Schools and Colleges

There is a pressing need in New Mexico for effective training in the fields of computational and data science at all levels of education, from undergraduate to professional. This need is driven not only by the increasing demand for skilled professionals...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take up three stories developing around the state.  Grant asks the panelists if a new advisory council at the state’s Children Youth and Families Department has any...

Born and raised in Albuquerque, Heidi Disbrow was first diagnosed with a progressive hearing loss, cause unknown, at the age of 12. She went to Sandia Preparatory School, then a small liberal arts college in California where she got her first bachelor’s...

Shirley Tartaglia, a well-loved University of New Mexico cafeteria employee at La Posada is retiring on May 12. She will be moving on to bigger adventures with family and friends in Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised. Since 2007, Shirley, known...

Every May and December, it is exciting to see Lobos walk the graduation stage – it is an exciting, but bittersweet time for the entire campus community as it watches graduates rise to great heights. As part of Spring and Fall commencement, the University...

You’ll find plenty of public servants in Washington D.C., defending various cases for their prospective state. You won't, however, find one as young, passionate and innovative as UNM senior Nic Estrada. The New Mexico native is graduating this spring...

After a competitive nationwide search, Jenna Crabb has been named the new executive director for student resources in the Division of Student Affairs. Crabb got her start at The University of New Mexico as a student, and has subsequently served in a...

Celebrated the first full week in May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is underway at The University of New Mexico.  It is a time set aside to honor those who serve as federal, state, county and local government employees. Throughout...

Samantha Soto isn’t the typical graduate from The University of New Mexico. The child of heroin-addicted parents, she decided early on that she was going to break the cycle and create a good life for her children. At the age of 41, the single parent of...

When considering laws, workplace policies or school rules, one might take notice of whom they impact. New research from the University of New Mexico has found whether it’s interventions to reduce workplace bullying, help with weight loss, or enhance...