Political Science

The University of New Mexico's Communication and Marketing team (UCAM) has officially launched a new website showcasing university experts to inform the media and public about issues relevant to the upcoming 2024 election.

It’s considered one of the most controversial sports stories in American history, we’re talking about former Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s almost-perfect game in 2010 before that infamous call made by umpire Jim Joyce. More...

A group of Political Science students at The University of New Mexico had the chance to learn about a historic U.S. Supreme Court case from one of the main people involved in the worldwide scandal. During the 2024 spring semester in UNM’s Constitutional...

Although the congressional floor in Washington D.C. may appear tumultuous today, the up-and-coming future leaders and politicians are demonstrating a different perspective to get things done. This is exactly what transpired at the nation’s first-ever...

A University of New Mexico student’s artwork will be front and center this summer at a historic centennial celebration. Jessica Knox, a senior at UNM pursuing a bachelor’s in history and political science, will have her work showcased before and...

The Political Science Honors Program at The University of New Mexico gives undergraduate students a taste of graduate school, along with the opportunity to explore the research process and write a senior thesis about their research with the help of faculty mentors...

A new, timely book written by two UNM political science professors is diving into the critical issue of abortion politics.  Johns Hopkins University Press has just published, Regulating Abortion: The Politics of U.S. Abortion Policy, by Deborah R....

The newly released New Mexico Election Study (NMES) reveals a successful general election in 2022, meaning the election was run well with strong security to protect the system against fraud, while also having many opportunities to ensure voter...

An upcoming conference at UNM is focusing on the future of water and all that depends on it across the Americas. The Transect of the Americas Symposium: Water & Climate Change Across the Americas: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Headwater Dependent...

A University of New Mexico professor is joining the ranks of legends like Alexander Hamilton, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Madeleine K. Albright. Political Science Professor Mala Htun has just been elected as a member of The...