College of Arts & Sciences

From cave to castle, the house has been a fundamental part of life for humans throughout the ages. UNM professor and anthropologist James L. Boone will discuss A Natural History of Houses Thursday, Jan. 30, as part of the Ancestors Lectures hosted by the...

The University of New Mexico Department of Communication and Journalism has received a $100,000 grant from the New Mexico Local News Fund for a fellowship program to place three recent graduates in local newsrooms for eight months of professional...

The University of New Mexico's Africana Studies program is marking its 50th anniversary with a line-up of events, starting with a Black History Month Kickoff Brunch featuring well-known journalist Roland Martin. The event is set for Saturday, Jan....

A nationwide alliance of national labs, universities, and industry launched today to advance the frontiers of quantum computing systems designed to solve urgent scientific challenges and maintain U.S. leadership in next-generation information...

UNM alumna Nina Lanza, a planetary scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, summarizes her job on her Twitter account, @marsninja, as “I shoot the lasers, pew pew.” Her career isn’t one young girls are traditionally encouraged to follow, but Lanza...

The University of New Mexico's Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department annually compiles a Year-in-Review for its research features during the course of the calendar year. Below is the...

University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting its general news and feature stories during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select list of 2019 general news and feature stories highlighting...

It’s a typical scene from a movie or TV show about war veterans who have been in battle and have returned home safe. Suddenly fireworks go off, and a veteran, mentally transported back to the battlefield, hits the dirt, ready for an incoming mortal...

UNM Professor Lawrence Straus recently received a pleasant surprise recently when he found out a newly published book was dedicated to him. Human Adaptations to the Last Glacial Maximum was derived from a symposium held in his honor in Portugal last...

Everyday scientists uncover many negative attributes associated with climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, the effects are subtle in some cases and more dramatic in others. New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico...