Economics

The UNM Evaluation Lab Summer Institute brought in non-profits from across New Mexico to learn more about gauging the effectiveness of processes within their organizations. This is the second annual Summer Institute and more than 20 non-profits took...

Our natural world is changing. The warming climate continues to fuel large natural disasters, establishing a new normal for citizens and governments around the world. Preparedness for this new normal is imperative for saving lives, and that means risk...

The New Mexico Evaluation Lab, part of the UNM Economics Department, is seeking applicants for the 2019-2020 academic year.  The Evaluation Lab serves the dual purpose of training students in applied research and building program evaluation capacity in...

New research from a University of New Mexico graduate student looks at the tenuous relationship between preserving one of New Mexico’s most scenic waterways, while also providing continuous access to alternative energy sources. Suzanne Stradling, a...

A team of researchers including University of New Mexico economics professor Andrew Goodkind is addressing the deadly problem of particulate matter air pollution in the U.S. and how to best mitigate it.

Researchers at The University of New Mexico recently solved a major gap in the scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of people every day. Contrary to...

The Data Bank at The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (UNMBBER) hosts its 20th Annual Data Users Conference on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the CNM Workforce Training Center. The Annual Data Users Conference is New Mexico’s...

The University of New Mexico is part of a statewide consortium on a $20 million, five-year grant that aims to modernize the electrical grid to make it more resilient, reliable and ready to handle renewable technologies of the future. The award from the...

Utilizing new mobile application technology, researchers at The University of New Mexico found that medical cannabis provides immediate symptom relief across dozens of health symptoms with relatively minimal negative side effects. In two recent studies...

Leaders of The University of New Mexico Evaluation Lab deem the group’s inaugural Summer Institute an unequivocal success. “This is about empowering community organizations to take part in evaluation on an ongoing basis,” said Melissa Binder, director...