College of Arts & Sciences

As the world struggles to battle the effects of climate change, not everyone benefits equally from the remedies. In a recent paper titled Weaponizing vulnerability to climate change, Benjamin Warner, an assistant professor of geography and environmental...

The University of New Mexico’s Geospatial and Population Studies hosts the Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference on Feb. 8-9 at Hotel Albuquerque in  Old Town. Two featured speakers are planned. Dr. Douglas Massey will speak during...

The University of New Mexico's STEM Collaborative Center is offering graduate students an opportunity to mentor and encourage children to take an interest in STEM. “Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists” is an amazing opportunity to give back to the...

The Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference will be held Feb. 8 – 9 at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. The conference will be presented by the International Association of Applied Demographers, and hosted by The University of New...

Every year around Thanksgiving break, the UNM Bookstore stocks its shelves with a special item: the annual UNM collectible holiday ornament.  This year, Bandelier Hall is being honored as the featured building on the decoration. Since the inception of...

Hurricanes, poetry, civil war and Harry Potter. At first glance, none of these subjects appear related. In truth, they are all examples of topics covered at the Southwest Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) regional conference,...

In conjunction with the national Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 12-17 and GIS Day, Nov. 14, The University of New Mexico’s Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC), Student Association of Geography and Environmental Studies (SAGES), Department of Geography and...

The subject of geography typically brings to mind things like the terrain of the earth or the composition of mountains, not… beer. Merging topographical exploration with the study of ales and brews, students in The World of Beer class at The University...

Surface and groundwater use in southern New Mexico has been in the news lately for a variety of reasons including the lack of precipitation in the state this winter, and also for water adjudication on the lower Rio Grande. The University of New Mexico’s...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (GES) hosts two events in conjunction with the national Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 13-17. Geography Awareness Week has been held nationwide since 1987 to promote...