Geography

Startling new research by a team of professors from The University of New Mexico revealed that many UNM students may not be getting their food and housing needs met. This week, the UNM Basic Needs Project released its 2020 research report Basic Needs...

The first cohort of students will enter The University of New Mexico's doctoral program in Geography this fall, a new degree that will be offered jointly with New Mexico State University. This will be the first Ph.D. program in Geography offered at any...

Families are staying home but this weekend will give them a great opportunity to discover wildlife. Right in their own back yard, says Laurel Ladwig, an orginizer of City Nature Challenge ABQ 2020. Ladwig is a graduate teaching assistant in the UNM...

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...