Political Science

Makayla Grijalva is probably best known at The University of New Mexico for her work at Advance and the Daily Lobo. She’s skilled at multimedia story-telling through writing, shooting and editing video, photography, live video production, and web and...

The Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship selected UNM student Sall Ryan Ahmadian to represent New Mexico at the 2020 College Student Congress. The summer program in public policy selects 51 rising college seniors, representing each state and the District...

UNM student Joel Robinson is one of just 190 students selected from institutions across the country to be a 2020 Truman Scholarship Finalist. Robinson is a National Merit Scholar studying political science and economics with a focus on poverty and...

A record number of women are currently serving in the United States Congress, thousands participate in annual women’s marches and they are becoming more widely represented in the boardrooms of big companies. The uptick in women legislators, activists and...

In commemoration of the day the U.S. Constitution was signed, The University of New Mexico is holding a town hall focusing on the Second Amendment. “Gun control: is it constitutional or not? Ask an expert!” is being hosted by the College of Arts and...

The University of New Mexico is partnering with the City of Albuquerque to offer students opportunities to experience city management and the policy project. “This is an outstanding chance for our students to take what they learn in the classroom, and...

The Latin American & Iberian Institute and Department of Political Science at The University of New Mexico invites the campus community to a presentation with guest speaker Dr. Alice Driver on Monday, April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Willard Reading...

With Election Day right around the corner, campaigns are doing last minute pushes for votes and fundraising – but what effect will that money have on the election outcome?  Join UNM University Libraries for a discussion about the influence of money on...

The University of New Mexico School of Law is observing Constitution Day through a celebration sponsored by Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.  Constitution day falls on Sept. 17 of every year, but this year will be observed on Friday,...

Anand Macherla from Honors College, a senior Economics major, and UNM’s Devrim Tiryaki, a senior Economics and Political Science major, recently won the Social Venture Challengerepresenting the United States.  The Resolution Social Venture Challenge...