mexico is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the...

As substance abuse continues to be a health concern in colleges and universities across the U.S., a social scientist from The University of New Mexico (UNM) and a colleague from the University of Missouri (UM) has found that female student-athletes who...